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Any ideas please? 11 years 9 months ago #9171

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	I picked this little locket up today in Richmond North Yorks while visiting the Green Howards museum. One side is a photograph of Kitchener looking quite young so wondered if this would be pre-Boer war. The other side has another photograph, can anyone indentify him? Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us." Attachments:
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Any ideas please? 11 years 9 months ago #9173

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5838 Thank you received: 1929	Hi Paul.... These were quite common during the Boer War and seeing the picture of Kitchener I would say yes..... The other picture looks like Major General Sir Archibald Hunter..... Have the bezzel checked you might find out that it is gold...... Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591
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Any ideas please? 11 years 9 months ago #9174

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Ah Mike,
I knew I could rely on you for a swift answer!
Thank you for the info, not sure if its gold it smells more like brass.
If it is gold it was a bargain at £5

Paul

QSAMIKE wrote: Hi Paul....

These were quite common during the Boer War and seeing the picture of Kitchener I would say yes.....

The other picture looks like Major General Sir Archibald Hunter.....

Have the bezzel checked you might find out that it is gold......

Mike

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Any ideas please? 11 years 9 months ago #9176

capepolice Offline Senior Member Posts: 1098 Thank you received: 434	Paul, I have a feeling that the other man is Major General H.A MacDonald CB DSO who committed suicide in 1903. Regards Adrian Part time researcher of the Cape Police and C.P.G Regiment.
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Any ideas please? 11 years 9 months ago #9177

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Hello Adrian, Yes it certainly looks like him, just read about him, not the greatest end to his career Paul capepolice wrote: Paul, I have a feeling that the other man is Major General H.A MacDonald CB DSO who committed suicide in 1903. Regards Adrian "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Any ideas please? 11 years 9 months ago #9180

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 32588 Thank you received: 4946	I think it is Fighting Mac too. A very sad end to his career as you say. Best wishes David Dr David Biggins Attachments:
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