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Hi, I am a new member and am seeking advice as researching a distant relative is proving difficult.
I have a photo of my great grandfather in RAMC uniform. He is wearing two medals, the Sudan medal and a Kings South Africa medal.
I thought the KSA was only issued with the QSA.
I have been not been able to find out much about this relative. I think I have found him on the Sudan medal roll serving in the 1st Lincolns and know that he served in WW1 also. I think I have found his regimental number on the silver war badge roll, but nothing else.
Can anyone tell me if they have come across anyone with only the KSA?

Can you please provide his full name......

Any numbers that you can provide......

The naming from the Sudan medal roll......

Mike

Hi Mike,

The details I have are - Charles Henry Cousins born 22/09/1877 in Boston, Lincolnshire ( although on his marriage certificate he is shown as Henry Charles)
The regimental number on the Sudan medal roll is 3801 to a C Cousins.
The regimental number on the silver war badge to Charles Cousins is 424014, this seems to fit with him being RAMC TF and his age fits.

Jon

This is what is in Find My Past...... Maybe Ancestry has more.......

First name(s) C H
Last name Cousins
Service number 3436
Rank Private
Regiment The York And Lancaster Regiment
Rolls WO100/200
Country Great Britain
Record set Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars
Collections from Great Britain



Mike

That would be very unlikely, can you show the photograph please, is he actually wearing the medals themselves, or, merely their ribbons, a brief look at WO100/80 confirms his entitlement to BOTH Sudan medals, the latter with two clasps.

jonhall1 wrote: Hi, I am a new member and am seeking advice as researching a distant relative is proving difficult.
I have a photo of my great grandfather in RAMC uniform. He is wearing two medals, the Sudan medal and a Kings South Africa medal.
I thought the KSA was only issued with the QSA.
I have been not been able to find out much about this relative. I think I have found him on the Sudan medal roll serving in the 1st Lincolns and know that he served in WW1 also. I think I have found his regimental number on the silver war badge roll, but nothing else.
Can anyone tell me if they have come across anyone with only the KSA?

Hi Frank.....

Do you think that possibly it could be a Khedives medal, most likely in a Black and White photo they may be confused.......

Mike