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Struben's Scouts 6 years 10 months ago #54208

ianbrentnall Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 107 Thank you received: 13	OK, give me a few minutes - photography is not my strong point!
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Struben's Scouts 6 years 10 months ago #54210

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 31662 Thank you received: 4519	Happy to wait to see these! Dr David Biggins
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Struben's Scouts 6 years 10 months ago #54211

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The 1919 Army List includes the entry:

Struben, R H (Temp Capt Remt Dept)

South African War: 1900 - Commanded Struben's Scouts. Operations in the Transvaal, including actions near Johannesburg and Diamond Hill. Operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including action at Belfast. Operations in Cape Colony and Orange River Colony. QSA (5).

1915-18. OBE.

I have added his obituary to the Struben's Scouts page.

Dr David Biggins

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Struben's Scouts 6 years 10 months ago #54213

ianbrentnall Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 107 Thank you received: 13	OK, these are Lieutenant R H Struben's medals (I also have his brother's medals A M Struben MBE) Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, Brett Hendey, Br178
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Struben's Scouts 6 years 10 months ago #54214

ianbrentnall Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 107 Thank you received: 13	Thanks for the info on the father - I didn't know he actually created the Struben's Scouts
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Struben's Scouts 6 years 10 months ago #54216

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 31662 Thank you received: 4519	Excellent pictures, Ian. Many thanks. Dr David Biggins
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