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Hi from Ireland.

My granduncle, J Moore served with Royal Engineers at Siege of Kimberley. I have David's book. Interested in Royal Engineers at Kimberley 1899/1900

Kiwi Sapper
Welcome to the Forum. Many posts on the Kimberley Siege can be found on this site!
Regards
IL.

Welcome to the forum Kiwi Sapper.

Medals to the REs at Kimberley are very rare and much prized.

Kiwi Sapper,



The medal roll shows 3 officers and 51 men so your great uncle is more likely than not to be in this picture.




The RE and ASC entering Kimberley




REs in camp

David,

Hi from Ireland, Believe it or not, I have an original of that group [your first] photo -but with no names. It is on a hard cardboard. I will be reverting to you from time to time as I am presently working on a book on my granduncle. I got your 'blue boo' on the siege and medal roll and it is fantastic. From that I see that my granduncle was part of the 'coronation contingent' in 1902. Seems he made a successful claim for the KSA even though he left South Africa in Jan 1902. I really appreciate your great work.

Martin Moore