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Thanks Neville; much appreciated.

I too am very nervous; I’ll leave as is and do some further research and I’ll let you know if I find anything.

Regards,
Shaun

Stamped Sheldon & Sons, Walsall 1901



Here is a side-by-side comparison to one made by Power & Son at a similar time:
This shows the colour difference as noted by Kaapse Rebel in this thread.



Brief Summary:

Henry William Ronald was born on 18 October 1880 in Bullioh, Victoria, his father, Claude, was 40 and his mother, Matilda, was 25.

Boer War Service:
Kitcheners Fighting Scouts: 1 year and 5 months. SERGEANT 1KFS. Enlisted Durban 27/3/1901. Discharged Cape Town 26/2/1902. SERVICE no. 1229

3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen: In January 1902 a new squadron for the regiment was formed in Cape Town from Australians already in the country, as was another squadron in February. This brought the strength of the regiment to over 500. About 1,000 men in total are thought to have served in the unit, although it had no more than 600 at any time.

In May some of the men whose time had expired returned to Australia in the transport Ansonia but many more, and all the officers, volunteered for further service. Those who stayed were reinforced by 200 Victorian Riverina bushmen, raised by J.S. Horsfall.

The regiment spent the remainder of its time serving with Williams' column in west Transvaal, until peace was declared in June 1902.

On 12 July 1902 the regiment sailed from Durban, Natal, for Australia, on board the transport Drayton Grange, and arrived in Sydney on 11 August.

Returning to Australia he married Minnie May Hart Harris in 1911 in Victoria. They had four children during their marriage.

He died on 5 December 1963 in Queenscliff, Victoria, at the age of 83.