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Medals to the Natal Rifle Associations 4 years 1 week ago #79715

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Hi Mike

John Mortimer, born in Scotland in 1869, was a Farmer in the Camperdown district of Natal. He wed in 1898 and died, in Pietermaritzburg (Fox Hill) in 1954 at the age of 85.

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Medals to the Natal Rifle Associations 3 years 8 months ago #81822

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An example of a QSA named to the Wilge Fontein Rifle Association.

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Here is the latest edition to the collection......

TROOPER R. L. LUND, MALTON DISTRICT RIFLE ASSOCIATION......

I also have in the collection: QUATER MASTER SERGEANT F.C. SMITH, MALTON DISTRICT R.A. ( 2 out of 22 issued)

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Another very nice acquisition, Mike.
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Medals to the Natal Rifle Associations 8 months 1 week ago #99622

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Hi,
I am looking for more information on the natal rifle associations that served during the boer war. Particular the Camperdown and district Rifle association as my great grandfather was a member and received the Qsa. I am wanting to know what battles were they part off etc.

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As a member of the Camperdown and District DRA, your GGF would have earned a no-clasp QSA; twenty-six issued and the recipients were certified as having been "called out for active duty against the enemy". Roll dated January, 1905.
If you go to the Unit Information panel of the main menu (at left) you can navigate to "Natal Rifle Associations" and check each Association's medal roll for yourself. Most DRAs would not have taken part in battles; the exception being the Natal DRA - where members received the clasp Talana on their QSAs.
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