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Herewith the QSA with clasps Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing's Nek to 270 Corpl. W.E. Meek.

He enlisted on 1.10.00. as a Sergeant with the Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment (No.26) and was promoted to Lieutenant on 22.1.01. where he was Officer Commanding No1 Troop, No1 Squadron. Meek was an interesting chap who was accidentally wounded in action (shot in the arm) at Dundee on 30 June 1901

He was commended for his actions near Nondweni on 28.7.01 and at Nqutu, Zululand in Aug 01.He also saw action with Boers near One Tree Hill, Natal on 26.9.01. and was Discharged (unit disbanded) on 31.7.02.

He is missing his KSA if anyone knows its whereabouts.

Regards

Rory

He is listed on the UMR nominal roll as joining 4 Oct 1899 and serving to 11 Jan 1903.

Will you be able to find more information on the arm wound?

I wouldn't know where to look David. This sort of record is hard to find if it exists at all.

Regards

Rory

If Meek had been wounded while serving with the UMR, the event would have been recorded in Coghlan's exhaustive history of the regiment. Such excitements were rare while the UMR was on its generally peaceful active service, so the event would have attracted a lot of attention. Doing so while with the VCR has, as far as I know, left no published record. If one exists at all, it is likely to be hidden in the Maritzburg Archives.

Brett