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Hi everyone - hoping someone can help with what might be an obvious question. I have a KSA medal named to Pte 3228 W Ford 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. He was captured at Kuilfontein 22nd January 1900. Being this early in the war would he have been issued with both the QSA AND KSA Medals? And if so does anyone know what his QSA entitlement was? And finally I have googled but can't see what the action was on the 22nd when he was taken prisoner. Does anyone know what the Inniskillings were doing on that date? Much appreciated if anyone can shed light on this.

This is in Find My Past:

First name(s) W
Last name Ford
Service number 3228
Rank Private
Regiment 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
Other regiments/units
Unit: 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, Rank: Private, Number: 3228
Literary references
The Times Digital Archive 19000709
Biography
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Notes
QSA Clasps: Bf, CC, OFS
Event detail Prisoner Of War on 22/01/1900 at Kuilfontein
Event unit 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
Event source SAFF
Second event detail Released on 06/06/1900 at Waterval
Second event unit 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
Second event source TDA
Country Great Britain
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902

Mike

Hi Mike thanks for that. Do you know if that means my chaps war would have been over when he was released in June 1900 or would he have been allowed to rejoin his regiment? Regards Chris

Hi Chris......

I am sure that he would have rejoined his regiment after all you have his KSA.......
I have one where he had been captured twice and released.....
When the guerrilla war was taking place they had nowhere to really keep prisoners.....

Mike

Evening KFS
Check the Times Hist of the War in South Africa vol III, p.126 and 126 also p. 487 for actions at Kuilfontein Farm. Page 126 does mention the Inniskillings.
BP

Hi BP thanks for that will definetlt have a trawl through the web then and see if I can find a copy. It's amazing the information you guys have on this site. Much appreciated.