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The Transkei Mounted Rifles were raised in Butterworth in December 1899.



A very desirable QSA from the next DNW auction


Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (2) RoM OFS (114 Pte. A. D. Venables. Transkei M.R.)

The description is limited to 'A. D. Venables served with the Transkei Mounted Rifles during the Boer War. '

A look at the rolls shows that Arthur D Venables earned the RoM Clasp from service in the Kimberley Volunteer Regiment (WO100/255p202 refers).

The TMR roll (WO100/277p148) only lists the OFS clasp and provides no link to his other service.

He also served in Brabant's Horse as 301 Trooper.

Spink sold this pair last week:

QSA (1) Cape Colony (Lieut. E. H. Futter, Transkei. M.R.);
KSA (2) (Lieut. E. H. Futter. Transkei M.R.)

Total cost: GBP 260; Rand 4400; Au$ 458; Can$ 416

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (3) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (355 Pte. E. Roebert. Transkei M.R.)

Verified on WO100/277p161.

Served in the TMR 26 December 1901 to 24 May 1902.

Prior service in the Queenstown TG and Army Service Corps (Sub Conductor).

Address Green Street, Queenstown.

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (1) Cape Colony (106 Serjt: E. A. Sergel. Transkei M.R.)

The pair awarded to his father (?) appear in the same auction:

SAGS (1) 1877-8 (Pte. H. Sergel. German Burgr. Contgt.);
CGHGSM (2) Transkei, Basutoland (Cpl. H. Sergel. Buffalo M. Vol.),

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (1) Cape Colony (224 Pte. E. Gray. Transkei M.R.)

Verified on WO100/227p146.

Name crossed through on the KSA roll (367p48). Served 7 January 1901 to 12 April 1902 so would not have been entitled.



A note on the QSA roll says he re-applied for the KSA 20 January 1930.

Officers of the Transkei Mounted Rifles

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...the-union-jack#90162