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The role of the APOC during the Boer is described here


Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (608 Cpl. F. Bennion. A.P.O. Corps);
KSA (2) (608 Serjt: F. Bennion. A.P.O.C.)

Good Morning Everyone......

For your viewing pleasure.....

Here are the Army Post Office Corps medals in my collection and how I have them displayed with a selection of stamps and coins from both sides.....

Mike


PEET, G. H.
REG. NO.: 700
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: ARMY POST OFFICE CORPS
BARS: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902

CLARK, H.
REG. NO.: 491
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: ARMY POST OFFICE CORPS
BARS: CAPE COLONY

PAYNE, A. E.
REG. NO.: 295
RANK: SERGEANT
REGT: ARMY POST OFFICE CORPS
BARS: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL

Picture courtesy of Woolley and Wallis

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (249 SGT G. A. MEALING. A.P.O. CORPS);
KSA (2) (774 SERJT: G. A. MEALING. A.P.O.C.);
Defence Medal (unnamed as issued);
Imperial Service Medal, GV (GEORGE ALBERT MEALING.);
Volunteer Long Service Medal, EdVII (9056 PTE G. A. MEALING. 16 MIDDX: V.R.C.);
Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, GV (GEORGE A. MEALING).

Re enlisted in the APOC December 1901, hence change to number.

Good Evening Everyone......

These arrived today and am having trouble finding any information......
This is the first QSA to a British unit that I have ever obtained that has no S/N or Regt. Number......

QSA ( Cape Colony )/ KSA ( South Africa 1901 / 1902 )

SERJT. E. T. McGLINN, A.P.O.C.

On the naming of the KSA the small "c" in the last name is missing and scratched in......

Is it possible a miss spelt and should be McGlynn..... Still cannot find anything......

Mike

Hi QSA Mike,

I trust this is what you were looking for; I had to page through the roll to find him.

Regards,
Sturgy

Good Morning and Thank You Sturgy.....

This is a big surprise....... Australian...... No wonder I could not find him he was hidden away in the Colonies......

Looks like he may have been one of a very small number of men from Australia.....

I now have 3 A,P,O,C, from the UK, One from Canada and One from Australia...... Makes me wonder what other colonies provided staff, other than SA of course.....

Thanks Again a great thing to wake up to.......

Mike

See thread for Canadian: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/search?query=...6/2023&childforums=1