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I found 2 x Queen's South Africa Bronze Medals, in my great-grandfather's belongings. They were issued to :
446 Dooly Bearer Rajanna B. Comd Nag Distr
445 Dooly Bearer Bunda Nitsamloo (unsure) Vito (Unsure) Comd. Ng Distr.

I would love to find out more about these medals and if possible, the person's to whom they were issued.
Thank you

Hi Anna, Both men are on the roll. I will post the details when I finish work. Can you post me the details of the other medals & I will check them out when I get home?
446 Dooly Bearer Rajanna & 445 Dooly Bearer Bunda Nirsamloo ( both Nagpore District (Kamptee)) WO100/298 p153

ATB
David

PPS Sorry no futhur details on these two men.

Hi David

Thank you so much, here are the others:
* Khedive's Sudan Medal 1896 - 1908 202 Dooly Bearer Moomola Ggloo Moomola Gdloo … (Name is inscribed twice)
* India General Service Medal, Clasp Burma 1885-7 87 Bearer Needagunta Pochigadoo , Trans, Dept , Madras
* India General Service Medal, Clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 21 Dooly Bearer Yilamelia Jojia Com. Trans. Dept. Madras
* India General Service Medal, Clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 68 Dooly Bearer Badal Jika S & J B. Cd

It looks like your ancestor collected some medals whilst in South Africa. I will keep looking for a South African association for the others but a great start with one. Search "Talana" & user name "David Grant" in the search facility for more.

India General Service Medal, Clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 68 Dooly Bearer Badal Jika S & J B. Cd
He served in the Sudan & is entitled to the Sudan & Khedives Medals ( Badal Tika W100/82 p474) in addition to a bronze South Africa Medal. 68 Dooly Bearer Badal Teeka served in the Orange Free State;Talana & in the Defence of Ladysmith(Kamptee District) The Queen's medal was unclaimed. Badal returned to India early.

I used to own the Queen's Medal to 27 Dooly Bearer Yelmel Jaga. I sold it in 2013 to a forum member. Seemed close enough to "21 Dooly Bearer Yilamelia Jojia" However my chap was to the Kamptee District - Bombay Command not Madras. Otherwise nothing close on the QSA rolls..

202 Dooly Bearer Moomola Ggloo Moomola Gdloo " 202 Moonda Yelloo Moonda Istaroo" is on the Sudan roll for the Kamptee District WO/82 p483 & on the QSA roll WO100/288 p 153 so a nice trio of medals there.

Thank you so much for the information, what I could find out from family is that these items have in our family since my great-grandfather obtained them.

Appreciate the feedback