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Still have lots to learn but Ive come across these which I found interesting however Im not familiar on research other than Google.
The pair of QSA medals , 3899 Sgt J Currie 2nd Dragoons. Info on both medals are inscribed and not stamped. Usually a little uncomfortable with medals that which the details are not stamped.
There was also a WW1 Trio to 6204 SJT J Currie 2/DGNS and a set of Royal Scots Greys badges.

Anyone able to look into this mystery man who seems to have an interesting career.

Thank you from this newbie.

F.Y.I. From Cavalry List.......

Don't worry about engraved naming ........

Currie, J., 3899, Lance Corporal, 2nd Dragoons, Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Relief of Kimberley. Missing, Uitval Nek, 11/07/00. Released

Mike

Information can be found on Find My Past on both 3899 J Currie & 6204 J Currie. The J = James.

This is a transcript record regarding his service in the South African (Boer) War of 1899-1902:

First name(s) J
Last name Currie
Year 1899-1902
Rank Private
Service number 3899
Regiment 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Rolls WO100/302 page 347
Event unit 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Event detail Prisoner of War on 11/07/1900 at Zilikats Nek (Official casualty roll location: Silikats Nek)
Event source SAFF
Gazetteer [2526: 2540-2753] a farm in the South African Republic (Brits district; North West), 30 km north-west of Pretoria, which derives its name from a pass in the Magaliesberg said to have been used by Mzilikazi Khumalo. Variants: Zilkatsnek (used on the 1: 250,000 map); Silkaatsnek (Afrikaans spelling used by Breytenbach); Mosilikatse Nek (used in Victoria Cross citation and on map in Wilson III); Nitral's Nek (used in Wilson II), Uitval Nek (used in Wilson III; Uitval is the name of a farm to the south of Zilikatsnek farm); Silikaats Nek, Silkaats Nek (CR). The pass was occupied by Col R.S.S. Baden-Powell's force on 2 July 1900 with two squadrons of the Rhodesian regiment and two Royal Canadian Artillery guns. They were relieved by a squadron of the 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys) under Maj H.J. Scobell with two guns of 'O' battery, Royal Horse Artillery, and then on 10 July by five companies of the 2nd The Lincolnshire regiment under Col H.R. Roberts, but remained that night with the infantry. At dawn on the following morning the troops were fired on from two unoccupied peaks above the pass. The burghers led by Asst Cmdt-Gen J.H. de la Rey charged the guns and captured them and by late afternoon had taken the pass. The squadron of Scots Greys together with the commanding officer, adjutant and 84 men of the Lincolnshire regiment, were taken prisoner; other British losses were 24 killed and 44 wounded. Marching from Pretoria* to Rustenburg*, Lt-Gen I.S.M. Hamilton's force attacked a commando under Cmdt Coetzee, West Pretoria commando, occupying the pass on 2 August, 1900. The infantry attacked from the south and Brig-Gen G.T. Mahon's cavalry brigade advanced from the north. Caught in a pincer movement the burghers retreated leaving several waggons behind; among those killed was Coetzee. For gallantry during this action, Pte WJ House, 2nd Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) regiment, was awarded the Victoria Cross. HMG III pp.236, 238-240, 314 and 336-338 (map no.38); Times IV pp.350-354, 356 and 360-361 (map of the Transvaal in the end pocket); Breytenbach VI pp.256-261 (not mapped); Wilson II pp.693-696 (Nitral's Nek) (map on p.692), III p.95 (Uitval Nek) (map on p.65); Russell pp54-58.
Second event unit 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Second event detail Released on date not known at Not Known
Second event source TDA
Second event notes Reported POW held at Waterval 17-07-1900
Literary references The Times Digital Archive 19000830
Notes QSA Clasps: P,D,J,DH,RoK KSA Clasps: SA01,SA02
Country Great Britain
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars
Collections from Great Britain, UK None

Note he was also awarded the KSA showing he spent at least 18 months in SA and was still there in 1902.

Also can be found his 22/01/1894 Attestation Papers. Unfortunately his service record is incomplete and does not show his SA service dates. Also some medical history.

For WW1 he is listed on a Medical Research Committee document showing he received a GSW to the head in February 1916.

Thank you for this helpful info. There is also his WW1 DCM which I was able to find some details on. I will double check the clasps on the QSA medal, I believe there is 5. The KSA has the two.