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Good Afternoon Everyone.....

Just did a frame job thought you might like to see.....

Mike


HILL, N. (Nelson)

REG. NO.: A-1826
RANK: 3rd CLASS TROOPER

REGT: SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY, "B" AND "C" DIVISION
BARS: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL

REMARKS / HISTORY:

1. DATE OF BIRTH: June 18th, 1880 IN ONTARIO
2. OCCUPATION: FARMER
3. RELIGION: PRESBYTERIAN
4. MARITAL STATUS: SINGLE
5. CDN ENLISTMENT DATE: February 28th, 1901, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA.
6. SAC ENLISTMENT DATE: April 26th, 1901.
7. SAC RELEASE DATE: DIED OF DISEASE, FEVER, AT KRUGERSDORP, August 3rd, 1901.
8. HOME TOWN - MICHIE, MANITOBA.
9. PERSONNEL FILE LOCATION: PRETORIA - NASA, TAB, SAC, VOL. 102, REFERENCE A1826
10. OTHER REFERENCES: NAC, RG38, VETERANS AFFAIRS, VOLUME 126, GRANT NUMBER 4439 - SOUTH AFRICAN WAR VOLUNTEER LAND GRANT.
11. BURIED AT KRUGERSDORP CEMETERY
12. REMARKS ON FILE: "HE WAS FEARLESS IN HIS WORK AND IS A GREAT LOSS TO HIS TROOP." CAPTAIN W. LAWLESS, August 21st, 1901.
13. MEDAL: Q.S.A. AND SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (A NOTE FROM JIM WALLACE - "I HAVE A REFERENCE ONLY TO A SOUTH AFRICA 1901 BAR FOR HIS MEDAL BUT NOT TO THE CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE AND TRANSVAAL. I THINK THAT EVERYONE IN "A" DIVISION GOT THE LATTER THREE. I HAD A VERY HARD TIME READING THE VERY BAD COPIES OF THE MEDAL ROLL AT THE PRO."
14. PAGE 329 OF PALMER’S CASUALTY ROLL.

Thanks Mike,

What a splendid memorial you've put together.

If medals can't be with the families and appreciated by them, then what you've done here is to prove that they are better in the custody of those that can appreciate their service and, in this case, have paid the ultimate price.

His memory lives on.

Best,

Justin

Thankyou Justin......

Mike

It is sometimes better for medals to be with a responsible collector rather than the family and Mike is an example to us all.

Regards
Brett

Hello Mike,

I echo Brett's sentiments. A super post, thanks for sharing it with us.

Regards
Adrian

Totally agree. Excellent display and research, Mike.