DoK group with a Union of South Africa MSM to Squadron Sergeant-Major F. D. McKinley.
Picture courtesy of DNW
CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (169 Pte. F. D. McKinley, C. Pol.)
QSA (3) DoK, Paard, Tr (169 Cpl. F. D. McKinley, Cape Police)
KSA (2) SA01, SA02 (169 Serjt. F. D. McKinley, C. P. Dist. 2)
1914-15 Star (S.S.M. F. D. McKinley, 5th S. A. M. R.)
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (S./S.M. F. D. McKinley, 5th S.A.M.R.);
Permanent Forces of the Empire LS&GC GV (No. 1803 Sqn. Sgt. Maj. F. D. McKinley, 5th S.A.M.R.)
Union of South Africa MSM GV (No. 1803 S.S.M. F. D. McKinley, S.A.M.R.)
Kimberley Star 1899-1900, hallmark letter ‘a’
One of 46 such awards of the Union of South Africa MSM (Government Gazette 25 August 1922).
Frederick David McKinley was born in Pretoria in November 1864 and joined the Cape Police in December 1894. Having then served as a Private in the Bechuanaland operations of 1896-97 (Medal & clasp), he witnessed further action in the Boer War, when he was present as a Corporal - afterwards Sergeant - at the defence of Kimberley and Paardeberg, and in operations in the Transvaal (Queen’s Medal & 3 clasps; King’s Medal & 2 clasps); he married Anna Isabella Silver at St. George’s, Hanover Square, in London in March 1902, aged 37 years.
During the Great War he served in German South-West Africa in the 5th South African Mounted Rifles, gaining advancement to Squadron Sergeant-Major prior to taking his discharge in December 1918; his award of the L.S. & G.C. is verified on his official Statement of Service.