Here you go David.....
A start for the next book......
DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH
DEMPSEY, P.
REG. NO.: 13616
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: ARMY SERVICE CORPS
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, LAING'S NEK, BELFAST
GRUMBRELL, W.
REG. NO.: 90660
RANK: DRIVER
REGT: ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
BARS: CAPE COLONY, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, LAING'S NEK, SOUTH AFRICA 1901
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. VERIFIED ON ARTILLERY ROLL, W100-144
HAYES, G. W. (GEORGE)
REG. NO.: 22332
RANK: GUNNER
REGT: 53rd BATTERY, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, LAING'S NEK, BELFAST, SOUTH AFRICA 1901
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. 1914 STAR C/W BAR - 22332 GUNNER G. W. HAYES, R.F.A.
2. WAR MEDAL / VICTORY MEDAL - 22332 GUNNER G. W. HAYES, RA
3. 1914 STAR AND BAR VERIFIED FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES, 33rd BRIGADE/BATTERY, ENTERED FRANCE 6-11-14.
4. HOME MADE DOG TAG FROM WORLD WAR ONE
5. PHOTO IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES
6. RELIGIOUS MEDAL
ISAAC, H.
REG. NO.: 4149
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT, 1st BATTALION
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, BELFAST
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, USUAL TWO BARS
McCARRON, P.
REG. NO.: 6127
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: ROYAL IRISH FUSILIERS, PRINCESS VICTORIA’S 1st BATTALION
BARS: TALANA, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. BORN IN THE PARISH OF DRUMCLOSE, LANAVADY, DERRY, IRELAND
2. ENLISTED IN R.I.F., January 26th, 1898
3. AGE - 19
4. TRADE - LABOURER
5. HOME - February 7th, 1898 TO February 10th, 1899
6. EGYPT - February 11th, 1899 TO September 29th, 1899
7. SOUTH AFRICA - September 30th, 1899 TO January 16th, 1903
8. INDIA - January 17th, 1903 TO February 6th, 1908
9. HOME - February 7th, 1908 to January 25th, 1910
10. PROMOTED LANCE-CORPORAL November 22nd, 1900
11. PROMOTED CORPORAL January 1st, 1901
12. COURT MARTIALLED FOR DRUNKENNESS November 27th, 1902, REDUCED TO RANK OF PRIVATE.
13. PROMOTED LANCE CORPORAL October 12th, 1903
14. REVERTED TO PRIVATE March 11th, 1904 AT OWN REQUEST TO EXTEND SERVICE.
15. N.O.K. - MOTHER - PARSONS LANE, LANAVADY, DERRY.
16. VERIFIED P.R.O. - WO-97/5384
17. VERIFIED IN BIGGIND TALANA BOOK, LISTED AS RANK OF CORPORAL, ENTITLED TO K.S.A., PAGE 267
MELLVILLE, L. S.
REG. NO.: 386
RANK: TROOPER
REGT: BORDER MOUNTED RIFLES
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. DIED OF DISEASE, LADYSMITH, FEBRUARY 24th, 1900
2. NATAL CASUALTY LIST - PAGE 213
3. VERIFIED - W0-100 / 260
4. MEMORIAL PLAQUE - BRONZE
5. PHOTO OF MELLVILLE
MILDON, C.
REG. NO.: 4717
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT, 1st BATTALION
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, BELFAST
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL - USUAL TWO BARS.
2. 1914 - 1915 STAR
3. 1914 - 1918 WAR MEDAL
4. INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL, 3-7643 A/COLOUR SERGEANT D. MILDON, DEAVONSHIRE REGT.
O'BRIEN. E.
REG. NO.: 3487
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT, 1st BATTALION
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, BELFAST
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, USUAL 2 BARS
2. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED AT BERGENDAL, August 27th 1900
3. SOLD SPINKS, JUNE 1985, L170
PARKER, R.
REG. NO.: 4658
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: MANCHESTER REGIMENT. 1st BATTALION
BARS: CAPE COLONY, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, BELFAST
RICHARDS, W.
NO.: 4530
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: RIFLE BRIGADE
BARS: DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, LAING'S NEK, BELFAST
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1) QUEEN'S SUDAN MEDAL - 4530 PRIVATE W. RICHARDS 2nd RIFLE BRIGADE.
2) WOUNDED - 25th JUNE 1901, NEAR BANKPAW
SHEPHERD, W. H. G.
REG. NO.: 289
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: KING'S ROYAL RIFLE CORPS, 1st BATTALION
BARS: TALANA, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL, LAING'S NEK
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. VERIFIED ON ROLL SEE FILE
2. VERIFIED IN BIGGIN'S TALANA BOOK PAGE 336
3. WO - 100/345 p 75
TATE, F. R.
REG. NO.: 4243
RANK: CORPORAL
REGT: GORDON HIGHLANDERS
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, ORANGE FREE STATE TRANSVAAL, LAING'S NEK
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1) KING’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL USUAL 2 BARS 4243 SERGEANT GORDON HIGHLANDERS
2) 1914-1918 WAR MEDAL, CONDUCTOR INDIAN ORDNANCE DEPT.
3) INTERALLIED VICTORY MEDAL, CONDUCTOR INDIAN ORD. DEPT.
4) ARMY L.S.C.G., EDWARD VII, STORE SGT. INDIAN ORD. DEPT.
5) SLIGHTLY WOUNDED AT ROOI KOOPIES, 21/08/00
WELDON, H.H.
REG. NO.: 3672
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: 1st MANCHESTER REGIMENT
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH, TRANSVAAL
REMARKS / HISTORY:
1. KING’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 3672 DRUMMER, USUAL 2 BARS
2. ENTITLED TO CAPE COLONY BAR, STATES BAR RETURNED TO MINT, STATED DECEASED, 15/08/10
Hope these are some interest.....
Mike
