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Defence of Mafeking 10 years 7 months ago #23827

djb Topic Author Offline Administrator Posts: 33410 Thank you received: 5153	I would agree. There were some 92 medals to the BSAP, 8% of the DoMs. Dr David Biggins

Defence of Mafeking 10 years 7 months ago #23834

Frank Kelley
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Hello Paul,
Rank and file BSAP are so often a real pain backside from just a medal point of view, notwithstanding, a great many were from our towns and cities.
If I were you, in the interest, purely, of research, I would go for a "well known" member of the Town Guard, a Cape Policeman or a member of the Protectorate Regiment, this latter being SAMIF.
Regards Frank

coldstream wrote: Thanks David, a BSA Police I think would be my first choice.

Paul
djb wrote: It has been nice to see quite a few recently. I look forward to day when you acquire yours.

Defence of Mafeking 10 years 7 months ago #23835

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6763 Thank you received: 963	Paul, Have you got a good relief, I used to find really nice ones rather harder to find than a defence when I originally collected, if not, I suppose you would need and indeed, actually want two examples to both Plumer's and Mahon's forces. Regards Frank

Defence of Mafeking 10 years 7 months ago #23839

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5906 Thank you received: 1997	This medal happens to be the medal awarded to the G. G. Grandfather of a member of the collectors society here in Calgary...... Who was also a Trooper A. Mackenzie, B.S.A. Police in the 1970 / 80's Mike djb wrote: The QSA to 2481 Tpr. A. Mackenzie, B.S.A. Police. Picture courtesy of DNW Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591

Defence of Mafeking 10 years 7 months ago #23842

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6763 Thank you received: 963	Is the member concerned going to buy this particular medal?

Defence of Mafeking 10 years 7 months ago #23846

QSAMIKE
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To say that he was very excited would have been an understatement when I told him about it and where it was......

He knew that the medals (Family that is) including some from WW1 and WW2 existed but other than a couple of WW1 medals he obtained he thought that he would never see them again.....

Mike