×

Notice

The forum is in read only mode.
Welcome, Guest
Username: Password: Remember me

TOPIC:

Defence of Mafeking 8 years 2 months ago #53417

  • djb
  • djb's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Administrator
  • Administrator
  • Posts: 33410
  • Thank you received: 5153
Another DoM Casualty from next week's DNW auction


Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (1) DoM (90 Tpr: W. Snow. Protect: Regt. F.F.)

Trooper William Snow was severely wounded in the attack on Game Tree Fort, 26 December 1899, and died of his wounds which had become ulcerated.
Dr David Biggins
Attachments:

Defence of Mafeking 8 years 2 months ago #53418

  • djb
  • djb's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Administrator
  • Administrator
  • Posts: 33410
  • Thank you received: 5153
From Spink Circular, September 1977

QSA (1) DoM (E. Dutton, Mafeking Town Gd.)

Apparently, this man was the eldest survivor alive in 1966.
Dr David Biggins

Defence of Mafeking 8 years 2 months ago #53430

  • Frank Kelley
  • Frank Kelley's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Senior Member
  • Senior Member
  • Posts: 6763
  • Thank you received: 963
Was it terribly expensive?:)


djb wrote: From Spink Circular, September 1977

QSA (1) DoM (E. Dutton, Mafeking Town Gd.)

Apparently, this man was the eldest survivor alive in 1966.

Defence of Mafeking 7 years 8 months ago #56308

  • djb
  • djb's Avatar Topic Author
  • Offline
  • Administrator
  • Administrator
  • Posts: 33410
  • Thank you received: 5153
From the next DNW auction


Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (1) DoM (W Neilson, Mafeking Town Guard).
Dr David Biggins
Attachments:

Defence of Mafeking 7 years 7 months ago #56417

  • SWB
  • SWB's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Senior Member
  • Senior Member
  • Posts: 1865
  • Thank you received: 480
Another inexpensive addition to my Defenders of Mafeking collection. As you see no clasp or suspender, the disc is in lovely condition but alas the naming has been filed off - but enough remains to identify 58 Pte RF Oakden, Bechuanaland Rifles.

Haven't identified the recipient, he also earned T, SA01 and SA02 clasps. These were sent to an address in Rochdale. There are two "RF Oakden" in Rochdale at this time, one a wool merchant, the other a youth - I suspect it is the latter, but no conclusive proof.


"58 Pte R"

"Pte R "

"Pte R F O"

unit name - no problem here!
Researcher & Collector
The Register of the Anglo-Boer Wars 1899-1902
theangloboerwars.blogspot.co.uk/
www.facebook.com/boerwarregister
The following user(s) said Thank You: djb

Defence of Mafeking 7 years 7 months ago #56419

  • LinneyI
  • LinneyI's Avatar
  • Offline
  • Senior Member
  • Senior Member
  • Posts: 2834
  • Thank you received: 1666
SWB
According to Colin Walker's Mafeking Siege Register, he also earned "South Africa 1902".
Regards
IL.
The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
Moderators: djb
Time to create page: 0.619 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum