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Ladismith is a small town some 300km east of Cape Town.  During the Boer war, it fielded a small Town Guard of some 75 men who all received no clasp QSAs.

Medals were named to the Ladismith Town Guard and the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard, around 50 and 17 respectively.

19 medals were issued to the unit on 4 August 1905, one on 19 October 1905 and 3 were returned leaving a nett of 17.

See the forum posts on the Ladismith Town Guard.

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(20 Records)

 Surname   Forename/inits   Regimental no   Rank   Notes 
BecherH WPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
BoomerC GPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
BrinkP WPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
BroidsUPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
CraffordD JPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
DavisJPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll. QSA returned.
Source: WO100/283
FalkA P KPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
GordonSPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
HoflandMPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll. QSA returned.
Source: WO100/283
JohnsonF C WPrivateQSA (0). Listed on the Ladismith Reserve Town Guard roll.
Source: WO100/283
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