This table only counts clasps to men who first served in the IY before serving in other units. This excludes men who served in other units first earning a clasp, such as Elandslaagte, and then transferring to the IY.
This blogs updates the information in British Battles & Medals (Hayward, Birch & Bishop, Spink 2006 7th edition) which states the IY only qualified for the Wittebergen battle clasp and, "other 'battle' clasps, [were] granted whilst attached to other units". This is clearly not quite accurate.
The IY only qualified for three battle clasps in unit strength; Diamond Hill, Wittebergen and Johannesburg. The other battle clasps; Belfast, Dreifontein and Relief of Mafeking were earned by "odd men" and further work is required to understand exactly how these men came to earn the clasp.
| Cape Colony | 28,447 | |
| Orange Free State | 21,373 | |
| Transvaal | 20,606 | |
| Wittebergen | 2,302 | |
| Rhodesia | 1,025 | |
| Johannesburg | 575 | |
| Diamond Hill | 539 | |
| Natal | 59 | |
| Belfast | 23 | |
| Dreifontein | 8 | |
| Wepener | 3 | Relief Force, issued in error |
| Relief of Mafeking | 2 | |
| Paardeberg | 1 |
GW Tindall, servant to the Earl of Errol, specially enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry |
| Relief of Kimberley | 1 | GW Tindall |
| Belmont | 0 | |
| Defence of Kimberley | 0 | |
| Defence of Ladysmith | 0 | |
| Defence of Mafeking | 0 | |
| Elandslaagte | 0 | |
| Laings Nek | 0 | |
| Modder River | 0 | |
| Relief of Ladysmith | 0 | |
| Talana | 0 | |
| Tugela Heights | 0 |
Great research as always Meurig - thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you! Always a pleasure to receive feedback. Interested what aspect of the war others want to know more about, The Register may have the answer.
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