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Thursday, 7 December 2017

Thomas Bracken, a soldier in the midst of history

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Thomas Bracken was born in Kilcock, County Kildare, Ireland, and was baptised in May 1878. In November 1896 he enlisted for the militia, 3rd...
Sunday, 19 November 2017

The Stebbing Brothers - a military family

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I came across this article while researching another man, published in the Birmingham Daily Gazette, November 19th, 1915. What caught...
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Saturday, 30 September 2017

British Empire Casualties of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 exhibit, OMRS 2017 Gold Medal winner

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At the 2017 OMRS Convention I presented an exhibit: "British Empire Casualties of the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902"          ...
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Monday, 19 June 2017

Royal East Kent Mounted Rifles and the South African Light Horse.

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One feature of the Second Anglo-Boer War was the fervor among civilians (men and women) to volunteer for the forces of the British Empire. M...
Wednesday, 7 June 2017

Tribute Medals - Norton

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Tribute Medals are a particular feature of the Second Anglo-Boer War, not being a common item for previous or subsequent wars. They are well...
Thursday, 23 February 2017

Ward, William - Army Form B2077 Discharge Parchment

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This is a parchment certificate issued to each soldier on discharge from the Army or on transfer to the Reserves. The parchment was a form o...
Wednesday, 8 February 2017

Boer POW Handicraft: medal box

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Handicrafts made by Boer prisoners of war are well known and well collected. Less well known examples are boxes made for the medals of Briti...