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Wednesday, 24 February 2021

The Composition of the British Army's regular infantry regiments in 1899

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It appears to be a popular misconception amongst many interested in the war that the regular British Army infantry regiments were as their g...
Saturday, 20 February 2021

Imperial Yeomanry - Table of Clasps

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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 f...
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Wednesday, 10 February 2021

The Caroline brothers from Derbyshire

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John and Tom Caroline of the 1st bn Derbyshire Rgt (The Sherwood Foresters) both served during the war. They were half-brothers, the sons of...
Sunday, 10 January 2021

Connie, Mrs Kruger: The Story of a Nurse

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  I first met Connie in 1990, introduced by her nephew the Rev John P Lloyd. The Rev Lloyd had answered a request I had made for information...
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Saturday, 12 September 2020

The QSA and Other Medals

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 The Orders and Medals Research Society holds an annual convention. This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic the convention was cancelle...

Sgt Ellis - accidentally shot or murdered?

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I was recently emailed by a family researcher in Australia asking if I could help clear up the mystery surrounding the death of Sgt 2616 Joh...
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Wednesday, 26 August 2020

Who Was There? The Siege of Wepener April 1900

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The clasp qualification states: “All troops engaged in the defence of Wepener between 9th April, 1900 and 25th April, 1900, both dates inclu...