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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Warwickshire => Topic started by: chrisjcherry on Thursday 29 November 07 20:28 GMT (UK)
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My great grandad served in the Royal Artillery in India then the Boer War and WW1
I have his service records but they are really difficult to read and there are many abbreviations etc.
Any advice please on how I should proceed?
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Feel free to either post any records you have on the Armed Forces board on here and I'm sure between us we can help you.
:) :)
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Hi Neil the files I have are too big to post as size limited to 500mb
Any ideas?
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Feel free to email it to me if you like and I'll take a look.
Will send PM with my email
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Verification of his Medal Record for the Boer War references the 38th & 68th Battery RFA. Does anyone know where I should go from here to find out where he was sent in South Africa etc?
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His Boer War records are at Kew assuming they exsist.That's where I had my
grandfathers from but I had to pay a researcher to dig them out.
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I have his service record but its really difficult to read and there are lots of abbreviations. What I was after was some reference material that would detail what the 38th Battery, 68th Battery etc actually did during the war.
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Amongst my grandfathers records it has a page entitled "Roll of individuals entitled
to The South Africa Medal & Clasps".On it it shows where he served & in what capacity.Do you have one of those?
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Dear Jim,
From ABWMV Research Services Medal Verification. Details for A Gilbert Driver Number 83065
The Queens SA Medal appears on nominal roll WO100/138 P41 38th Battery
Number AG2/M/592 Medal with three clasps. To 6 Depot RFA
The clasps cover Cape Colony, Orange Free State, and Transvaal.
The signed by place and date are not shown on the medal verification form I received.
The Kings SA Medal appears on Roll WO100/307 P221 Number AG2/M/10557
The two clasps are SA 1901 and SA 1902. Record states unit 38th Battery RFA.
Transferred to 68th Battery RFA 31 January 1902.
The next page for the Kings SA Roll WO100/307 P 338 number ag2/m/7523 says Sent home to No 6 Depot 18 July 1902
Signed by WEClark Cpt RFA Comdg 68th Battery RFA Place Limerick 21 December 1902.
I would also like you to have a look at his service records which I'm finding almost impossible to read but the files are too large to attach. Prior to the Boer War he served in India and afterwards in WW1
Regards
Chris
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hi
i don't know if you would be able to find out anything from this site, but it makes interesting reading.
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html
julie
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I am the historian for the present Royal Artillery battery that was known as 38th Battery during the Boer War. I have information that I can pass on about some of the Battles they were involved with. I also have a list of names of some of the Officers and other ranks that were killed during these Battles. I can be contacted on (*)
please put 38th battery alfred gilbert in the subject section and include ypour phone number so as we can chat. cheers
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Thank you. Any further information about the life of my great grandad would be much appreciated. I have forwarded to you the link for Ancestry for you to see my family tree and the details I have for the Gilbert side of the family. Alfred is the only great granparent I do not have a photo of. I am hoping that one may turn up at some point.