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Title: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Thursday 17 November 11 13:38 GMT (UK)
I had a Great Uncle,Nicholas Mccoy who fought and died in the Boer War.He was shot in 1902 and fought in all the major battles.Would all of his medals have been sent home.I have spoken to all his relations over a number of years but nobody can recall seeing or hearing of any medals.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: Isobelruss on Thursday 17 November 11 13:47 GMT (UK)
Cant answer what happened to his medals but from his service records he certainly had some.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: neil1821 on Thursday 17 November 11 19:05 GMT (UK)
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I had a Great Uncle,Nicholas Mccoy who fought and died in the Boer War.He was shot in 1902......
Would that be 289 Driver N.McCoy, 61st Battery Royal Field Artillery?
Wounded at Brakfontein on 17th March 1902 and died shortly after.
Entitled to a 6-clasp QSA medal - Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laings Nek, Belfast.

 
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.........and fought in all the major battles.
I don't think anyone could have claimed that one.  ;)

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Would all of his medals have been sent home.
Any personal effects were probably sent home.
But his QSA medal would have been issued at home to his next-of-kin. He wouldn't have ever seen it.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Thursday 17 November 11 20:30 GMT (UK)
He was indeed dvr.Nicholas  Mccoy 61st f.a.r.An irishman who died on paddys day.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: gortonboy on Thursday 17 November 11 20:49 GMT (UK)
hi,,do you have his service record?   ;)
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Friday 18 November 11 07:58 GMT (UK)
Was he from Bedfordshire?
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Monday 21 November 11 11:42 GMT (UK)
Nicholas was born in County Louth Ireland.Ihave his service record.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Saturday 07 April 12 12:22 BST (UK)
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I had a Great Uncle,Nicholas Mccoy who fought and died in the Boer War.He was shot in 1902......
Would that be 289 Driver N.McCoy, 61st Battery Royal Field Artillery?
Wounded at Brakfontein on 17th March 1902 and died shortly after.
Entitled to a 6-clasp QSA medal - Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laings Nek, Belfast.

 
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.........and fought in all the major battles.
I don't think anyone could have claimed that one.  ;)

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Would all of his medals have been sent home.
Any personal effects were probably sent home.
But his QSA medal would have been issued at home to his next-of-kin. He wouldn't have ever seen it.
Just a small addition.Would anybody know where he could be buried in S.Africa
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Friday 07 September 12 14:05 BST (UK)
How would i go about getting a picture of his grave.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Friday 07 September 12 14:09 BST (UK)
Do his service records state where he was buried? If you don't know that, then getting a picture of his grave, if he has one, will pose problems.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Friday 07 September 12 14:49 BST (UK)
Yes,service records do exist.He died on 17th March 1902 at Brakfontaein.As far as i know he was buried at Vredefort.
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: bedfordshire boy on Friday 07 September 12 15:39 BST (UK)
In reply #6 you said you had his service record, but 5 months later in post #7 you asked where he might be buried.

See http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=627188 and http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gnIcAI-sPeoC&pg=PA178&lpg=PA178&dq=vredefort+boer+war+cemetery&source=bl&ots=oCMlvJinJm&sig=sMmJp-c2yjBBCOd9UAjT1cjkzRw&hl=en#v=onepage&q=vredefort%20boer%20war%20cemetery&f=false

But us bumpkins from Bedfordshire are possibly not the best people to be asking about an Irishman who died in South Africa.

 
Title: Re: Nicholas Mccoy Boer War Medals
Post by: naul on Saturday 08 September 12 16:37 BST (UK)
Thank you anyway.