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South Africa / Re: Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« on: Sunday 14 July 13 11:12 BST (UK)  »
Thank you all very much indeed for your help and generous comments.  I am sure you are right and it is the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935.  That would tie in with my Grandfather's public service after retirement in Cape Town, and came before his death in 1937.  Many thanks.

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South Africa / Medal on the right - please can anyone help identify it?
« on: Saturday 13 July 13 10:02 BST (UK)  »
These are my Grandfather, Lt-Col George Stratford Mardall's medals.  He joined the Natal Mounted Police in 1879, retired from the Natal Police in 1911 and became Inspector of Prisons until 1915 when he retired.  He was subsequently awarded the OBE.  I can identify all the medals except the one on the right.  Please can anyone help?  The other medals are (from left) OBE, South Africa Medal (for Anglo-Zulu War 1879), Cape Colony General Service Medal (with clasp for Basutoland 1880), Queen's South Africa Medal (with 4 clasps including Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith), Natal Native Rebellion 1906 and clasp, Coronation of Edward VII 1902. I would be most grateful for any help.

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South Africa / Help with identifying this member of the Natal Police, please
« on: Friday 12 April 13 10:53 BST (UK)  »
I know this photo was either taken in the late nineteenth or, more likely, early 1900s.  It is in the album of my Grandfather, Lt. Col G.S. Mardall who joined the Natal Mounted Police as a Trooper in 1879 and retired as Assistant Commissioner of the Natal Police in 1911.  His cousin, Inspector Earle also joined in 1889, and became Head of the CID, but I don't think this is him.  Any help gratefully received.

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South Africa / Re: Completed- identity/analysis please - natal police and rifle association 1912
« on: Friday 05 April 13 13:00 BST (UK)  »
I am sure the man in the middle of the second photo (third from left middle row) is Inspector O. Dimmick of the Natal Police.  He was quite a character in the force at the time.  The men in the second photo have the Natal Police badge on their hats.  "The Nongqai" was the periodical produced by the Natal Police from 1907.  The word means "armed government watchman".  The Natal Police were merged with the rest of the South African Police in 1911. I hope this is some help though I am afraid I can't identify your relation.

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World War One / Re: Which Regiment has this young man joined?
« on: Wednesday 20 February 13 11:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much for all your help and very informed responses.  Could he possibly be the young Col. James Henry Thrale Mardall born 7th November 1899, educated Aldenham School, Herts. and RMC Sandhurst, gazetted Royal Fusiliers 20th Dec 1918, Capt 1929, Major 1938, Lt-Col 1940, Col. 1942. Retired 6th Aug 1948.

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World War One / Re: Which Regiment has this young man joined?
« on: Wednesday 13 February 13 08:11 GMT (UK)  »
Does the stick he's holding mean anything?

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World War One / Re: Which Regiment has this young man joined?
« on: Tuesday 12 February 13 16:54 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much indeed for your help. I have zoomed in on the photo and this is as close as I can get to the detail of the cap badge.  Could it possibly be the Mechanical Transport Section, Army Service Corps in November 1914 by any chance?

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World War One / Which Regiment has this young man joined?
« on: Tuesday 12 February 13 11:59 GMT (UK)  »
Please can anyone help me with identifying anything about this young man and his uniform? I may then be able to work out who he is. I think the photograph was taken in England at the outbreak of WW1.  Thank you.

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Armed Forces / Re: Which Highland Regiment?
« on: Tuesday 12 February 13 10:52 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you very much, James.  Now I think I know who they are, so that's a brilliant result! I'm most grateful.

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