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Armed Forces / Re: The British South Africa Company Medal Roll - Free lookups offered
« on: Wednesday 14 September 05 20:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi Gerald

Nothing in the name of "Tilling" or "Telling".

You mention that he was discharged in about 1880. This is about the time when the Rhodesian wars first began, so in all likelihood he might have been in Africa earlier for some of the Zulu Wars.

You might also like to try   "http://www.catalogue.nationalarchives.gov.uk/RdLeaflet.asp?LeafletID=56&j=1" where it specifically covers the military records of those who served with the Royal Marines and or http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/specfor/RM.htm where you will be able to get a lot of information regarding the history of the Regiment

Regards ....... John

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Armed Forces / Re: The British South Africa Company Medal Roll - Free lookups offered
« on: Tuesday 02 August 05 21:25 BST (UK)  »
Hi Annie

Sorry, it does not include that South Africal War of 1901 and 1902.

The BSA Co. Medal Roll only covers activities by Colonial and other forces in Rhodesia during 1890, 1893, 1896 and 1897. The medals awarded are the Rhodesia Medal with various bars being "Rhodesia". Matabeleland" and "Mashonaland".

I do not at this time have a full list of which regiments were involved, but am in the process of putting one together and will post it when it is complete.

Regards ...... John

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Armed Forces / The British South Africa Company Medal Roll - Free lookups offered
« on: Friday 29 July 05 01:46 BST (UK)  »
The British South Africa Medal Roll is a record of all men who fought in the early Rhodesian Campaigns of 1830, 1893, 1896 and 1897.
If you believe any of your ancentors were there, send me a note of the surname and initials, regimental number and name of regiment I'll see what we can find.

If you don't have the military information, I'll see what can be done with only the surname and initials.

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One Name Studies / Re: Link: Surname Occurences - Check Yours
« on: Monday 04 July 05 03:50 BST (UK)  »
Two names of interest for me:-

Lister       11,519 ranked 652
Raw           1,780 ranked =4084

Life on the family history trail is not getting any easirer


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