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World War One / Re: WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Sunday 04 January 15 13:54 GMT (UK)  »
Many thanks again Spotter, I didn't know this site existed! I shall have to buy a larger pot of
coffee!  :D
Cheers
Goldie

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World War One / Re: WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Sunday 04 January 15 11:59 GMT (UK)  »
Gosh! And then the poor little chap went and did it all again in 1915!  Two very different wars I imagine, I know little of the Boer War. Next project? Maybe?
Again, many thanks for your help. It's fascinating to see this man coming alive, almost! I'm most grateful.
Cheers
Goldie

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World War One / Re: WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Sunday 04 January 15 11:21 GMT (UK)  »
Hello and thank you Spotter, I'm a bit speechless at all the info you have found! Amazing!!  :)
 I've only read it through once and I will sit down and digest in a while but in answer to your question, 'What name was on his medals? It was Strachan, so they did get it right for him.
I shall pass all the info on to my friend who will be delighted to know all this.
Thank you again for all the time you have taken in finding this out for us, it is much appreciated!
I shall make a coffee and sit down and reread.
Thank you
Goldie

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World War One / Re: WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 19:55 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you, I will try again, maybe it's just busy. Have found out quite a bit more since my original post, so thank you all
Goldie

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The Common Room / Re: WW1 and Boer War Medals help
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 19:12 GMT (UK)  »
I've found it on Family search, thank you
Goldi

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World War One / Re: WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 18:52 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Shaun, I've just tried to link up the link to Ancestry you gave me and I just wondering if it's correct with a ? In the link. I tried it as I've typed it out for my friend who may know someone on Ancestry, but I'm just double checking as it comes up as 'not recognised' when I tried it.
Many thanks
Goldie

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World War One / Re: WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 18:25 GMT (UK)  »
Thank you everyone for your brilliant help! My friend will be SO pleased.  I wish I was on Ancestry so I could see the photo and look at his tree and pass it on.  I will pass this lovely info on anyway. You marvellous people thank you
Goldie

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World War One / WW1 and Boer war Medal help please
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 15:14 GMT (UK)  »
A friend of mine has 4 medals and would dearly love to know more about the man who these were given too, and any history and if there is any surviving family that they could be returned too.  A long shot I know, but if anyone can help then this is the right place to ask.
One is a Queen Victoria medal for service in South Africa during the Boer War and it has two bars on it One reads 'Orange Free State' and the other ' Cape Colony. Around the side of the medal it says '3rd Coy 1st IMP YEO after his name Strachan
The other 3 medals are the usual trio from the first world war.
Pip, Squeak and Wilfred are the affectionate names given to the three WW1 campaign medals — The 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal respectively.
The 1914 star Bears the inscription on the reverse side      Lieut G L STRACHAN.

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The Common Room / WW1 and Boer War Medals help
« on: Saturday 03 January 15 14:26 GMT (UK)  »
A friend of mine has 4 medals and would dearly love to know more about the man who these were given too, and any history and if there is any surviving family that they could be returned too.  A long shot I know, but if anyone can help then this is the right place to ask.
One is a Queen Victoria medal for service in South Africa during the Boer War and it has two bars on it One reads 'Orange Free State' and the other ' Cape Colony. Around the side of the medal it says '3rd Coy 1st IMP YEO after his name Strachan
The other 3 medals are the usual trio from the first world war.
Pip, Squeak and Wilfred are the affectionate names given to the three WW1 campaign medals — The 1914 Star or 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal respectively.
The 1914 star Bears the inscription on the reverse side      Lieut G L STRACHAN.

Any advice or help please

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