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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #9 on: Saturday 13 March 10 17:48 GMT (UK) »
Fair enough, Pete, didn't want to detract from Lt McCorquodale, but just wondered whether it still went on even in the Anglo-Boer War (and he obviously had connections, from Ladysmith's answer!).  Death doesn't make distinctions.  Thanks

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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #10 on: Saturday 13 March 10 20:37 GMT (UK) »
I wonder from Ladysmiths piece whether he was the unlucky new recruit who put his head up at the wrong  time and paid the ultimate price.

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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #11 on: Wednesday 09 November 11 12:40 GMT (UK) »
Coming late to this thread. 
Lieut McCorquodale already held a commission as Lieutenant in the 6th (Volunteer) Battalion, the King's Liverpool Regiment - then equivalent to the TA.
He had gone out as a correspondent for the Liverpool Daily Post, but like his school-fellow Winston Churchill, found that was not exciting enough and was taken on the strength by Thorneycroft.  There were plenty of these semi-private units involved in that war and paper work would not be a priority.
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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #12 on: Wednesday 16 November 11 09:52 GMT (UK) »
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Many thanks for this latest information. Do you have a reference for it please?

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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #13 on: Wednesday 16 November 11 10:53 GMT (UK) »
There are several websites which will give information via Google, but this one especially:
http://newton-le-willows.com/history/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=1834

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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 17 November 11 09:05 GMT (UK) »
I'll look into it. Thanks again!
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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #15 on: Monday 16 December 13 08:51 GMT (UK) »
Hi Pete,
I was in my local charity shop on saturday in Manchester. They had on sale a collection of old books lether bound with gold leaf edging. In the cover was a prinetd sticker "Hugh Stewart McCorquodale " with a coat of arms ie a stag and a latin inscription. There are about 6 books in total.
Scots poetical works, Wilima Tell, Carlyle etc.
Its a remarkable piece of family history. #
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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #16 on: Monday 16 December 13 16:55 GMT (UK) »
Thanks for passing this on Donald.

I will contact a member of the family who might be interested in the books.

Thanks again

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Re: Anglo-Boer War - Spion Kop
« Reply #17 on: Wednesday 18 December 13 08:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi Sue,

I just noticed this post, and if your offer still stands, could you please look and see if there is a Private J. SWINDELLS on the Spion Kop memorial?  I would like to confirm his first name (Josiah), which isn't given on the website I found.  It shows he was killed at Spion Kop on 24 Jan 1900, Natal Field Force, Royal Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Number 5385.

Thanks!

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