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[Gaille]

Hi,

Could you have a look for a name for me, I am not expecting miracles as I think this one may be an impossible name!

Thomas Smith B 1875 in Wellingron Shropshire (d 1931) - He was in the Shropshire light infantry

I have a photo of him in Uniform aged around 20 ish

Thank you for looking

Gaille

[neil1821]

I am trying to trace the whereabouts of my relative Bertrand Evelyn Luffman who was born in India in 1877. I know that he took part in campaigns around 1900 in South Africa serving with the South African Light Horse, Jo'berg Mounted Rifles, Walden's? Scouts and Steinaeckers special squadron. He subsequently moved to Australia, volunteered for further service in WW1 and was killed at Gallipoli. But, what I would like to know is where was he prior to and immediately after his known service in South Africa? I have a gap for his first 23 years until he appears c1900. Did he have any service in Rhodesia in the late 1890s?

Sorry Redroger, no-one of that name on the BSAC roll so he wasn't in those particular campaigns at least.

[neil1821]

Hi,
Could you have a look for a name for me, I am not expecting miracles as I think this one may be an impossible name!
Thomas Smith B 1875 in Wellingron Shropshire (d 1931) - He was in the Shropshire light infantry
I have a photo of him in Uniform aged around 20 ish
Thank you for looking
Gaille

Shropshire LI were not involved and hence no-one from the regiment appears on the BSAC roll. Sorry

[Redroger]

Thanks for that Neil, Looks as though he left India for South Africa around 1900, can't find him on any of the passenger lists. Further ideas welcomed? Unlikely I am sure, but would overland travel from India to South Africa be possible at that time?

[Gaille]

Hi,
Could you have a look for a name for me, I am not expecting miracles as I think this one may be an impossible name!
Thomas Smith B 1875 in Wellingron Shropshire (d 1931) - He was in the Shropshire light infantry
I have a photo of him in Uniform aged around 20 ish
Thank you for looking
Gaille

Shropshire LI were not involved and hence no-one from the regiment appears on the BSAC roll. Sorry

Thank you, hes proving impossible to get back past WW1.

Gaille

[Valry]

Please is there any information for Private 4612 George Carter who served with the Sherwood Forresters (Derbyshire Regiment).  He was born in 1872 and I believe he was in S.A. 1897/8.

Many thanks

[cobba1982]

Hi there, I would love to find out if my Grand Grandfather is on the British South Africa Company Medal Roll.
I know he was awarded the medal.

His name was John William Neeson.
I know that he served in the Second Matabele War 1896
He may have been in the Rhodesian Field Force.
He was Scottish.

Thank you for your help, any information would be greatly appreciated.

Rob Neeson

[neil1821]

His name was John William Neeson.
I know that he served in the Second Matabele War 1896
He may have been in the Rhodesian Field Force.
He was Scottish.

Hi Rob,
The nearest match on the BSAC roll is J.W.Nelson (a logical mistranscription I guess)
He was a trooper with Robertson's Cape Boys - 1896 medal
http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol011es.html

[cobba1982]

Thank you for your reply. Do you know if there were any other people with the surname Neeson who were awarded the Medal for service in Matableland 1896?
Or if a unit known as the Rhodesian Field Force existed during that conflict?

But you are right that could be him and they misspelled his name. I know he was underage, only 16 years old during the War.

He left us photos and notes where he kept refering to the Rhodesian Field Force so I am curious about that unit, if it was an unofficial name for the Cape Boy's.

Thanks again
Rob