The British South Africa Company Medal Roll - Free lookups offered

[aqua_doggy]

Hi lister, i have seen your thread on this website and wondered if you had the ability to look up a chap whose medal i have ?
He seemingly served in the 2nd west riding regiment for the British south africa company 1896 in rhodesia his medal reads :- 3790 Pte ernest parker 2 W Rid Regt. and has no bar but has rhodesia 1896 on the back of it.

thanks in anticipation of any help offerred.

chris
 

[Zebbie]

Would be wonderful if you could find out anything on Harry BAILEY (1878-1900).  His regiment was the lst battalion Kings Royal Rifles and his number 9176.  He died on 19 March 1900 after taking part in the battle of Ladysmith.

[RoryT]

Thanks for the offer.  I wonder if you have any records for Spooners from Kildare, Ireland. The names I think might be there would be Robert, Thomas, or Joseph.

RoryT

[AussieGaz]

My Great Grandfather - Donald Alexander Clark went up to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) in 1890 with the British South Africa Police and we believe and that his service number might have been 157 according to Col AS Hickman. This we are not sure about.
Subsequently, we have discovered that he was definitely mentioned as having been with the Gwelo Volunteers (Troop Sergent Major) and got the above medal in 1896 (page 83 of B 4/3/3)according to research done by my late father in Harare in 1963, as the recipient's contact details match up with his father in Mintlaw, Scotland.
Could you please let me know if he got any clasps added to the medal at all.
He then left with the Protectorate Regiment for the Relief of the Siege of Mafeking.
Many thanks

[AussieGaz]

Hi Lister

My Great Grandfather - Donald Alexander Clark went up to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia) in 1890 with the British South Africa Police and we believe and that his service number might have been 157 according to Col AS Hickman. This we are not sure about.
Subsequently, we have discovered that he was definitely mentioned as having been with the Gwelo Volunteers (Troop Sergent Major) and got the above medal in 1896 (page 83 of B 4/3/3)according to research done by my late father in Harare in 1963, as the recipient's contact details match up with his father in Mintlaw, Scotland.
Could you please let me know if he got any clasps added to the medal at all.
He then left with the Protectorate Regiment for the Relief of the Siege of Mafeking.
Many thanks 
 
 
 

[peterben]

Can you please look up any details about my great uncle on the Medal roll?- Henry Lawrence Bernstein. He may well be listed as "Harry" rather than "Henry", because he is listed on the list of witnesses for the Jameson trial as "Harry L. Bernstein" (born Melbourne 1872) and also on the website - http://www.dnw.co.uk/medals/auctionarchive/searchcataloguearchive/itemdetail.lasso?itemid=68820 - his 2 medals (Maxim Company and British South Africa Company) sold at auction last June (09) for 3,500 pounds. We (the family) lost contact with him, and I want to find out what subsequently happened (have info for 1936) and when/where in UK he died. Made difficult by fact he assumed new name of "Henry Lawrence" around WW1 and then took on various names.aliases as well.
But if you have any info you can glean from the BSACo. Medal roll, that would be a great help.
Thanks and regards
Peter Benson

PS - Since I last posted this enquiry to you, some further info has been revealed on the above-mentioned auction webpage, but if you have any further info that would be helpful.
Regards,
Peter

PS _ I have modified this message 7 hours after posting (made a mistake) - PLEASE read again (initially gave wrong surname to look up - should be "Bernstein")

[geoff.t]

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.

I have a BSA Co. medal 1896 Rhodesia awarded to Tpr. JOHN AUSTEN B.F.F. I bought the medal in Zimbabwe about 6 years ago and would be interested to know if you have any information on the recipricant.I have found a John Austen
that become the first mayor of Que Que,could this be the same person?
Regards Geoff.

[Sandhurst]

Dear Sir/Madam,
I ask for your assistance, please, in checking the roll of the British South Africa Company Medal.  I am the Granddaughter of Percy Ernest SHINN (1874-1965). In his memoires my Grandfather relates being in Umtali at the time the 1896 Rebellion broke out. When one old 9lb muzzle loading artillery piece was located in the town, a somewhat motley gun crew was recruited from amongst the limited manpower available. Based on his previous service as a gunner with the 3rd (Middlesex) Field Artillery Volunteers in England he was appointed "Sergeant Instructor" and required to train a competent gun crew. This grouping presumably became the Umtali Artillery although he refers to his unit as part of the Umtali Volunteers. After a few minor actions (during the last of which the gun was broken) he transferred to Transport and Supplies. Whether this was a military unit is not known but it was commanded by an army officer, one Colonel Beal.
The question then is: Was Percy Shinn awarded the British South Africa Company Medal? Bars?
Thank you,
Alison McKenna (nee Shinn)

[kbingy]

Hi all, info needed on my great grandfather Edward Lister b. 1881 in either France or Middlesex (?). He joined up very young, at 14, and was listed as a musician/bandsman. Any info greatly appreciated, thanks.