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From: patrick <>
Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] 18 Coy RAMC
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2004 21:38:36 +0800
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Hi Tony,

Thanks very much for the information. It looks very promising. My great
uncle went to South Africa
on the same ship as the 1st Bn Scots Guards. I 've been looking at the
casualty list for the battle of Modder River where 2 members of the RAMC
were wounded. It would clinch things if I could find out which 2 clasps my
great uncle got with his QSA medal.

Your help is much appreciated.

Kind regards.

Patrick in West OZ.

At 9/18/04, you wrote:
>For Patrick in Oz,
>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> I came across the following when I was doing some
> other research and wondered if it might help:-
>
> As at 13th February 1900.- Order of Battle
>
> 1st Guards Brigade (Commander - Maj Gen R Pole-Carew)
>
> 3rd Bn Grenadier Guards
> 1st Bn Coldstream Guards
> 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards
> 1st Bn Scots Guards
> No 18 Bearer Company
> No 18 Field Hospital
> Detachment RASC
>
> I think it is fairly obvious that the 18 Coy RAMC
> which accompanied the 1st Bn Scots Guards en route to SA was organised
> into a Bearer Company and Field Hospital on arrival in theatre.
>
> This might give you another avenue to
> explore. As you say, RAMC casualties are not shown by individual units
> and neither are honours and awards which I checked.
>
> Hope this is of interest and help.
>
>
> Kind Regards,
>
>Tony Lyons
>
>
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