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From: patfryk <>
Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] 5773 Pte. John Ward 5th Lancers again
Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2006 16:07:11 +1300
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that was interesting Kieran. thanks. I have always used Bob O'Hara for
,military research too.
Pat
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From: "Kieran Campbell" <>
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Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 7:06 AM
Subject: [BOER-WAR] 5773 Pte. John Ward 5th Lancers again


> Hello Listers,
>
> When I enquired in December on this list about Pte J. Ward there was an
> apparent discrepancy between his dates of service in South Africa and two
> of the clasps, that he was entitled to, namely Rhodesia and Talana. Of the
> medal itself, only the disc survives.
>
> Research in Kew (by Bob O'Hara) has found that Ward served in SA from
> 31/10/01 to 19/9/02 and was awarded the QSA with 3 clasps, Cape Colony,
> 1901 and 1902, and not 5 as published (?). In the medal roll (WO 100/115)
> the columns for Rhodesia and Talana have been crossed out for the whole
> battalion and replaced with hand-written '1901' and '1902'. The columns
> are ticked and the number of clasps (2, 3 or 4 etc) is entered for each
> soldier in the remarks column, most on the page adding 'Arrived in SA
> after 15/7/01'.
>
> He was born and enlisted in Sligo town (28/10/1900) and was discharged on
> 29/10/06. He does not appear to be a relation, so I have yet to find out
> why his medal and two photographs of him (probably) in uniform ended up in
> my grandfather's house in Ardee.
>
> This information may be of interest to someone.
>
> Regards
>
> Kieran Campbell
>
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