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From: "Philip Maddocks" <>
Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] 135th. Company, Imperial Yeomanry
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:38:11 +0100
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I'm new to this group
you might try
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/kevinasplin/home.html

Kevin has him listed as Robert though; you might have to get hold of his
book to find out about clasps unless he is willing to look him up for you;
he is usually very helpful.

Philip Maddocks researching Maddocks family in 16th Lancers and attached to
Royal Artillery at Tafelkopf

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Woods" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 7:48 AM
Subject: [BOER-WAR] 135th. Company, Imperial Yeomanry


> Good morning,
>
> I am trying to find out whether a Private in the 135th. Co. Imperial
> Yeomanry would have been entitled to any clasps for his Queen's South
> Africa medal.
>
> The medal is somewhat tired and has a damaged clasp and no ribbon.
>
> He was a Roger Howe, Private 38226 135 Imperial Yeomanry and he was
> from Cumbria.
>
> I would also be interested to learn more about this company, in
> particualr whether it was a northern company, and any details of when it
> was involved in the Boer War. I've looked at the Regiments.org website
> but there is little information there. Famly history suggests that he
> arrived as the war was ending.
>
> Is it possible to get a ?replica ribbon for this medal and clasps (if he
> was entitled to any)?
>
> Any information about the 135th Company and this soldier's clasp
> entitlement will be very much appreciated, thank you,
> Chris
>
>
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