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    Boer war Royal highlanders


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    Hi all,

    Struggling to find information on a Pte W Kay who served for the Royal highlanders in the Boer war. Looks like the service number has been partially removed.7xx2

    Medal is in good condition except from that.

    Other that natural rubbing im not sure why medal have info removed or renamed?

     

    Thanks for your help.

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    Did some more digging in a different location.....

    7392 Private Walter Kay, 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders

    QSA with bars:  Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and 1901......

    So therefor he is missing one bar......

    Mike

     

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    • 3 weeks later...

    Hi Mike,

    Thank you, I appreciate it. I always struggle finding information so this really helps. Did you find the this info on ancestry, I had a look and couldn't find anything.  I would like to do a bit more digging in this and other Boer war medals I have.

    Thanks again,

    J

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