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Another new Second Anglo-Boer War PoW pair. QSA: RoL, Paard, Drie - 2567 Pte. C. Eggerton. Glouc. Regt. KSA: SA01, SA02 - 2567 Pte. C. Eggerton. Glouc. Regt. PoW 23 Nov1900 - taken prisoner of war at Dewetsdorp while serving with the 2nd battalion; later released on 5 Dec 1900. Charles Eggerton enlisted on 2 February 1889. He was a laborer from Cheltenham. He was born in 1867 and the son of William and Mary Ann Eggerton. His father was a brick-maker and his mother was an ironer. He had two siblings: William (1865) and Rose (1869). Their address was 138 Queens Place, Cheltenham. Eggerton was stationed at Home from 2/2/2889 to 20/7/1891 and then to the East Indies from 21/2/1891 to 6/11./1892; Malta 7/11/1893 to 7/10/1895; Egypt 8/10/1895 to 14/2/1897; Home 10/2/1897 to 31/12/1899; South Africa 1/1/1900 to 4/2/1902; and home 5/2/1902 to 8/2/1902. His only medals were the QSA and KSA. He was discharged at the depot as "time expired" and was a Private he entire Army career.

Thanks Tony, These links look very promising! Cheers and all the very best, John

I've always found the Yata-no-Karasu badges most interesting due to the Three-legged Raven story in Japanese mythology. Here are the three I've recently acquired consisting of the Ordinary Member's Badge , the Supporting Member's badge and lastly the Tokubetsu type or Special Member's Badge with the green border around the central oval. According to Murphy and Ackley, the Tokubetsu was awarded to officers in the organization. They are all very well made with excellent enamel work.

Hi Tracy, I received the obidome today and there is no longer a circle. The seller must have polished it as now there is nothing there. It would have been interesting if there has been… alas…

Hi Tracy, Will do upon its arrival from Japan,

It appears to be a mark. Perhaps someone can tell what it means. 🤞🏻

Here’s another new obidome for an Aikokou Fujinkai Imprial Patriotic Women’s Association member.

Another new pair for the battle of Helvetia on 29 December 1900. QSA: CC, OFS, TR, LN, Bel - 70261 GNR G. PRANGLE 6th W.D. R.G.A. KSA: SA01, SA02 - 70261 GNR G. PRANGLE R.G.A. George Prangle was born in Southwick, near Fareham in Hampshire. He enlisted on 9 January 1889. He was captured along with 19 other men of the 6th W.D. RGA on 29 December at Helvetia and released later.

A most unusual PoW pair to a private serving in the Army Post Office Corps. QSA: CC, OFS, TR - 538 Pte C. A. Turner, A.P.O. Corps KSA: SA01, SA02 - 538 Corpl: C. A. Turner. A.P.O.C C. A. Turner was taken prisoner and was released on 14 June 1901 at Klerksdorp. Christopher Alexander Turner was born in 1880 and was the son of Frederick William and Sarah Turner. He was married to F.E. Turner and his address in WWI was 86 Leathwaite Rd., Battersea Rise, London. He enlisted in the R.E. Postal Section as 27825 sapper, and qualified for the 1914 Star on 6/10/1914. His next of kin were sent his 1914 Star & Bar trio with Plaque. Died at 34 years old on 8 November 1914. He is buried in grave 1.A.19. in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery. If anyone knows the location of his WWI medals and plaque, please contact me as I would very much like to reunite them.

Another new QSA to a PoW. QSA: CC, OFS, TR, SA01, SA02 - 5674 L. Corpl W. Sharpe. Hampshire Regt This Q.S.A. was awarded to Corporal W. Sharpe, Hampshire Regiment, who taken prisoner near Doornfontein on 28 March 1902 but was released and re-joined his unit a fortnight later, his capture being recorded in Murray Crosby Jackson's memoir 'A Soldier's Diary' W. Sharpe was stationed with the 2nd Hampshires in March 1902, when they were involved in Guarding railway lines and other key posts; two companies were at Barberton but had been ordered back to Pretoria. The first left on 24 March and the other departed on the 30 March but was involved in the Barberton railway accident where over 40 were killed. There was a further Hampshire company with the 7th Mounted Infantry at the end of the war that was subsumed into the 27th Mounted Infantry, the last one to be formed, to give it experienced men. Sharpe was in the Mounted Infantry and was captured about 30 miles from Klerksdorp. He was kept about a fortnight and treated well. His capture, internment, and subsequent release are described in Murray Crosby Jackson's memoir A Soldier's Diary. "Another man named Sharpe fell out in the wood where I saw the two Boers, and as soon as he was left he was amongst the Boers. They were riding just behind us. We had passed within 300 yards of their laager, where they had three or four guns! He said they were in rather a stew - didn't know where to go - so kept following us to see where we were going. They took Sharpe's horse and made him ride on a gun carriage, so he got a beautiful view of proceedings. As I say, they followed us all night; and at daybreak, when we had got as far as we were going, and were extending to meet the columns on either side to drive back to the line, they dodged through some hilly country between our column and the next. probably we saw them and took them for our side. Sharpe said it was a near thing several times they would come round a hillock almost on to a company of ours, and dodge back and around the other side; and once they sat their horses in a clump in a steep hollow, expecting every movement to see our helmets over the rise, as they had seen a mob coming straight for them, but they went into the next kloof. of course, Sharpe was given to understand that to make any sign would not be health for him. They kept him a fortnight and treated him pretty well."

I've sold all of the above EXCEPT the PoWs for the AngloBoer War, and am still adding to my collection of 2ABW PoWs. Here's the latest. 2 BAR QSA, SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY, PRISONER OF WAR ABRAHAMSKRAAL 11-3-1901 QSA 1899-1902 With clasps for Cape Colony & Orange Free State to: 1401.2nd.CL.TPR.W.SMITH.S.A.C The recipient was taken prisoner of war near Abrahamskraal 11-3-1901 while serving with E Division of the South African Constabulary.

Canada General Service Medal clasp Fenian Raid 1866 394 Gnr J Biddle 10th Brigade RA Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Army Victoria 394 Gunner J Biddle 10th Bde RA With details here extracted from his on-line service record TNA WO97/1768 filed under his Coastal Brigade RA number 6288 and other on-line records. The Canada General Service Medal and Long Service and Good Conduct Medal both officially impressed naming. John Biddle was born in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire in 1838 a Laborer, he attested for the Royal Artillery age 19 years on 1st December 1858 joining the 3rd Battalion Royal Artillery as Gunner. Transferring to the 10th Brigade 14th December 1858 and finally to the Coastal Brigade Royal Artillery 1st July 1877 serving in the forts around Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight until his discharge 18th May 1880 having completed 21 years and 170 days service. John served overseas in St John’s, New Brunswick 19th December 1861 to 3rd February 1862, Canada 4th February 1862 to 30th July 1867 and Malta 31st July 1867 to 7th November 1873. Awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with a £5 Gratuity in 1877 TNA WO102/13/1 refers, he was awarded the Canada General Service Medal clasp Fenian Raid for service with No 4 Battery, 10th Brigade Royal Artillery TNA WO100/110 Part 2 pages 19 and 194 refers, the Medal being sent to his home address 6 Horn Street, Sandgate, Kent. John served his entire service as a Gunner and was awarded his Fifth Good Conduct Badge 1st December 1879, a Very Good soldier he was never tried by Court Martial and was never entered in the Regimental Defaulter’s Book, he did not hold an Army Education Certificate. Awarded a pension on discharge of 18 shillings and 5 pence per week. John was admitted to the Royal Hospital Chelsea as an in-pensioner 27th October 1904, he stated his age as 64 years 11 months and previous address as 6 Horn Street, Shorncliffe Camp TNA WO23/178 refers. He was still alive in 1925 when his pension was increased for the last time. I can't find anything on what the 10th Bde RA did in Canada and any insight and information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. J

A very beautiful set. Congratulations!

It’s great and it’s good to know that others will enjoy them as much as I have and hopefully find new information on the medal recipients and the events they were involved in.

Although I'm auctioning my PoW collection via Morton & Eden (See above post), I am NOT auctioning my collection of 2nd Anglo-Boer War PoW medals and groups. I have recently acquired one of the most desirable medals for the 2nd Boer War, and not only does it finish my quest for acquiring one of each of the clasps for the war, but it also is to a PoW. Of course it's a QSA with a Defence of Mafeking clasp. The research, with the help of some fellows at the Anglo-Boer War Forum is most interesting and brings more to life the man behind the medal. I hope you'll find it as interesting as I do. This QSA is a superb Defense of Mafeking Prisoner of War Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Orange Free State, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal awarded to Trooper A.F. Wood, Protectorate Regiment Frontier Force who is confirmed as having taken part in the defense of Mafeking which lasted from 13th October 1899 through to 17th May 1900 as well as on operations in the Transvaal and Orange Free State, he was taken Prisoner of War after going out into the open to tend and guard his wounded brother, Trooper A J Wood, Protectorate Regiment, he would later be released on 26th December 1899. Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 Clasps: Orange Free State, Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal; (102 TPR. A.F. WOOD. PROTECT: REGT F.F.) A.F. Wood saw service as a Trooper (No. 102) with the Protectorate Regiment – Frontier Force and is confirmed as having taken part in the defense of Mafeking which lasted from 13th October 1899 through to 17th May 1900 as well as on operations in the Transvaal and Orange Free State. He joined the regiment on 18/08/1899 and was discharged on 31/10/1900. His brother, 103 Trooper A.J. Wood (Alfred Joseph) joined on the same day and was KIA on 26/12/1899 in the attack on Game Tree Hill. Arthur Frederick Wood was captured trying to guard and help his wounded brother, and was later released on 26 December 1899. Arthur Frederick Wood was born in Bethnal Green, London on 5 July 1871. He was the son of Thomas C and Hannah A Wood. He was the older brother of Alfred Wood. They both enlisted in the PRFF on 18 August 1899 and were posted to C Squadron. He as age 29. Nationality: English. Trade: Chemist. NOK: Mother, 29 Trelawney Road, Hackney, London. He was taken prisone on 26 December 1899; the day his brother (Alfred Joseph Wood) was killed. 'Two brothers named Wood ran away from home to seek glory on the field. They were both in the fight. One of them was wounded: the other returned when the fight was over and stood guard over him until arrested by the Boers and dragged away from his injured brother, who subsequently died.' (Neilly, Chapter 12). Served PTC 12 June to 11 October 1900. Discharged 31 October 1900. Character very good. Address after discharge: c/o P J Peterson & Co, Barrack Street, Cape Town. He married to Lilian Isabel Parrett on 25 March 1903 in Wynberg. He worked as a commercial traveler based at 'Mafeking', 20 Abinger Road, Pokesdown, Bournemouth, c 1911. In 1921 he was still living at "Mafeking" and working as a "Commercial Traveler for Tea Merchants". The Tea Merchants in question being R R MacLeod of 42 Upper Thames St, London. The family moved back to England between 1905 & 1910 based on the ages of his children as the eldest was born In SA and the youngest in England. He was a tea dealer in Christchurch, Hampshire in 1939. His death was registered in the Christchurch district in the first quarter of 1960 when he was aged 88. Charles Christopher Wood was killed on 26 December 1899 but he was NOT the brother of Arthur. Arthur's brother was Alfred Joseph Wood. Alfred Joseph Wood was born in Bethnal Green in 1878. He was the son of Thomas C and Hannah A Wood. He was the younger brother of Arthur Frederick Wood. They both ran away from home and enlisted in the PRFF 18 August 1899. They were posted to C Squadron. Alfred was age 22. Nationality: English. Trade: Bookkeeper. NOK: Mother, 29 Trelawney Road, Hackney, London. Killed in action, 26 December 1899. He was shot through the body and died in the Mafeking Hospital after four hours. The action at Game Tree Hill, 26th December 1899. "Two squadrons Protectorate Regiment, supported by armored train and Bechuanaland Rifles, were ordered to attack enemy's works from left flank under Major Godley, while three guns and a maxim prepared the way from the right front of the work. On pressing home, the attack a heavy fire killed or wounded most of the officers and leading troops. These succeeded in gaming the parapet, but the work was found to have been strongly roofed in and so closed as to be impregnable". The British losses were this time very serious. Captain R J Vernon, Captain H C Sandford, Lieutenant H P Paton, and 21 non-commissioned officers and men were killed, Captain FitzClarence and 22 men wounded, and 3 missing. Colonel Baden-Powell said "If blame for this reverse falls on any one it should fall on myself, as everybody concerned did their part of the work thoroughly well and exactly in accordance with the orders I had issued. Both officers and men worked with splendid courage and spirit". Wood A F Trooper Prisoner. Mafeking siege, 26 December 1899 Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll Wood Arthur Frederick 102 Trooper Source: Nominal roll in WO127 Protectorate Regiment