BOER WAR & WW1 GROUP

[Mervyn Mitton]

With the interesting posts appearing for the Boer War , I thought this group might be of interest. They are only loosely mounted for display.

The QSA and KSA are to : 4045 Pte. J.E.ADAMS Cheshire Regt.

The WW1 - War and Victory to : Pte. J.E.ADAMS 7th.S.A.I. (South African Inf. - The Transvaal Regt.)

Good service chevrons - and , always nice, Div. patches. Crossed rifles - pres. as a marksman.

The Cheshire Yeomanry were active in S.A. - but, I understand The Cheshire Regt was not posted - he must have been attached to another unit?

[Mervyn Mitton]

TThe Victory medal is the bi-lingual version. English and Afrikaans.

[Mervyn Mitton]

[Mervyn Mitton]

[leigh kitchen]

Nice, Merv, but the small red chevrons are WWII overseas service chevrons, worn lower right sleeve, 1 chevron per year.

[Mervyn Mitton]

Thanks Leigh - National Service in Australia didn't count as 'overseas service'!

[Guest Darrell]

Merv, there you go .... was wondering when the Jewels would come out Nice !

[9th Black Watch]

The Cheshire Yeomanry were active in S.A. - but, I understand The Cheshire Regt was not posted - he must have been attached to another unit?

Merv,

The 2nd Cheshires served in South Africa.

http://www.angloboerwar.com/units%20imperi...eshire_regt.htm

All the best,

Derek

[Brian Wolfe]

Hi Mervyn,

Very nice group, thanks for posting.

Regards

Brian

[Mervyn Mitton]

Derek - thankyou for that info.. I have friends in Cheshire and they all said the Regt. was not posted here. I should have checked ! (Hope you are watching Ian!!)

[Graham Stewart]

The maximum number of overseas chevrons and worn towards the end of WWI was '5' and it would be those who served in 1914, who qualified for '5' which would be a blue one followed by four red's. All others serving after 1914 were worn in red and they were worn point up, not down.

Whether or not the South Africans differed I couldn't honestly say, but strips of red are for service during WWII, as no distinguishing blue one was worn, as in WWI.

The marksmans badge is off his "blue patrol" jacket, otherwise would have been woven onto scarlet melton cloth for wear with parade dress.

The 2nd Bn, Cheshire Regiment served in South Africa from 1900 - 1902 and saw action at "Karee Sidings", "Zand River" and "Johannesberg".

[leigh kitchen]

The maximum number of overseas chevrons and worn towards the end of WWI was '5' and it would be those who served in 1914, who qualified for '5' which would be a blue one followed by four red's. All others serving after 1914 were worn in red and they were worn point up, not down.....................

Typo Graham - WWI overseas service chevrons would be red for 1914, blue for the remaining years, WWII all were red.

[Graham Stewart]

Leigh - Just noticed your reply, must have had a senior moment when I wrote that one.