20TH HUSSARS HELP

[tidy1969]

JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY WIFES GREAT GRANDFATHER WAS IN THE 20TH HUSSARS AND FOUGHT IN THE SOUTH AFRICA HIS NAME WAS SAMUEL NAGINGTON 4507 PRIVATE PLEASE CAN ANY ONE TELL ME ANY MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IS SERVICE RECORD AND WHAT MEDALS HE WAS ENTITLED TOO,ANY INFORMATION AT ALL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. :cheers:

Edited June 28, 2009 by tidy1969

[peter monahan]

Tidy

Here's the potted wisdom on the 20th in S.A.

The Boer War

The 20th remained in England until 1896, being garrisoned successively at Woolwich, Norwich, Aldershot and Colchester, and then returned to India where they served uneventfully for the next six years, being stationed throughout this time at Mhow, until they were sent to South Africa to take part in the closing stages of the Boer War. Here they took part in Kitchener's operations against the Boer "commandos" of Transvaal and Orange Free State, participating in the fighting of the early months of 1902.

The 20th was at Heilbron in the Orange Free State when peace was declared in May, 1902. Owing to their late arrival in the theatre of operations their casualties were light in the extreme; just eight other ranks lost.

Here are most if not all the London Gazette entries for the 20th: they may only have lost 8 ORs, but they also lost a Colonel, who got a DSO for his work (commanding the 6th Infantry Brigade. Check the Gazette for May 7th - it describes whtaver action it was that saw him killed so there may be more info. on the regiment.

London Gazette, 4 January 1901

20th Hussars, Corporal Arthur Little, from the Imperial Yeomanry (recommended by the Field-

Marshal Commanding-in-chief, South Africa), to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 5th January, 1901.

London Gazette, 19 February 1901

Major (local Lieutenant-Colonel) G. A. Cookson, Indian Staff Corps, to be graded as an Assistant Adjutant-General, and to retain the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel whilst commanding the 6th Corps of Mounted Infantry, vice Major (local Lieutenant-Colonel) N. Legge, D.S.O., 20th Hussars, killed in action. Dated 14th December, 1900.

London Gazette, 7 May 1901

Lieuleuant-Colonel N. Legge (20th Hussars), a valuable leader of mounted troops, I regret to say, fell early in this action.

London Gazette, 27 September, 1901

20th Hussars.

To be a Companion of the Order of the Bath. Major Norton Legge, D.S.O. (since killed in action).

Finally, you can write to the National Archives and get a copy of great granfer's service records. Google "National Archives + service records + 1900-1913" and you can get the "WO" number you'll need to request specific service records. Good luck!

Peter

[peter monahan]

Some more info. (web-dresses after each section)

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_c...0th_hussars.htm

*The vast majority receiving this 4 clasp combination Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & 1902.

Battle Honour: South Africa 1901-02

Here are some army service numbers and corresponding joining dates for the 20th Hussars,

1897 joined on 4th February 1881...

4315 joined on 7th December 1898

4372 joined on 23rd February 1899

4677 joined on 8th October 1901...

4746 joined on 7th October 1902

http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/200...th-hussars.html

20th Hussars

Click here for a list of recipients of the QSA.

[http://www.angloboerwar.com/units%20imperial/20th_hussars_qsa.htm]

Includes ?Nagington, 4507 Private S. QSA (4 bar medal )

The regiment sailed from Bombay, and arrived at Durban in December 1901.? Along with the 3rd Hussars they were brigaded under Colonel Nixon, and took part in the work in the extreme northeast of the Orange River Colony during the final drives.

Both regiments of Colonel Nixon's brigade were frequently engaged with the enemy, and their work has been very briefly referred to under the 3rd Hussars.

One non-commissioned officer gained mention in despatches by Lord Kitchener during the war, and in his final despatch he mentioned 4 officers and 4 non-commissioned officers.? One officer and 1 man who had been attached to other regiments were mentioned in Lord Roberts' despatch of 4th September 1901.

Peter

[peter monahan]

Some more info. (web-dresses after each section)

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/british_c...0th_hussars.htm

*The vast majority receiving this 4 clasp combination Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 & 1902.

Battle Honour: South Africa 1901-02

Here are some army service numbers and corresponding joining dates for the 20th Hussars,

1897 joined on 4th February 1881...

4315 joined on 7th December 1898

4372 joined on 23rd February 1899

4677 joined on 8th October 1901...

4746 joined on 7th October 1902

http://armyservicenumbers.blogspot.com/200...th-hussars.html

20th Hussars

Click here for a list of recipients of the QSA.

[http://www.angloboerwar.com/units%20imperial/20th_hussars_qsa.htm]

Includes ?Nagington, 4507 Private S. QSA (4 bar medal )

The regiment sailed from Bombay, and arrived at Durban in December 1901.? Along with the 3rd Hussars they were brigaded under Colonel Nixon, and took part in the work in the extreme northeast of the Orange River Colony during the final drives.

Both regiments of Colonel Nixon's brigade were frequently engaged with the enemy, and their work has been very briefly referred to under the 3rd Hussars.

One non-commissioned officer gained mention in despatches by Lord Kitchener during the war, and in his final despatch he mentioned 4 officers and 4 non-commissioned officers.? One officer and 1 man who had been attached to other regiments were mentioned in Lord Roberts' despatch of 4th September 1901.

Peter