The Worcestershire Regt. Vol. Svc. Co. and Jewel

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THE WORCESTER REGIMENT

VOLUNTEER SERVICE COMPANY

SOUTH AFRICA 1900-1902

Full description of Jewel can be fond in Hibbard’s, Boer War Tribute Medals, item number A-28, page 79.

In his remarks he states that he had records of 2 different reverses for the 1st Contingent and that a 3rd reverse has been found. He also states that with the finding of the 3rd reverse there should be a 4th reverse for the 2nd contingent. The Jewel to 4400 Lance-Corporal J. Neal is a 4th reverse.

KNOW MEDALS AND TRIBUTE MEDALS

FIRST CONTINGENT: (137 Members All Ranks)

SECOND CONTINGENT (40 Members All Ranks)

Listed as: Name, Contingent, Medal Location, Jewel, Remarks

CAPT. CHECKETTS, F. 1st Contingent Regt. Museum NO

CAPT. WHITCOMBE, R.H. 1st Contingent S.A. Collection NO (1)

LIEUT. PARDOE, T.K. 1st Contingent Regt. Museum NO

SERGT. DARBY, J. (6693) 1st Contingent English Collection NO (2)

SERGT. MACKAY, W.S. (6696) 1st Contingent English Collection NO (3)

L.CPL. CURTIS, G. (6721) 1st Contingent Unknown YES (J)

L.CPL. NIEL, J. (4400) 2nd Contingent Canadian Coll. YES

PTE. ALBERTS, J. (6848) 1st Contingent Unknown YES (J)

PTE. CLISSETT, T. (6716) 1st Contingent English Collection NO (4)

PTE. CROWTHER, H. (6720) 1st Contingent English Collection YES

PTE. CUTHBERT, A. (6861) 2nd Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. DELVES, W. (6724) 1st Contingent Unknown YES (J)

PTE. DAVIS, T.F. (6872) 2nd Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. EVANS, E.T. (6730) 1st Contingent Regt. Museum NO

PTE. GITTENS, H. (6738) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. LANE, J. (6761) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. LEWIS, C. (6765) 1st Contingent English Collection YES

PTE. LONGMORE, G.A. (6767) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. MASON, C.H. (6878) 1st Contingent Unknown NO

PTE. MASON, S.W. (6875) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. NEASOM, F. 1st Contingent Unknown YES (J)

PTE. PERKS, F. (6870) 2nd Contingent Unknown YES (J)

PTE. RANDELL, W. (6788) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. STOCKDALL. W.H. (6794) 1st Contingent Regt. Museum NO (5)

PTE. TAYLOR, J.W. (6795) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. TONGUE, H. (6798) 1st Contingent English Collection NO

PTE. WELSH, A. (6835) 2nd Contingent Regt. Museum NO

　

REMARKS:

(J) Indicates Jewel Only

(1) Includes: D.S.O., W.W.1 TRIO, V.D., Bewdley Medal

(2) Includes: W.W.1 Trio, Edward VI Volunteer Long Service Medal

(3) Includes: Bewdley Medal

(4) Includes: W.W.1 Trio, T.E.M.

(5) Includes Edward VI, Volunteer Long Service Medal

As can be seen by the above out of a total of 177 medals and jewels awarded to the 1st Contingent and the 40 to the 2nd Contingent there are only 21 which are known to exist.

Medals Only: 19 Medals, 3 Medals and Jewel Pairs (2 - 1st Cont. 1 - 2nd Cont.) And 5 Jewels with no medals......

If there are any more out there please let me know.....

Mike

[Mervyn Mitton]

Very useful information, Mike. You never know when the need will arise to check out details. I have the book - will have a look tomorrow. Why not post the tribute ? Mervyn