Tj15 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Have check the Royal Highlanders medal roll and cannot find anyone called W. Kay...… Can you photo the edge of the medal (the naming) please...... Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tj15 Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QSAMIKE Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Hello J...... No I have the medal roll for the Black Watch from 1801 to 1911 and found him there..... If you are really interested in the Boer War and the QSA I suggest that you might like to join the following forum...… www.angloboerwar.com Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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