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The Boer War => 1899 - 1902 => Topic started by: G Marsh on June 04, 2018, 08:32:03 PM

Title: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 04, 2018, 08:32:03 PM

Hi need some help re. history of service Alfred Marsh service no 8341, which battalion ??

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: sphinx on June 05, 2018, 11:38:02 AM

1st Volunteer Battalion The Manchester Regiment.

regards

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 08, 2018, 12:22:50 PM

thanks, can you confirm when the battalion returned to UK, and medal entitlement.

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: sphinx on June 08, 2018, 12:35:20 PM

They left S. Africa on 21.5.1902.

As with all Manchetser Regiment VSC's his entitlement was the QSA only.

His clasps were Cape Colony, Orange Free State, S. Africa 1901, S. Africa 1902.

Do you have his medal?

regards

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 09, 2018, 08:49:12 AM

thanks - yes have the medal, need to check clasps but 1 seems to be missing, also citation. away for framing.

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 10, 2018, 10:07:10 AM

is it possible to download army service records?

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: sphinx on June 10, 2018, 10:18:08 AM

I have found that virtually all the VSC mens records survive and can be downloaded by subscription to Findmypast.co.uk, which if you dont have it is available in most local libraries.

regards

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 11, 2018, 11:09:00 AM

thanks will give it a go. His certificate foe the war was issued by Colonel Higson fyi

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: sphinx on June 11, 2018, 12:03:46 PM

Is it like this one?

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 13, 2018, 04:22:34 PM

yes same certificate, attached is a photo of troops in SA maybe of interest to families only know my grandfather ID. Faint writing on reverse  Van Ruman !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: sphinx on June 13, 2018, 04:50:45 PM

Great photo.

That is some of the men of the 3rd VSC at Van Reenan's Pass early 1902.

Which is your GF?

regards

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 14, 2018, 10:08:34 AM

Thanks - 2nd from right top row

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: themonsstar on June 16, 2018, 09:06:25 PM

Hi

Would you like to post the photo in the photo are of the site.

Cheers Roy

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 17, 2018, 10:52:10 AM

yes please to place in photo section

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on June 29, 2018, 05:17:32 PM

I did find his Short Service Attestation form held in WO 97 at National Archives Kew via Findmypast. Appears he joined up in 14th Feb 1901

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on July 16, 2018, 04:02:27 PM

did the Manchesters form part of Queen Victoria funeral processions? family always spoke of grandfather being in this

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: sphinx on July 16, 2018, 04:48:12 PM

Possibly, but if they did they would be Regular Soldiers and not local Volunteers like your relative.

Likely the event was one that took place local to him.

regards

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on August 20, 2018, 11:02:31 AM

another group photo has turned up my grand father possibly 2nd fro left front row. I am happy for this to be uploaded to pictures.

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: themonsstar on August 20, 2018, 02:37:38 PM

The photo looks like a Blockhouse (fort)

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: G Marsh on August 20, 2018, 03:43:02 PM

thanks, would this be at Van Reenans pass as previous photo ?
? - how does one view uploaded photos

Title: Re: Boer War identify Pyt A Marsh 8341 3rd Voluteers
Post by: themonsstar on August 22, 2018, 02:19:19 PM

This is one of the pages from the medal roll of the Manch Regt Volunteers with a Pte A March as part of the 3rd Active Service Section Manch Regt.

There is lots of information on the Manch Regt roll in the Boer War on this part of the site.