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Hi David
Re Nisbet, Border Horse.
The correct place-name is Hammonia. It is a dot on current maps, between Ficksburg and Senekal, and is the locality where a number of secondary and tertiary roads meet
Henk

Thank you for the correction, Henk.

David
Really looking forward to your Wepener book.
Best regards
IL.

As a key contributor, I should be thanking you.

Wepener to the Kaffrarian Rifles is more common (420 issued out of some 2,000), this combination is more scarce. 13 of this combination to the Kaffrarians.


Picture courtesy of Noble Numismatics

QSA (3) CC Wep SA01 (695 Pte J.S.Jones Kaffn. Rif.)

Hi
I won this QSA is the recent auction an am busy researching it, well the recipient I have listed my finding to date and would value opinion if this is accurate. He is recorded as having served in 3 units and deserting one. This information was found on findmypast.com. Any opinions would be appreciated.

First name(s) J S
Last name Jones
Service number(s) 695
Rank Private
Regiment Kaffrarian Rifles, Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles, Robert's Horse
Literary references The National Archives WO127. Nominal rolls colonial units.
Notes The Queen's South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Wepener, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901
Rolls Roll: 216
Roll: 254, Page: 105
Roll: 254, Page: 35
Units Unit: Kaffrarian Rifles, Rank: Private, Number: 695
Unit: Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles, Rank: Unknown, Number:
Unit: Robert's Horse, Rank: Unknown, Number:
Casualty units Kaffrarian Rifles
Robert's Horse
Uitenhage Volunteer Rifles
Casualty details Deserted on 08 October 1901 at Not stated
Casualty notes -
Casualty source The National Archives WO100. The QSA and KSA campaign medal rolls.
Gazzetteer -
Country Great Britain
Record set Anglo-Boer War records 1899-1902
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars
Collections from Great Britain