Picture courtesy of Noonan's

East and West Africa 1887 (1) 1892 (T. F. Hurrell, Lg. Stoker H.M.S. Racer.);
QSA (0) (T. F. Hurrell, Ch: Sto: H.M.S. Doris);
Royal Navy LS&GC Ed VII (127761 T. F. Hurrell, Ch. Sto. H.M.S. Cornwallis.)

Noonan's say nine East and West Africa Medals with clasp ‘1892’ were awarded to the Royal Navy, 6 to Racer and 3 to Sparrow.

Thomas Frederick Hurrell was born in Devonport on 18 November 1864 and entered the Royal Navy as a Stoker 2nd Class in May 1884. Having been advanced to Leading Stoker 2nd Class in the interim, he joined H.M.S. Racer in October 1890, and it was in that capacity that he witnessed active service on the west coast of Africa in April 1892. Among a handful of ratings landed as bluejackets, he participated in the attack on Chief Suliman Santa’s stronghold at Toniataba. The town was well-fortified and the enemy resisted strongly and only after a hard fight was it taken and destroyed. Hurrell was advanced to Leading Stoker 1st Class in March 1893.

Subsequently appointed a Chief Stoker in March 1896, he joined the flagship Doris on the Cape of Good Hope station in the following year and was likewise employed at the time of the Boer War. Pensioned ashore in May 1904, he was enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve the following month but, somewhat unusually, he was allowed to rejoin the Royal Navy for a further period of five years. Whilst serving aboard Cornwallis Hurrell was awarded the LS&GC medal before coming ashore for a final time in the summer of 1909, being discharged as medically unfit.

So simple. Having bought many groups and medals this year ranging from Tibet, India and South Africa and on theme to veterinary units the stand out medal was the King's to Risaldar Haji Mahomed Suleman Bahadur, O.B.I. The subject of my avatar. www.angloboerwar.com/forum/search?query=...te=all&childforums=1

The King's turned up at Liverpool in February and its been a fantastic year since. I first read his story in the Journal of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps some 25 years ago.

My Brags!

Both illustrated on the Indian Contingent thread. Both my favourite collection of medal ribbons




Bishan Das, Indian Postal Department




Veterinary Assistant Mohamed Suliman. S&TC

I posted incomplete research. In 1910 Indian Army Orders, Suliman added a MSM to his group so not a LS&GC

A group that I could only covert......... The KSA has now reported back to South Africa for Garrison duty




Supply and Transport Corps Bombay Command Mhow District

642 Vet.Asst. 3rd Gd.Mahomed Suliman Order of British India 2nd Class;

India ’54 Clasp: (Commissariat Transport);
India ’95 “Tirah 1897-98”(Commissariat Department);
QSA CC;OFS;Tvl
KSA SA01;SA02
Tibet mid
1914 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
MSM ( India )