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From memory, their was certainly a nominal roll in WO100/258 as well as the usual WO127, you should also check for any surviving papers in WO126-89 for George Dalgetty, all at Kew, most of their rankers had already seen service within the Cape Volunteers, the Uitenhage Rifles was a favourite, Major Marshall ran a pretty tight ship, out on the veldt, along with his subalterns, who he chose himself.
I take it that the rank on the actual medal is not Pvt? there were a number of officially renamed medals to this corps that are occasionally encountered, with the odd late issue, as, I assume, here, but, these were impressed, notwithstanding, care should always be taken.
I wonder what had happened to George Dalgetty's original medal?

WO127 is more of a discharge book, it certainly can't be considered a "nominal roll". I don't think any Wo127 for a unit is complete, I wouldn't worry if the man's name is missing.

The medal roll is more of a nominal roll, if his name isn't on the medal roll then I would worry.

Regards
Meurig

Mark,
George Dalgetty's medal and clasp will both be fine and are clearly verified in WO100/258, Id be interested to see the medals naming, merely to establish which one it actually is, Marshall's Horse was a great Cape unit and had some real characters serving within it's ranks.
Kind regards Frank Kelley.

There you go, if I were you, I'd take a close look at the naming, I'd expect it not to be the normal contemporary type, if it is the duplicate, you have, also you should look through WO126-89 at Kew, I hope that a paper has survived, although, sadly many have not, moreover, some of those that have are in a very fragile state,

Hi all,

Thanks a million for all the feedback! I bought the medal pretty much sight-unseen from a coin dealer here in the states. Anyway, should have it in hand within the next few days and will post full pics as soon as it hits the mailbox!

Frank Kelley wrote: From memory, their was certainly a nominal roll in WO100/258 as well as the usual WO127, you should also check for any surviving papers in WO126-89 for George Dalgetty, all at Kew, most of their rankers had already seen service within the Cape Volunteers, the Uitenhage Rifles was a favourite, Major Marshall ran a pretty tight ship, out on the veldt, along with his subalterns, who he chose himself.
I take it that the rank on the actual medal is not Pvt? there were a number of officially renamed medals to this corps that are occasionally encountered, with the odd late issue, as, I assume, here, but, these were impressed, notwithstanding, care should always be taken.
I wonder what had happened to George Dalgetty's original medal?

By the way.... that's a slouch hat badge I take it?