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Matcham’s Horse 2 days 18 hours ago #103990

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Excellent finds David. Thank you
Author of “War on the Veldt. The Anglo-Boer War Experiences of the Wiltshire Regiment” published 2024 by the Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum.

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Matcham’s Horse 6 hours 46 minutes ago #104031

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Ians 1900
See attached Matchem's bio from the VC/DSO publication and that from the "Services of Boer War Officers". The slightly angled pic was because I was reluctant to bend the book's binding even more.


Interesting to see that Matcham was later employed with PoWLH (regiment formed 1/1901 and operated to end of hostilities) and - given his demonstrated scouting expertise - looks like he was seconded to them to pass on that very skill.
There are other examples of such secondments.
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Thank you Ian, much appreciated.
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