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Sergeant Frank Markland, XII Lancers 8 years 8 months ago #52455

BereniceUK Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 3365 Thank you received: 2334	At St. James's Church, Leyland, Lancashire. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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Sergeant Frank Markland, XII Lancers 8 years 8 months ago #52456

BereniceUK Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 3365 Thank you received: 2334	And in the churchyard. SERGEANT FRANK MARKLAND 12TH ROYAL LANCERS SON OF THE ABOVE WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT WATERKLOOF CAPE COLONY, S.A., JANY 28TH 1902 AGED 34. "HE DID HIS DUTY" There was a heavy hail shower while I was taking these photos. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb
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Sergeant Frank Markland, XII Lancers 8 years 8 months ago #52462

Brett Hendey Offline Senior Member Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 758	Berenice Thank you for sharing these memorials with us. Perhaps you should apply to the relevant government department (there must be one?) for 'danger pay' on this particular mission. Regards Brett The following user(s) said Thank You: BereniceUK
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Sergeant Frank Markland, XII Lancers 8 years 7 months ago #52489

BereniceUK Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 3365 Thank you received: 2334	I was very lucky as it started to hail while I was in the churchyard; 20 minutes later, while I was on the bus, it was torrential.
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Sergeant Frank Markland, XII Lancers 8 years 7 months ago #52502

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33993 Thank you received: 5258	Great timing and photographs, Berenice! Dr David Biggins
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Sergeant Frank Markland, XII Lancers 7 years 7 months ago #57964

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The Palmer roll shows three entries: "3378 Cpl. F. Markland, PoW Steenbokfontein, 1/2/00 12L"
"3398 Cpl. F. Markland, Sgt, Wounded, Palmietfontein, 16/7/00 12L"
"3378 Sgt. F.Markland, Killed in Action, Waterkloof, 28/1/02 12L"
My useful Cavalry CD shows "Markland, F, 3378, Sgt., 12L, wounded Palmietfontein, 16/7/00 and Killed Waterkloof 28/1/02". His medal clasps were Paar/Dreif/Jhb/ DHill/ Witte/RofK.
It is clear that the number "3398" is a misprint for "3378".
Clearly a cavalryman who saw a great deal of action during the South African campaign - and very tasteful memorials.
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