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St John Ambulance Brigade (Morecambe & Preston Divisions) 11 years 9 months ago #17459

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In Holy Trinity, Morecambe Parish Church.

A.M.D.G. and in REMEMBRANCE
of the patriotism of the MEN who in
answer to duty's call offered them-
selves for their COUNTRY'S service
in the S. AFRICAN WAR...
1899 to 1902 .. including
LIEUT R.S.RIGG. 2nd V.B.
ROYAL LANCASTER REGIMENT.
and the following members of
the S. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE
.................Morecambe Division.
Staff Sergt. Jno. Wm. Briggs,
Sergt. Fredk. L. Wilson,
' ' Lister Gorton,
' ' Matt. Wallace Kennedy,
Corpl. Squire Whalley,
Private Mark Burton,
' ' James Foulds,
' ' Robt Jackson,
' ' Henry Keighley,
' ' Henry Miller,
AND IN MEMORY OF
Private JOHN ERRINGTON and
' ' FRED SIDDLE
WHO IN MINISTERING TO OTHERS NEEDS
GAVE THEIR OWN LIVES.

Has this link to the St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa website been posted before? sjabsouthafricamedals.firstaction.co.uk/index.html

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St John Ambulance Brigade (Morecambe Division) 11 years 9 months ago #17477

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33993 Thank you received: 5259	Berenice, Another excellent post - thank you! I hadn't seen that site devoted to the SJAB Medal so thank you for that too. Best wishes David Dr David Biggins
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St John Ambulance Brigade (Morecambe Division) 11 years 9 months ago #17478

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33993 Thank you received: 5259	I looked up AMDG as I did not know what it meant. The abbreviation stands for Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam which is Latin for To the Greater Glory of God. Dr David Biggins
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St John Ambulance Brigade (Morecambe Division) 11 years 9 months ago #17488

BereniceUK Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 3365 Thank you received: 2334	Thank you for looking that up, David, I'd meant to do it myself eventually. I was curious as to whether there's a national St John Ambulance Brigade memorial for all or any conflicts which is how I found the S.A. War Medal website. Surprisingly, there doesn't seem to be a national memorial for the SJAB.
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St John Ambulance Brigade (Morecambe Division) 11 years 9 months ago #17500

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33993 Thank you received: 5259	Berenice, I had not seen that abbreviation anywhere before so that was something new for me too. I haven't seen any memorial to the SJAB. I have emailed the SJA to ask if they know of such a memorial. Best wishes David Dr David Biggins
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St John Ambulance Brigade (Morecambe Division) 11 years 9 months ago #17644

Alexp Offline Fresh recruit Posts: 14 Thank you received: 2	I must admit the SJAB HQ records are a bit misleading I questioned a Great Uncles records Pte William Harold Prescott Preston Corps and they came back with inaccurate information when I questioned it I never got a reply. a plaque was sited in the Old Preston Hospital not demolished but the plaque is in the Preston SJAB HQ
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