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Just joined, and interested in family history. Great grandpa was a soldier in the Boer war, he is not listed here though! I have his kings and Queens medals, as well as his Ashanti star, and his first world war medals! I also have his pocket watch as best shot in the regiment.

Dave E

Hello and Welcome Dave.....

Can you please tell us his Name and the Regiment that is on his Queen's and King's South Africa Medals.....

Maybe we could help from there.....

Mike

Dave,

Welcome to the Forum.

The combination of the Ashanti Star and QSA is not that common as few men served in that campaign. Is the Regiment the West Yorks?

Best wishes
David

Ok details on medals are as follows, 2911 CORPL A BENTLEY 2nd SHROPS Lt INF

Queens South Africa medal has bars for Johannesberg,Driefontein, Paardeberg, and Cape Colony.
Kings South Africa medal has bars for 1901, and 1902
Ashanti Star 1896 (as I'm sure you were already aware)
Pocket watch inscribed "Presented by General Sir henry DE Bath Bart85th K.L.Infantry to No.2911 private A.Bentley As the Best shot in the regiment For 1893.

He was Arthur John Bentley, born in Stafford, 1870

Dave E