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Can anyone please tell me if Lancasters were at battle of Talana.Read somewhere that someone from Lancasters received medal with clasp of Battle of Talana and received comment that that's fake because they were not at battle of Talana... But I found this other day in area of battle of Talana..

Frans,

This is very unlikely to have been dropped during the battle of Talana because no Lancaster regiment was involved in the engagement.

Kind regards
David

Thank you David,not saying they took part at battle but this badge with Lancaster on it that I found where British camp was before battle surely proof that the Lancasters were present in Dundee... Know history books say other wise but this is surely hard proof that they were here?

The badge is a shoulder title of the Royal Lancasters (Kings Own). This unit relieved Ladysmith and then remained in Natal till late 1901. It could have been dropped by a soldier during that period, or could have been a souvenir (Boer, British or civilian) dropped at Dundee.