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New Member 1 year 5 months ago #93746

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Firstly thank you for allowing me to join the site and forum. My interest is a mainly a generic one through research over the years for both my own and other families over the years and coming across soldiers who have served in the Boer war. Most recently this interest went a little deeper when in 2022 I discovered that my Great Grandmother Susannah Firth had a cousin who was the first Sheffield born soldier to win a VC which was in the Boer War. He was James Firth and I am still in the process of re-writing parts of his biography as a number of facts over the years about his ancestry are slightly incorrect.

I'll be popping in and may be asking questions as I go if I have a need and having a snoop around. You never know I may at some point be able to help someon on the site.

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John Dickinson

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New Member 1 year 5 months ago #93747

Dave F Offline Senior Member Posts: 1561 Thank you received: 1346	Hello John Welcome to the forum. We look forward to your revised biography of Sergeant Firth VC. His Victoria Cross and Queens South Africa medal with his Cape Colony clasp is now safely ensconced in Lord Ashcrofts collection. You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. Best regards, Dave The following user(s) said Thank You: dicko999
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New Member 1 year 5 months ago #93748

Elmarie Offline Senior Member Posts: 1050 Thank you received: 1104	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Firth Elmarie Malherbe Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, dicko999
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New Member 1 year 5 months ago #93751

Ians1900 Offline Senior Member Posts: 492 Thank you received: 258	Welcome to the forum John. I'll look forward to reading the biography. Author of “War on the Veldt. The Anglo-Boer War Experiences of the Wiltshire Regiment” published 2024 by the Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum. The following user(s) said Thank You: dicko999
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New Member 1 year 5 months ago #93754

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5904 Thank you received: 1996	Welcome and would like to echo, looking forward to your post....... Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 The following user(s) said Thank You: dicko999
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Moranthorse1 Offline Senior Member Posts: 1088 Thank you received: 1003	Welcome to the forum John. It will be good to see the biography of a Boer War VC winner here. Cheers Steve The following user(s) said Thank You: dicko999
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