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I have at least 2 M.I.D. chaps for the Boer War neither of whom I can find in any of the official sources i.e. London Gazette.

Mr Robert King was the District Engineer, Newcastle attached to Sir George White's staff at Ladysmith (no clasp QSA) - in biographical entry specific mention is made that he was M.I.D. for being of service in Ladysmith.

Captain Alfred Harry Wallis was the OC of the No. 2 Armoured Train on the Mafeking line (his QSA is to the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers) and, in his record of service mention is made that he was M.I.D. by both Colonel Plumer and Colonel Baden-Powell.

In both instances, as stated, I have been flummoxed and after a relentless search have come up empty handed.

Can someone please assist.

Regards

Rory

Hi Rory......

Just did a quick look in the Maloyd book and could not find either one........
Maybe they are there but I looked under Staff, South Rhodesia Volunteers and Mafeking Railway Volunteers......
Am just on the way out, maybe someone else has some information......

Mike

I have been searching for King's MID but not found anything yet.

Hi Rory
Wallace : LG 08/02/1901 p 896 Mafeking Armoured Trains
King : No go! Not published in LG according to my records
Henk

Many thanks Henk.

One less mystery to solve.

Regards

Rory

I am databasing the MIDs at the moment, many '000s will be on The Register this year.