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In Thorneycroft's "Unbuttoned", "982 Pte. Evan Evans" served with TMI's Maxim detachment from 1/1/1900 to 10/5/01 and then to A Coy until the end of Hostilities. Intermediate service with Steinackers Horse, 2ILH and UVMP. Woolmore's "Steinaecker's Horsemen" gives some more bio info for those interested in this interesting example of a TMI QSA.
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Picture courtesy of Spink

BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (122. Troopr F. T. Lassere. B.S.A.P.);
[ QSA (5) RoL CC OFS Tr SA01 ]

Also served Durban LI and TMI.

Not listed as a horseman by Bill Woolmore but on the TMI QSA and supplementary rolls.

Pictures courtesy of Aubrey's

QSA (2) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (9759 Pte. W. Ryan, Th'Croft's M.I.).



Sold for a hammer price of GBP 120. Totals (VAT UK only): GBP 163. R3,600. Au$320. Can$290. US$210.

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5782 Pte H. McDonald. Thorneycroft’s M.I.)

M&E state Private Hugh McDonald of Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry is confirmed on the medal roll, he also served as 30773 with the 1st Scottish Horse. His medal with 5 clasps was issued 4 August 1905.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Lieut. H. E. O. Green. Th’croft’s M.I.) engraved.

Henry Edward Owen Green was born at Queenstown, Cape Colony, on 1 August 1860, the son of the Reverend E. P. Green, the first Anglican Clergyman of Queenstown, and was educated at the Hartley Institute, Southampton. He served with the Kamastone Fingo Levies; during the Basuto Wars, and following the outbreak of the Boer War joined Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry on 20 October 1899. Slightly wounded at the Battle of Colenso on 15 December 1899, he was commission Lieutenant, and was Mentioned in Despatches by General Buller for his work in helping bring back the Telegraph Department while under attack by a superior force on 13 June 1900.

He was discharged on 13 August 1900.

The QSA to Lt HEO Green sold for a hammer price of GBP 700. Totals (VAT UK only): GBP 902. R19,500. Au$1,750. Can$1,600. US$1,140.