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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (64721 Gnr. J. McLean. R.H.A.), right hand side clasp carriage broken on QSA;
KSA (2) (64721 Gnr. J. McLean. R.F.A.).

James McLean, a native of Aidree, Lanarkshire, attested for the Royal Artillery on 23 November 1887. Transferring to the Reserve on 23 November 1894, he was recalled for service during the Boer War, serving in South Africa from 17 February 1900 to 29 August 1902, and was taken Prisoner of War at Nitral’s Nek on 11 July 1900.

He was discharged on 22 November 1903.

G' day Everyone,

Hopefully someone can help me with this query; I've picked up a difference for J. Mclean between the Noonans provenance and the on-line military records.

When I look up J. Mclean in the ABW database I get the attached result; namely:

J. Mclean (No. 48494) taken as POW on 11 July 1900 - O Battery

This is confirmed by Ancestry.co.uk; copy of which is also attached.

The J. Mclean in the provenance has a different regimental number; namely 64721. The only record I can find in ancestory.co.uk for J. Mclean with this regimental number is for the KSA; copy attached.

My query is if the Noonans provenance is correct or if 2x Mcleans were taken POW on 11 July 1900.

Thanks in advance.

Sturgy

Hi Sturgy,

I wonder if this might be a typo from the SAFF casualty roll which has been transcribed across onto the ABW database.

When using the Regimental No. 48494 on Ancestry, it is not J McLean that appears, but the name Gunner J. McCrory also of "O" Battery Royal Horse Artillery and he is stated to be also invalided in the remarks column.

Trev

Hello Sturgy

I have checked the SAFF registry and there is only one entry for a 48494 and it records Gunner J McLean. I agree with Trev ref a possible mix up with the surname. 48494 is attributed to J McCrory who served in M battery and O battery. It appears that both men served in both RHA and RFA and both in O battery.
I found the other roll for your ref.


Ps.....Are the medals up for sale with Dix Noonan? or have they already been sold.
Looking at the upcoming medal auction in June, I couldn't find the pair in the preview.


Dave...

48494 Gunner J McCrory medal rolls for M and O battery.





Dave.......

Hi Trev & Dave F,

Thanks so much for the reply; from the roll the medal & clasp entitlements to J. McLean (64721) are genuine; I now think it was someone else who was a POW.

The medals sold on 25 May '22 but I have an interest in that engagement.

Thanks again.

Sturgy