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A pleasant little combination - delivery of which was taken today.

- Queens South Africa Medal to 215 Tpr. T.A. Duncan, East London D.M.T.
- 1914/15 Star to Cpl. T.A. Duncan, 7th M.R.
- British War Medal to 6115 Pte. T.A. Duncan, 2-Lovat's Scts.
- Victory Medal to 6115 Pte. T.A. Duncan, 2-Lovat's Scts.

That is different. Almost seems backwards. I wonder how he got from a South African to a British unit in WW1?

Hello Ryan

There were many such instances where chaps served in e.g. German South West Africa and then went on to join a British outfit. In a number of cases the more "well heeled" headed over and were commissioned for service on the Western Front whereas others joined the rank and file.

I have several such groups still in my collection although I have got shot of most of my non-Victorian groups.

Regards

Rory

Certainly not all that unusual, a man could join the Active Citizen Force and subsequently, in effect, tender his resignation with considerable ease, he could also join for a specific campaign. in this particular case, a very short one in German South West Africa and a great many did, bare in mind there was no conscription, they were all volunteers, but, it had to be done, in order to deprive the wretched Kaiserlichemarine the ability to communicate with it's awful masters in Berlin.

rdarby wrote: That is different. Almost seems backwards. I wonder how he got from a South African to a British unit in WW1?