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QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (4957 Pte. W. Harrison. Lincoln: Regt.)

Matthew Henry Harrison was born in Boston, Lincolnshire, in 1879 and attested for the Lincolnshire Regiment at Sleaford, Lincolnshire, on 14 February 1898. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 6 September 1899 to 30 November 1901, and then with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa from 14 April 1902 to 2 April 1904.

He transferred to the Reserve on 13 February 1905, and was discharged on 13 February 1910, after 12 years’ service.

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QSA (2) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg (3215. Pte. C. Brumby. 2/Linc/ Rgt.)

C. Brumby served as part of the 2nd Battalion, entering the war on 25 January 1900 they joined the march to Bloemfontein, seeing action at Karee Siding during the advance. Brumby fell ill during the advance and died of disease at Bloemfontein on 24 April 1900 and is commemorated upon the Lincoln Minster memorial plaque.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (2523. Pte. G. Barker. 2/Linc. Rgt.);
Also entitled to SA01 (WO100/173p386)

George Barker was born at Bromley, London in 1866 and worked as a Gas Stoker prior to enlistment on 26 April 1890. Attesting on 26 April 1890 with the Lincolnshire Regiment and posted to the 2nd Battalion in the East Indies on 9 March 1891. He served here for several years before being posted to the Straights Settlements on 31 October 1893. Returning to Britain on 24 March 1895 Barker was transferred to the Army Reserve on 26 April 1897.

Returning to the colours for service in the Second Anglo-Boer War Barker was married to Sarah Field at Greenwich Registry Office on 14 November 1899 just prior to leaving for the war. Arriving in South Africa on 4 January 1900 with the 2nd Battalion, joining the advance on Bloemfontein. They were in action at the Megaliesberg Mountains were their column received a stinging setback and lost the pass to a Boer Commando, along with two guns and ninety men of the Lincolns.

Stationed in Rietfontein in early 1901 Barker was accidentally shot and severely wounded. He died of his wounds on 14 February 1901 and is commemorated upon the Lincoln Minster memorial.

Spink say 'Further entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal 1901-02.' but that is not correct.

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QSA (5) Relief of Kimberly, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, (4491. Pte. G. E. Chiseldine.2/Linc. Rgt.), note incorrect spelling of surname, good very fine

G. E. Cheseldine served with the 2nd Battalion; Lincolnshire Regiment being seconded to the 7th Mounted Infantry Battalion at Kimberly on 9 August 1900. Present for the fighting at Paardeberg they later joined the advance on Bloemfontein, being sent ahead of the army where they engaged the Boer's at Abraham's Kraal.

As the war progressed into the Guerrilla stage a Boer Rebellion started in Northern Cape Colony with the 7th M.I. being part of the force which responded. Here they were notably part of General Warren's column, coming into action against Commandant L. P. Steenkamp at Griquatown on 1 May 1902, during the fighting two men of the Lincoln Company, 7th M.I. were killed. Cheseldine and another, Private H. Hewitt who was wounded and later died after the fighting.

He is commemorated upon the Lincoln Minster memorial plaque.

KSA (2) listed in WO100/322p22 returned.

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Sudan (3054. Pte. A. E. Algar. 1/Lin: R.);
QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (3050 Pte. A. Algar. Lincoln: Regt.);
Khedive’s Sudan (2) The Atbara, Khartoum (3054 Pte. A. Algar. 1st. Linc. R.), note number variation

Albert Edward Algar was born near Norwich in 1873 and was a shoe maker by trade upon his joining the Lincolnshire Regiment at Norwich in March 1892. He served in the Straits Settlements from December 1893-April 1895, Egypt from February 1897-October 1898 and South Africa from February-September 1902.

He was discharged with these three Medals in March 1904.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut: C. R. B. Aked. Lincoln. Rgt.);
KSA (2) (Lt C. R. B. Aked. Linc. Rgt.);
[ Great War medals ]

Charles Reginald Bent Aked was born at Apperley Bridge, Yorkshire on 13 April 1879, the son of Major Thomas Aked, 2nd Dragoon Guards. Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant on 2 February 1898 with the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, West Yorkshire Regiment he was further promoted Lieutenant that same year on 12 June 1899. Awarded a Regular Commission to Second Lieutenant on 3 February 1900 with the Lincolnshire Regiment embarking with the 2nd Battalion's 3rd Draft soon after on 20 April.

The unit arrived on 10 May 1900 and advanced to Bloemfontein, while they were here the Boer General Christian De Wet seized Vredefort Road Station with 3,000 men. Aked and the rest of the draft were incorporated into a composite unit which attacked the station and drove out the Commando, they managed to retake the stationed before a counter attack with artillery pushed them back to the Kromelling Spruit. They remained here for the best part of a year before finally joining the Battalion on 8 May 1901, Aked did see further detached service between 1 June 1901 - 25 August 1901 as commander of a Mounted Section. He was promoted Lieutenant on 30 November 1901 he served beyond the end of the conflict but resigned his commission on 3 February 1904 and retired from the Army.

This was not completely the end of Aked's military career however and he returned to duty as a Captain on 16 April 1915 for service in the Great War. His health at this point had begun to fail and he was not to be employed on combat duties but rather took a role in recruiting. He was invalided from service in 1917 as a result of ill health. Despite that Aked lived for some time, the 1939 census records him residing in Hutton Manor being 'mentally deficient & incapacitated', finally dying at Haslemere in 1948.