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QSA (1) Orange Free State (The Hon: & Rev: B. Feilding, D.D.,) officially engraved naming

Basil George Edward Vincent Feilding was born on 13 July 1873, third son of the 8th Earl of Denbigh. He graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhilD), and a Doctor of Divinity (DD) from Rome, Italy.

He served in the Boer War as a Chaplain in the Army Chaplain’s Department.

The Very Rev Monsignor Hon Basil George Edward Vincent Feilding died on 31 July 1906, drowned in the Rhine.

Clasp verified on WO100/235p231 as Fielding.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Wittebergen (Donald Cormack. Scripture Reader.) officially impressed naming, several small edge bruises

His name is shown on a further roll ‘Attached [2] Battn. Seaforth Highlanders’ which confirms both clasps and notes: ‘Army Scripture Reader Donald Cormack, Scottish Branch Army Scripture Readers Society, 5 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh. Served with Highland Brigade, Bloomfontein, Winburg, Heelbron, Frankfort, Reitz, Bethlehem, Harrismith, taking part in the operations resulting in the capture of General Prinsloo, in the Caledon Valley, and other minor engagements during a period of 5 months in Orange Free State. Embarked at Queenstown SS Cumbria 16th March 1900. Re-embarked Cape Town SS Britannic 6th Oct 1900.’

WO100/235p240



He is also listed on the Young Men's Christian Association hand-written roll, WO100/235p235

2nd Seaforth Highlanders roll, WO100/203p19. A note says left at Heilbron to be sent home.

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QSA (2) Modder River, Orange Free State (H. Andrews. Church Army Vols:) officially impressed naming

WO100/235p30

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QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Mr. G. T. Byrnell. S.F.S.) naming officially re-impressed

Confirmed on roll of ‘Army Scripture Readers & Soldiers Friend Society, 112 St Martins Lane W.C.’

This roll contains 6 names only, including Byrnell who is shown as an Army Scripture Reader attached to the 10th Royal Hussars.

WO100/116p177

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (A/Chap: R. B. Redding, A.C.D.) officially engraved naming

Richard Benson Redding served as an Acting Chaplain with the Army Chaplains Department in South Africa (Medal with 5 Clasps). He was appointed Chaplain on the Madras Ecclesiastical Establishment in 1903 as Chaplain of Calicut and Cannanore. Sometime shortly after April 1904, he resigned from the Church and committed suicide whilst under temporary insanity. He was buried on 11 June 1904, aged 34.

I happened upon this handy little insert in The Tablet of 30 March 1901 - a Catholic Newspaper which ceased printing in 1908. I have the CMG/QSA to Fr. Hecht who, according to this, administered to the sick and dying in Bloemfontein - probably at the hospital and concentration camp there.