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QSA (3) Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State (3157 Pte. E. Allen, 2nd. Northampton Regt.)

E. Allen died of disease at Boshof on 24 May 1900 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Northampton Regiment.

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QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2759 Cpl. A. Sanders. Nthptn: Regt:)

A note on the medal roll says 'replaced on repayment 5 October 1911' so presumably he lost his original medal?

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DCM GV (10073 Pte. C. Arnull. 2/L.N. Lanc: Regt.);
Queen’s South Africa, (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5907 Pte. C. Arnull. 2nd Northampton Regt.);
1914-15 Star (10073 Cpl. C. Arnull. L.N. Lan: R.);
BWM and VM (10073 T.-Sjt. C. Arnnull [sic]. L.N. Lan. R.)

Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 1999.

DCM LG 3 June 1915:
‘For gallant conduct on 4th November 1914, during the attack at Tanga (East Africa), and for general good work performed under heavy fire.’

The 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment was the only British infantry battalion to serve in East Africa during the Great War. On 2 November 1914 HMS Fox went into Tanga early in the morning to break the truce which had been previously in existence, and demand surrender, which latter was refused. As a result of this, later that evening and early the next morning a landing was effected, with the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 61st Pioneers and 13th Rajput’s all making there way to the shore. They were met with only a desultory sniper fire, and no casualties occurred. At about 4:00 a.m. on 3 November four company’s of the 13th Rajputs were sent towards Tanga to occupy the town and clear up the situation. In the event they did not make it as far as the town, as they met a fierce resistance and suffered heavy casualties whilst retreating.

On the following day, 4 November 1914, the order was given for an all out attack on Tanga. The Loyal North Lancs along with their Indian counterparts advanced towards the town over difficult terrain, encountering little resistance. It was not until they reached some huts near the railway on the outskirts of town that suddenly a strong opposition was encountered. Here they were met with a hail of rifle and machine-gun fire and as a result suffered many casualties. After a confused close quarters pitched battle, they were forced to accept the inevitable, and the order was given to withdraw. The enemy made no attempt to follow up their success, allowing them to retreat to the trenches near the sea, where they were picked up by HMS Fox, thus ended the attack on Tanga The next morning the wounded were embarked under a flag of truce, and that evening the transports left Tanga Bay.

Charles Arnull was born in Northamptonshire and attested there for the Northamptonshire Regiment. He died in East Africa on 7 February 1917 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment and is buried at Morogoro Cemetery, Tanzania.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (5560 Pte B. Wallenger. Northampton: Regt.) Impressed. No ribbon.

The write-up says 'Confirmed on roll of 3rd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.'

WO100/193p171 lists no clasps. The clasps are listed on WO100/193p207.

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QSA (5) Belmont, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (2592 Cpl J. Bland 2nd Northampton Regt)
[ KSA (2) ]

Served with 3rd Mounted Infantry for most clasps.

QSA verified.

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QSA (3) Orange Free State, Transvaal, Belmont, (2570 Pte. A. Middleton, 2nd Northampton Regt);
KSA (2) (2570 Pte. A. Middleton Northampton, Regt),;
1914‑15 Star, (2489 Pte. A. Middleton. North’N. R.);
British War and Victory Medals, (2489 Pte. A. Middleton. North’N. R.);
Silver War Badge no (345832)

Arthur Middleton joined the Northamptonshire Regiment on the 31st of October 1889 aged 18 years 2 months a shoemaker by trade. He stated he was serving at the time of enlistment with the 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment Militia. He served with the 1st and 2nd Battalions between 1889 until 1895. He Re‑joined on the 16th of April 1897 and served in South Africa from the 21st of October 1899 to the 17th of August 1902. He was discharged from the Army on the 23rd of August 1902.

He re‑joined the 4th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment on the 15th of September 1914 and served with the 4th until the 16th of October 1917, serving in the Mediterranean Theatre the 1/4th landing at Suvla Bay, Gallipoli, on the 15th of August 1915 evacuated from Gallipoli in December remaining for the rest of the War in Egypt and Palestine thereafter. Arthur Middleton’s papers show him arriving in Theatre on the 29th of July 1915 and leaving on the 12th of June 1919 returning Home on the 25th of July 1919, the day after he was demobilised.

His papers state 1914‑15 Star, War and Victory and Four Blue (Overseas) Chevrons. He transferred in Theatre to the Labour Corps on the 16th of October 1917, at the age of 46. He served in Egypt and Palestine with the Labour Corps thereafter. He was discharged with Silver War Badge 472606 due to sickness.

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