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Hi This is my 1st post so hopefully in correct area.
I purchased this medal to
Pte william king army number 3627
Bars Cape Colony,Orange free state,Johannesburg and Diamond Hill.
I found out he went missing at Uitval Nek then released 11.07.00.
I would be very grateful for any information on the actikns the scots greys were in and where he went missing
Thank you

Steven

Steven
If you go to the panel on the left, you will see the heading Unit Information. Go to that, hit Imperial Units and roll on until you run across Scots Greys. There you will find an extract from Stirling's "Our Regiments in South Africa" basically covering the activities of that unit. There you will find a brief reference to the action you mention.
Good luck with your research.
Regards
IL.

Hi thank you very much.

Steven

Hi Steven,
Here is a little info relating to Uitval Nek.

The fall of Pretoria was also the end of the second phase of the war. With the end of formal fighting, and the start of third phase of the Boer War, the guerrilla campaign by the Boers, the Scots Greys were on the move constantly. The Scots Greys initially operated west of Pretoria, but soon detachments were being sent out to garrison important points. This included detachments sent to guard the passes in the Magaliesberg.

Among the detachments was a squadron left at Uitval (also known as Silkaatsnek) under the command of Major H. J. Scobell. There they were eventually joined by five companies from the 2nd battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, with a section of guns from O Battery, RHA. While Scobell had kept a strong picket line to watch for Boer commandos, this was changed when he was superseded as the commander of the garrison and the Scots Greys came under the command of an infantry colonel.This decrease in pickets allowed a force of Boer commandos to attack the outpost on 11 July 1900. Most of the squadron was captured during the disaster that ensued. The defeat allowed the Boers to hold Silkaatsnek.

Your man W King 3627 is also entitled to a KSA and in his medal roll remarks he is with the 4th Dragoon Guards.
There is another King (J) who served in the same regiment and his number was 4311. This soldier was wounded at Uitval Nek on Wednesday 11th July 1900 and was also attached to the 4th Dragoons. I couldn't find any reference to your man as a casualty or missing unfortunately.
Hope this helps?
Cheers
Dave

Here are all the "W. King's" I can see on the Cavalry Roll......

King, W., 3106, Private, 10th Hussars, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Relief of Kimberley.
King, W., 4595, Private, 16th Lancers, Cape Colony, OFS.
King, W., 5214, Private, 19th Hussars, Transvaal, 1902.
King, W., 3627, Private, 2nd Dragoons, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Cape Colony, OFS. With 4th Dragoon Guards
King, W., 3525, Private, 6th Dragoon Guards, Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Relief of Kimberley, Transvaal.
King, W., 3759, Private, 6th Dragoons, Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, 1901, 1902. Initials 'W.J.' on E.C. Roll
King, W., 2477, Private, 9th Lancers, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Relief of Kimberley.
King, W.G., 3759, Private, 3rd Hussars, OFS, Transvaal, 1902.
King, W.J., 3989, Private, 7th Dragoon Guards, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Cape Colony, OFS.
King, William, 3562, Private, 1st Dragoon Guards, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, Relief of Kimberley. With J.L.H., later To 1 Prov. Regt. of Dragoons for Discharge
King, William, 4704, Private, 1st Dragoon Guards, Cape Colony, OFS, 1902. Alias 'J.M. Madden'
King, William H., Lieutenant & Riding Master, 12th Lancers, C.C., OFS, Transvaal.

Mike

Welcome Collector1.

There are service papers available for him either at cost from FindMyPast or free from the National Archives.

His forename is William. Born in 1869 in Kent.