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Lars – From your above list the 2/KFS was obviously popular with Scandinavians and I am wondering why your list does not include 185 Reginald Ohlsenn (on 1902 medal roll)/Olsen (on 1903 medal roll). Based on past performance the latter is probably the correct spelling and 3 Olsen’s were members of the Scandinavian Corps.

Doing military searches for Scandinavian names on Ancestry with the filters set to South Africa come up with even more possibilities than you have listed.

Goransson only finds the man you have listed but Jorgenson, in addition to the man you have listed, comes up with medal roll entries for the following 3 or 4 serving with South African raised units:

1871 N F Jorgenson, Johannesburg Rifles, QSA clasp -CC
1577 N F Jorgenson, Kaffarnian Rifles, Service 11/01/1901 – 06/01/1902. QSA clasps – CC, SA1901 & SA1902
The above could be one and the same man serving with different units.
1845 George Jorgenson, Nesbitt’s Horse, QSA clasps - CC &SA1901. Address: Williams Street, Grahamstown, SA
21625 J L Jorgenson, Marshall’s Horse, Service 31/01/1901 – 10/06/1901. QSA clasps – CC & SA1901.

There is a fifth but not sure if he comes within your orbit of interest: Conrad Frederick Erik Jorgenson, born in London of a Danish father and an English mother. Enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry in 1900. Commissioned to Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps while in South Africa gaining both the QSA (Witt, CC, Tr) & KSA. Saw further action in SA gaining the African General Service Medal with the Somaliland 1908-1910 clasp. Served in the Great War initially with the Royal Irish Regiment gaining the British Star. Then transferred to the Intelligence Corps and also received the British War Medal & Allied Victory Medal. His Great War & African Medals have become separated (so a unite job to be done). His African Medals were auctioned by Spinks nearly 4 years ago and feature on this site:

www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...e-asc?start=18#82911

He ended his days in England in 1941. I have also found two photographs of him – neither in uniform.

Finally - I would say two definite Scandinavians on this 1/Brabant's Horse Medal Roll. if not 3.

Thanks!

I must have missed Reginald, I was doing this list very quickly and only for a few locally raised units.

I really should do a more thorough study!

ATB,

Lars