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Natal Volunteer Indian Ambulance Corps

E Peter standing in back row.

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QSA bronze (0) (268 Syce Chirinaswamy S. & T. Corps ...bad Dist.) small area of erasure to unit,

Planned publication on the Indian Contingent

I was contacted today by Dr Johan Van Zyl, Head of Museum Human Science at the Anglo Boer War Museum in Bloemfontein. The Museum is scoping a publication on Indian involvement in the Anglo Boer War with the plan to launch early next year.

Johan is seeking information and assistance in this endeavour. Via Elmarie, the Museum is already aware of this thread. If you would like to know more or wish to contribute, please contact Johan via email: jvanzyl@anglo-boer.co.za

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QSA (0) bronze (10935 Tonga Syce Shahda S & T. Corps) officially engraved naming, suspension a little bent and slack, polished

10935 Shahda is confirmed as a Tong Syce on the roll of ‘Messrs. C. Dhanji Bhai Company’s TONGA TRAIN’ as being entitled to the bronze medal (and clasps for Cape Colony and Orange Free State ‘if sanctioned’).

A despatch in the London Gazette of 16 April 1901, reports: ‘My thanks are due to Khem Bahadur Dhanjibhoy, a Parsee gentleman, long resident in the Punjab, who presented tongas for ambulance purposes. These tongas were horsed and fully equipped with drivers and all necessary gear. They proved most useful.’

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QSA (0) bronze (716 Dhooly Bearer Mappa Babajee S & T. Corps) officially engraved naming with some corrections, suspension slack, edge bruising and contact marks

716 Dhooly Bearer Mappa Babajee is confirmed on the roll as being entitled to the bronze medal (and clasps for Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, and Belfast ‘if sanctioned’).

Verified on WO100/298p149.

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QSA (0) bronze (805. Ward Swpr. Anthony Army Hosp. C.) officially impressed naming, edge bruises and suspension a little bent, otherwise nearly very fine

Sold with copied medal roll for Army Hospital Corps, Madras Command, confirming 805 Ward Sweeper 2nd Grade Anthony, bronze medal only, with clasps for Belfast, Orange Free State, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, and Laing’s Nek crossed through. The full roll (not present) gives a total of 34 silver and 12 bronze medals to this unit and notes ‘no clasps authorised for issue with the silver medals’, most recipients being shown for the same clasps.