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Good Afternoon Everyone.....

Well it has arrived and I am more than pleased....

I was also sent a copy of the medal roll which I have attached below.....

Since this was a Civilian Rifle Association I suppose that there would not be any enlistment / enrollment documents so therefore the medal roll may be the only record....

Mike











OR/6/53/12/2

24 IN Circle

V3104/4

WO 100/286

UPPER TUGELA RIFLE ASSOCIATION


Notation in Remarks Column:

In Actual Contact with Enemy During Attack on Chapistraay, Upper Tugela, 17th Sept. 1901.

68/6241 – PA 15.2.08
26/9104

F.J.M.
3.10.04

24 Medals Sent to D.D. Cape Town

President – Coventry, G.L.
Vice-President – Richardson, E.M.
Member – Broadfoot, G.A.
Member – Coventry, A.H.
Member – Coventry, W.O.
Member – Coventry, H.N.
Member – Coventry, A.T.
Member – Coventry, A.G.
Member – Giles, G.D. – Added and Issued 68/Sa/6076.9 2/06
Member – Horton, Snr. G.W.
Member – Horton, Jnr. G.W.
Member – Kregelole, E. – ? Civilian Clerk, A.P.D.
Member – Newton, W.
Member – Orwin, T.H.
Member – Reed, J.
Member – Sharratt, S.
Member – Sharratt, E.
Member – Taylor, E.A.
Member – Van der Riet, P.H.
Member – Winterton, T.
Member - Zunckel, A.

I certify that the Individuals named in this roll were actually present at the operations for which the Medal and Clasps are claimed as detailed above.

Signed: G.L. Coventry, President
Upper Tugela Rifle Association

Place: Acton Homes
Date: 20th May, 1904

Hello Mike,
I think you will find it was the 17th of September because General Botha did not actually arrive at Rooikraal until the 11th/12th of September and on the 7th of September he was infact still at Blaaukop.
Regards Frank

Hi Frank.....

On the roll document it states 7th September.....

Must have been missed when being written up.....

Mike

Hi Frank.....

Blown up like that I can see the 1.....

Need new glasses.....

Will make change.....

At least I got the name of the place right.....

Mike

It's a good medal Mike!