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I will try to list the names of the people in the Intombi Cemetery.

Mike

A nice collection.

This is the ILH buried at Intombi






Iain

QSAMIKE wrote: I will try to list the names of the people in the Intombi Cemetery.

Mike

Mike,

With lots of Talanas and Elandslaagtes, if you want me to hop on a plane, just let me know!

Here is another view of the picture posted earlier by Mike of the ILH immediately after the siege.

Hello Mike,
A really superb medal, have you got anything from WO126/55-65, if not, it would certainly be worth looking, as you would at the very least have Fred West Pearce's signature.
I checked that address in RG12 and RG13 etc, which proved inconclusive, but, I believe you should take it further, Brett had a very similar medal last year and the recipient proved to be fasinating.
Regards Frank

QSAMIKE wrote: Good Afternoon Everyone.....

Here is a new member of the collection which arrived today.....

Will post more later.....

357 TROOPER F.W. PEARCE, IMP. LT. HORSE

Bars: ELANDSLAAGTE, DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH

2 Letters from unit Commanding Officer, his section Officer

1 Photo entitled: Remnants of I.L.H. after Siege of Ladysmith

1 Photo entitled: Intombi Cemetery Siege of Ladysmith.....

Mike

Mike,

The letter says he died on 1 Feb 00. Steve Watt confirms and says he dies of scarlet fever.

The Times of 7 Feb 00 reported his death occurred on the 7th.