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So from that can you say my great grandad served in the second boer war as an imperial yeoman and he got a qsa? I'd say yes

I can't see the FWR information as I don't have a subscription, this is why I asked for a screenshot. From the records I have seen he did not earn a QSA. Can you tell me the birth year and place for yr Great Grandad?

1885 in Liverpool. This is from Forces Records.
First Name:William Charles
Initials: W
Surname: Murphy
Nationality: British
Rank: Trooper
Service Number: 36834
Clasps Awarded: South Africa 1902
Service: British Army
Regiment: Imperial Yeomanry

The Queen's South Africa Medal (QSA) was awarded to William Charles Murphy and Military Personnel who served in the Boer War in South Africa between 11th October 1899 and 31 May 1902.

The QSA was the medal issued to all who served in South Africa until the end of the war in May 1902.

There are 2 listings for William Charles Murphy in FMP.....

First name(s) William Charles
Last name Murphy
Service number 2064
Rank Private
Regiment Imperial Yeomanry
Year 1899-1902
Biography Discharged 24-03-1901 "for his inability to complete the regimental shooting test". Did not serve in South Africa. Source: WO128
Country Great Britain
Literary references
The National Archives WO128. Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War.
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars

and

First name(s) William Charles
Last name Murphy
Service number 36834
Rank Trooper
Regiment Imperial Yeomanry
Year 1899-1902
Biography -
Country Great Britain
Literary references The National Archives WO128. Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War.
Notes Did not serve in South Africa
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars

Mike

Also found this in FMP.....

W.W.1 Service in RAF

First name(s) William Charles
Last name Murphy
Birth year 1883
Birth date ? ? 1883
Occupation Newsagent & Tobacconist
Attestation year 1917
Attestation date 03 May 1917
Attestation age 34
Service number 79943
Marriage year 1910
Marriage date 26 Dec 1910
Spouse's first name(s) Jane
Child's first name(s) Albert William
Child's birth date 10 Oct 1911
Child 2 first name(s) Walter
Child 2 birth date 19 Mar 1915
Archive reference AIR 79/726
Next of kin first name(s) Jane,Albert William,Walter
Next of kin last name Murphy
Record set British Royal Air Force, Airmen's Service Records 1912-1939
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None


mIKE

QSAMIKE wrote: Also found this in FMP.....

W.W.1 Service in RAF

First name(s) William Charles
Last name Murphy
Birth year 1883
Birth date ? ? 1883
Occupation Newsagent & Tobacconist
Attestation year 1917
Attestation date 03 May 1917
Attestation age 34
Service number 79943
Marriage year 1910
Marriage date 26 Dec 1910
Spouse's first name(s) Jane
Child's first name(s) Albert William
Child's birth date 10 Oct 1911
Child 2 first name(s) Walter
Child 2 birth date 19 Mar 1915
Archive reference AIR 79/726
Next of kin first name(s) Jane,Albert William,Walter
Next of kin last name Murphy
Record set British Royal Air Force, Airmen's Service Records 1912-1939
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Regimental & Service Records
Collections from Great Britain, UK None


mIKE

That's definitely him:)