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Hi
I'm looking for service record/medal entitlement for my Gt. Gr. Uncle Robert Monteith.
Robert Monteith was born in Wicklow Ireland and served in India and South Africa and was possibly
at Ladysmith.
That is as much as I know re his British Army service.
He went on to be involved in the Irish Brigade with Roger Casement and the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland.
Many thanks in advance
Frank

Hi Frank..... Here is some information from Find My Past...… Mike

First name(s) Robert
Last name Monteith
Birth year 1877
Birth parish Delgany
Birth town Wicklow
Birth county Wicklow
Birth country Ireland
Service number 8015
Regiment Royal Artillery
Year 1895
Attestation date 14 Jan 1895
Attestation age years 18
Attestation age months 9
Attestation service number 8015
Attestation corps Royal Artillery
Discharge corps Royal Artillery
Document type Attestation
Series Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913
Archive The National Archives
Archive reference WO 97
Box 5528
Box record number 134
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military Service & Conflict

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Boer War Service.....

First name(s) R
Last name Monteith
Service number 8015
Rank Gunner
Regiment A Battery Royal Horse Artillery
Other regiments/units attached to G Battery Royal Horse Artillery,Gunner,8015
Rolls WO100/139
Year 1899-1902

Is there any information on when his service finished and did he receive the QSA & KSA.
Thanks
Frank

Hi
Done a search in the RHA lists it looks like he was awarded six clasps on his QSA.
Belfast, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith and Laing's Nek.
New to this so still not 100% sure.
Thanks
Frank

Frank
My Artillery CD roll shows him as being awarded clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek and Belfast. As a matter of interest, the Cape Colony clasp was added to his stack for service in G Battery. He was awarded a KSA as well as Bdr. There is nothing to suggest on the roll that he did not receive his medals.
Regards
IL.