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I have recently come across an article in the Derby Daily Telegraph of 9 Jan 1915 from a Mr A (Arthur) BRADSHAW (my Great Grandfather's brother) in which he says he went to South Africa with the St John Ambulance Brigade during the Boer War.
He must have stayed on in South Africa because he then mentions being involved with the Winburg Loyalists in putting down the rebellion and in being captured and put in prison for 4 days accused of shooting De Wet's son.
Fortunately he was recognised by Gen. de Wet, having met him several times in his position as stationmaster, and so was saved from being shot and was sent to camp instead.
I would be interested to know how/when he went out to South Africa and whether he died out there.

Joe.

Hello Joe,

There are 2 entries in the SA Archives site that could possibly be the man.

DEPOT TAB SOURCE MHG TYPE LEER VOLUME_NO 0 SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 53466 PART 1 DESCRIPTION BRADSHAW, ARTHUR.
STARTING 19240000 ENDING 19240000 REMARKS SURVIVING SPOUSE ANNIE AGNES OLIVIA BRADSHAW (BORN FEREIRA).


DEPOT NAB SOURCE MSCE TYPE LEER SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 1181/1952 PART 1 DESCRIPTION BRADSHAW, ARTHUR. BORN IN DERBY, ENGLAND S.SP. BRADSHAW, ALICE VICTORIA EUGENE (BORN DICKASON) PRSP. BRADSHAW
STARTING 19520000 ENDING 19530000

One is in the Transvaal and the other in Kwa Zulu Natal

Regards
Adrian

Hello Adrian,

Many thanks for the info.
Any idea how I can access these files, as I live in the UK.

Joe

Hello Joe,

Sorry about the delay in replying to you.

For the record in the Transvaal you can email Audrey Portman email address is: rhino.research@icon.co.za

and

for the records in PMB Natal Jenny Duckworth. Her email address is jennydee@iafrica.co.za OR .com I can't remember which :unsure:

Cheers
Adrian

Hello Joe,
I can recommend both Audrey and Jenny, in addition I noticed a certain 1479 A Bradshaw has three entries in WO100/225 in respect of his QSA medal, would think this is the same man!
Regards Frank

Hello Adrian & Frank,

Thank you both for your replies.
Excuse my ignorance but I am not familiar with the ref. WO 100/225 and how to access the entries referred to.

Regards Derek.