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9698 Pte. C de Rebock 45th Coy, 13th Bn IY PoW Lindley 31/05/1900 2 years 5 months ago #88906

azyeoman Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 617 Thank you received: 478	Thanks Dave! That’s most informative and helpful. Cheers, John The following user(s) said Thank You: Dave F
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9698 Pte. C de Rebock 45th Coy, 13th Bn IY PoW Lindley 31/05/1900 2 days 3 hours ago #101795

azyeoman Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 617 Thank you received: 478	Here's an excerpt from the Boer War Diary of Trooper James John Clarke, 45th Co IY (Dublin company) that is definitive proof that de Robock was definitely left behind due to illness. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: Smethwick
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9698 Pte. C de Rebock 45th Coy, 13th Bn IY PoW Lindley 31/05/1900 1 day 21 hours ago #101796

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John – Afraid I could not resist a name like Smithwick!

9648 Trooper James Arnold Smithwick. Attested 4 January 1900 in Newbridge, Ireland. A 20 year old “Gentleman” born in Tipperary, 5 feet 11 inches in height. His service records confirm he was involved at Lindley but give no further details. He arrived back home on 14 March 1901. Returned to the fray as a Lieutenant in the 27th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry who set off for South Africa on 1 May 1902 and back home on 19 Setptember 1902. For this double service his QSA was adorned with 5 clasps – CC, OFS, Tr, SA1901 & SA1902.

He then went on to serve in the Great War: