| Rich | William George | 17632 | Sergeant | QSA (3) DoL LN Belf; KSA
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll | Royal Engineers |
| Rich | William George | 17632 | Sergeant | MID; White 2 Dec 99.
QSA (3) LN Belf. KSA
TNA ref 157/16; 314/23
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Suakin 1885 (17632, Driv: W. G. Rich, 2/Md. Inf. R.E.); QSA (3) DoL, LN, Belf (17632 Serjt. W. G. Rich, R.E.); KSA (2) (17632 Serjt: W. G. Rich. R.E.); Army LS&GC VR small letter reverse (17632 Serjt: W. G. Rich. R.E.); Khedive's Star 1884-6.
William George Rich was born in the Parish of Midhurst, Sussex, and enlisted for the 43rd Brigade at Brighton on 23 December 1880, aged 18 years 3 months, a clerk by trade. He was appointed to the 107th Foot, in which regiment he served just 110 days, being discharged by purchase on 11 April 1881. He re-enlisted for the Royal Engineers at Brighton on 10 October 1883, giving his trade as a carpenter. He served in the 2nd Battalion Mounted Infantry, with the small R.E. detachment of 28 men under Lieutenant A. E. Sandbach, in the operations up the river Nile and in the vicinity of Suakin, 1884-85. He served in South Africa with 23rd Field Company R.E. and was present throughout the siege of Ladysmith, being mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901) 'for good services rendered during the siege of Ladysmith, S. African Campaign 1899', as noted in his service papers. He received his long service medal in January 1902, and was finally discharged at Bordon Camp on 29 September 1904. | Royal Engineers, Field Company, 23rd |
| Rich | William Suttor | 392 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, 1st Contingent NSW Mounted Rifles |
| Richads | A | | | Source: WO100/280 | Adelaide DMT |
| Richan | F | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
| Richard | | 117 | | CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland. CPD1. Native Private
Source: Roll of the CGHGSM | Cape Police |
| Richard | | | Scout (Native) | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Montmorency's Scouts |
| Richard | | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8. Medal returned | Tshunie Volunteers |
| Richard | ? | | | District 2
Source: QSA and KSA rolls | Cape Police |
| Richard | A | 6262 | Sergeant | Prisoner. O'okiep, 12 April 1902
5th Battalion. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Richard | A W | | | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Johannesburg Mounted Rifles |
| Richard | D | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | East Lancashire Regiment |
| Richard | F | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
| Richard | Frederick WIlliam | | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rimington's Guides |
| Richard | G | | Sergeant | MID LG: 29 July 1902, page: 4844. Source: General Kitchener. 23 June 1902. Re: Final despatch & mentions
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