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MiersR H M CSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsSouth African Constabulary
MiersRichard Henry Probyn9880PrivateSource: QSA Medal Rolls4th Co, 1st Btn, IY
MiersRoland Hill Macdonald CapelLieutenantHe was murdered at Riversdraai September 25th, 1901, by a party of three Boers who approached his outpost carrying a white flag. He was the second son of Lieutenant Colonel Capel H Miers, of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, of Wingneld House, Stoke, Devonport. He was born at Edinburgh, April 1876, educated at the Oratory School, Edgbaston, and entered the Somersetshire Light Infantry from the 3rd Battalion in December 1896, being promoted Lieutenant May 1899. He was a good athlete, and won the Officers' Army Championship middle-weight boxing in 1898 and 1899, and also Sandow's gold medal for physical development. Lieutenant Miers was appointed to the South African Constabulary, December 1900. In January 1901, he raised the Utrecht Mounted Police, and was wounded February 5th, but soon recovered. An interesting account of how this officer was murdered appeared in the Times, November 9th, 1901. He appears to have ridden out to meet three Boers, who had been signalling with a white flag, conveying the idea that they wished to surrender. Lieutenant Miers on approaching them was barbarously shot dead. A non-commissioned officer, who suspected that foul play had taken place, rode out to search for Lieutenant Miers, and found him lying dead with his faithful dog beside him. His murderer, a man named Solomon Van Aan, was afterwards tried, found guilty, and shot at Heidelberg in June 1902. By the irony of fate, the firing party consisted of some of Lieutenant Mier's own regiment. When killed, Lieutenant Miers was holding the temporary rank of Captain in the South African Constabulary.
Source: Donner		(Prince Albert's) Somerset Light Infantry
Miers/MeersJ5378PrivateQSA (3) DoL LN Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		(King's) Liverpool Regiment
MieureThomas596 and 4389TrooperSource: Nominal roll in WO127Western Light Horse
MievilleJ F2325Troop Sergeant MajorDied of disease. Vet River, 23 February 1902
E Division.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll		South African Constabulary
MievilleJ FSource: QSA and KSA medal rollsSouth African Constabulary
MiffeC2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Royal Dublin Fusiliers
MiffinsE4066PrivateQSA (5)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Elandslaagte		5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
MiffinsE4066PrivateQSA (5) CC Eland DoL OFS Belf
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
MifflinE2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		South Wales Borderers
MifflinE1572PrivatePrisoner. Modderfontein, 31 January 1901
2nd Battalion. Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll		South Wales Borderers
MifflingE4066PrivateQSA (5). Transferred to Army Reserve.
Source: QSA medal rolls		5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
MifflingE4066PrivateQSA (5) CC Eland DoL OFS Belf; 1
Provisional list of recipients
Source: Ladysmith Siege Account and Medal Roll		5th (Royal Irish) Lancers
MifflingH1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls		Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
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