Polmer | T | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Suffolk Regiment |
Polnes | T | | | BSACM Mashonaland 1890 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | British South Africa Police |
Pols | William | 26833 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Prince of Wales Light Horse |
Polsley | J | 340 | Sergeant | Served 15 Aug 01 to 18 Mar 02. Discharged
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Canadian Scouts |
Polsley | John | 912 | Trooper | Served in 1st KFS. Joined Durban 4 Feb 01 Discharged Pretoria 2 Aug 01 completion of service
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Kitchener's Fighting Scouts |
Polsne | Richard Phillips | 773 | Trooper | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Prince Alfred's Guard Mounted Infantry |
Polsne | Thomas Stephen | | | Nominal roll #1 (P2) | Driscoll's Scouts |
Polson | Alfred Henderson | 1351 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | Australian Army Medical Corps |
Polson | Alfred Henderson | 1351 | Private | Source: OZ-Boer database | New South Wales, Bearer Company |
Polson | Berthold Ludwig | 256 | Corporal | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Rhodesia Regiment |
Polson | Berthold Ludwig | 21447 | Corporal | Source: Nominal roll | Eastern Province Horse |
Polson | D | | Captain | NZ Mounted Rifles. MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2607. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | New Zealand contingent |
Polson | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | New Zealand, 5th Contingent (Imperial Bushmen) |
Polson | D | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Queen's Own) Cameron Highlanders |
Polson | Donald | | Captain | POLSON, DONALD, Captain, was born in New Zealand, 10 October 1871, son of George M'Leod Polson, of Helmsdale, Scotland. He was educated at Christchurch, New Zealand; served for six years in the New Zealand Volunteer Force; took part in the South African War, as Captain in the 5th New Zealand Contingent in South Africa, 1900. He was mentioned in Despatches, and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April 1901]: "Donald Polson, Captain, New Zealand Mounted Rifles. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia, etc, were sent to the Colonial Office, and presented by the Earl of Ranfurly 29 January 1902, at Wellington, New Zealand. The decoration was especially awarded for services in the North-Western Transvaal. He retired with the rank of Major, 31 July 1912, from the New Zealand Mounted Rifles.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | New Zealand contingent |
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