Medal Roll Checks

[tobes]

A message for 'David' (no idea of the username).
Could you do a lookup for the Queen's South Africa Medal Roll, Royal Engineers.
My Great Grandfather (George Thomas Carter #2990 Sapper/Corporal) may have been a member of 45th Field Company Royal Engineers.
We know next to nothing about his activities in the Boer War and I am hoping this lookup will help me get some more data.
Unfortunately his QSA (3 bars) and KSA (2 bars) were stolen from the house in 1918.
Many Thanks.

[DavidB]

A message for 'David' (no idea of the username).
Could you do a lookup for the Queen's South Africa Medal Roll, Royal Engineers.
My Great Grandfather (George Thomas Carter #2990 Sapper/Corporal) may have been a member of 45th Field Company Royal Engineers.
We know next to nothing about his activities in the Boer War and I am hoping this lookup will help me get some more data.
Unfortunately his QSA (3 bars) and KSA (2 bars) were stolen from the house in 1918.
Many Thanks.

I take it that's for me. Welcome to the forum
2990 Cpl G.Carter, 45th Fortress Company RE
QSA + 3 clasps (Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Orange Free State) + KSA
Invalided home July 1902, to Army Reserve
KSA roll notes him as a Railway Reservist
QSA sent to him 28/3/1903

[tobes]

Wow Thanks amoaful73. That was quick.
That tallies with what I know, except for the 'invalided home'.
What format are the QSA rolls in? I've never seen them.
I'm interested in the names of the other members of 45th Fortress Co RE as I may be able to find out more about my GGpa.
I'm also getting increasingly interested in the whole 'Steam Traction Engines at War' Story.
I've been able to find some notes here and there but I'd like to check out a few more service records and find out who the officers were.
Thanks again for your help.

[siegebatteries]

WOW!

This morning I logged in to my Ancestry.com account - nothing new. This evening - WOW!

There are three new databases:

Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls 1793-1949

Naval Medal & Award Roll 1793-1972

Citation of the DCM 1914-1920

(I know some of these dates are outside the VWF's remit but...)

If anyone hasn't got an Ancestry subscription, I'm quite prepare to do a few look ups

Peter

[medals999]

can anyone help with qv lsgc medal roll checks for the following all cheshire regiment. 1203 c/sjt j harrison,2604 c/sjt u burke,(not a joke)&3923 sjt j jones.help would be appreciated.medals 999.

[J.Martin]

Hello Garen and Others,
I am new to the forum and would like to introduce myself and ask for a bit of help. I recently acquired a 1878 Afghanistan Medal awarded to 58 B/758 A. M'Kinnon 72nd Highlrs. Can you give me any information regarding his clasp entitlements? For those who have questions regarding United States decorations, do not hesitate to contact me.
Cheers, JM