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Posts : 8 Join date : 2010-09-28 Age : 46 Location : Kent
Subject: receivers of the S.A medal from the 2/24th Sat Oct 02, 2010 1:23 am
Hi all, have asked a few questions regarding a Pte T. Askew (1/24th), as i didnt have a clue how to get any info on the guy. I have now got two more names i wouldnt mind getting some info on if anybody could help, (Great job, last time 1879graves). The two individuals are A.) L/CPL N. Fortune 2/24th and B.) PTE J. Ferraby 2/24th. Both men received the South Africa medal, but that is all i know! Kind regards for your help so far. Dicki555
90th
Posts : 10314 Join date : 2009-04-07 Age : 65 Location : Melbourne, Australia
Subject: recievers of S.A.Medal Sat Oct 02, 2010 3:00 am
hi Dicki555. Pvt. John Farraby 2770 2 / 24th . South Africa Medal without Clasp , Long Service and Good conduct Medal 1 / 7 / 85 . No Clasp means he didnt cross the river into Zululand .
Lce- Corp. N. Fortune 25B / 771 2 / 24th. Appointed Lce-Corp 11 / 3 /78 , Returned to Pvt , Date unknown , Appointed Lce. Corp 23 / 1 / 79 . South Africa War Medal with Clasp 77-78-79 .
There was a Pvt. Michael Fortune 25B / 738 2 / 24th . Killed in Action 22 /1 /79 Isandlwana and a Pvt. James . Fortune 25B/ 459 1 / 24th also killed in action at Isandlwana , Wonder if those three were related ?. This information from ' The Noble 24th by Norman Holme '.
I see the Ferraby medal is for sale at Liverpool Medals for 450 pds and the N. Fortune Medal also for sale at 1,175 pds . cheers 90th.
1879graves
Posts : 3182 Join date : 2009-03-03 Location : Devon
Subject: Re: receivers of the S.A medal from the 2/24th Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:41 am
Hi All
Nice work 90th same information I have.
Dicki555
Posts : 8 Join date : 2010-09-28 Age : 46 Location : Kent
Subject: Re: receivers of the S.A medal from the 2/24th Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:53 pm
Cheers 90th, i will own a genuine medal from the 24th, one day!!!!! Thanks again for your help.
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same information I have.