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I'm reading one of the officers name as Spring. Can anyone confirm.
Last edited by littlehand on Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:28 pm; edited 1 time in total
ymob
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:06 pm
Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th
Born 6/6/1855 at Flinton, Yorkshire, Enseign 17/11/1866, LT 1/10/1870, Capt 23/1/1879, Hnorary Major 5/4/1892 Mentionned in despatches1879, transfered to army pay department , paymaster, east Lancashire regiment 5/4/1882. Paymaster, Durham Light Infantry. Served in the Kaffir (sic) war 1877-78, in command of the mounted infantry , 24th foot. Served in the AZW 1879, present at Gingindhlovuu. Served in the sudan 1885, and with the sudan frontier field force 1885-86. South africa medal with clasp 1877-8-9; Egypt medal with clasp; Khedive's bronze star.
Source: The Noble 24th by Norman Holme
Regard.
Frédéric
littlehand
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:29 pm
Thanks Ymob! Do you know who the other chap is?
90th
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Subject: Lt William Edward Day Spring 1 / 24th Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:44 pm
I think Isandula has posted this photo previously , either he or J. Young will be able to identify the other chap . I'm about to head out , unfortunately I cant help . I've certainly seen this picture previously , I dont actually have it myself but it may be in one of my books ? . 90th
littlehand
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:49 pm
90th is this chap not in your collection of rare photos
Kenny
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:53 pm
YMOB,
Try again - the details above are for William Sugden not Spring. Incidentally, Spring's father is commemorated on the Mutiny Memorial outside the Law Courts in Tralee, Co Kerry.
ymob
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:56 pm
littlehand wrote:
90th is this chap not in your collection of rare photos
Sorry Littlehand, i don't know the name of the other chap. For the other photo of Spring on this forum: see section AZW historical memorabilia topic Very rare photo's members of 1/24th and 2/24th Reg of foot page 1
rEGARDS
frédéric
ymob
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:07 am
Kenny wrote:
YMOB,
Try again - the details above are for William Sugden not Spring. Incidentally, Spring's father is commemorated on the Mutiny Memorial outside the Law Courts in Tralee, Co Kerry.
Kenny, You are right. Sorry at all. In the book sugden is just above Spring.
SPRINg born 6/6/1855 at Peshawar, India, son of the late Captain F. Spring, 24th foot, killed at Jhelum on 7/7/1857. Sub -Lt 30/04/1873, LT 30/04/1875; Captain 1/01/1881. Died on 13/06/1886 at 11 Royal Parade, Harrogate. Buried at Grove Road Cemetery, Harrogate, Yorkshire. Served in South africa 17/11/1875-2/10/1879. Served in the Kaffir war 1877-78 on detachment at St John's River throughout the campaig. South africa medal with clasp 1877-8
Sorry for my "big" mistake!!!
Regard
1879graves
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Subject: Re: Lt William, Edward Day SPRING 1/24th Sat Mar 07, 2020 7:59 pm
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