norwood Posted 17 October , 2009 Share Posted 17 October , 2009 Hi, Any info on 41119 Mouncer W Machine Gun Corps would be very useful Thank You Norwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted 17 October , 2009 Share Posted 17 October , 2009 Hi, His MIC Hope that helps a little. Garry You are in luck, service papers available. If you would like a copy PM me. Regards, Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 17 October , 2009 Share Posted 17 October , 2009 He was wounded at Farquhar's Farm, 30th October 1899. The Green Horse in Ladysmith From the Officer Commanding ^th Dragoon Guards to the Brigade-Major of Cavalry^ Ladysmith, Sir, I have the honour to report as follows upon the action near Lombard's Kop on 30th October, 1899 : — The 5th Dragoon Guards paraded at 3.30 a.m., and rendezvoused at Limit Hill at 4.30 a.m. with other troops^ During the artillery engagement the 5th Dragoon Guards remained at this spot, sending out an officer's patrol with special orders to endeavour to communicate with a force which had been despatched from Ladysmith in the direction of Walker's Hoek Farm* at 11 p.m. the previous evening. Second Lieutenant Norwood and 14 N.C.O.'s and men went on this duty. The action of this patrol has already been fully described by me, in a special report, inviting the very favourable notice of the Commander-in-chief to the gallant conduct of Second Lieutenant Norwood and Private W. Sibthorpe, 5th Dragoon Guards, in bringing in a wounded comrade (Private Mouncer) imder a very heavy fire. They were unable to carry out their object, in spite of repeated attempts from different quarters. EDIT: Penny just dropped... 2nd Lt Norwood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwood Posted 18 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2009 Thank you for your help. I have just received his service papers from another forum. But thank you again for your help Norwood ps : I asked for the wrong person, it was Private W. Sibthorpe, 5th Dragoon Guards who i was really looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 18 October , 2009 Share Posted 18 October , 2009 Mouncer was a Shoeing Smith Corporal, promoted to Staff Sergeant if I read the faint comment correctly. He might have been present at the Affair at Nery, but if so didn't claim his clasp and roses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
per ardua per mare per terram Posted 18 October , 2009 Share Posted 18 October , 2009 I asked for the wrong person, it was Private W. Sibthorpe, 5th Dragoon Guards who i was really looking for. I can't get a match for W. Sibthorpe in the 5th Dragoon Guards amongst the online MICs, maybe he had changed regiments by WWI. Have tou checked WO97 to see if he has any records there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norwood Posted 18 October , 2009 Author Share Posted 18 October , 2009 Mouncer was a Shoeing Smith Corporal, promoted to Staff Sergeant if I read the faint comment correctly. He might have been present at the Affair at Nery, but if so didn't claim his clasp and roses. Thank you, I have not read all his record yet, my copies are hard to read. I have also found info on "The Affair at Nery" and I will be reading that. Norwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barney5042 Posted 23 October , 2009 Share Posted 23 October , 2009 I've seen Sibthorpe's and Mouncer's medals for sale while Norwood's medals are at the Imperial War Museum. Does anyone know the current location of Mouncer's medals? Barney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 3 September , 2018 Share Posted 3 September , 2018 Sorry if I come to this forum a little late. I'm interested to find out more about Private W Sibthorpe and wonder if the correspondents have been able to find any further information about his war record and in particular in SA. Interestingly a Trooper by the same name crops up in the Zulu War 20 years earlier, as a survivor of Isandhlwana (Natal Carbineers). mikes63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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