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RHA medallions/tokens


Guest robbouk

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That is really interesting about the possibility of the medallions being a talisman from the Boer War. Only problem now is I am going to be searching back even further to see where they came from. The token on the righthand side of the photograph looks like a silhouette of Queen Victoria. Does anyone know what rank he could be as there doesnt seem to be any indication from the photograph. I would expect that after three or more years service abroad he would have moved up a little. Would he have needed much training to become a signalman?

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As no obvious Rank is shown,he would be a "Gunner" ie Private,the photo may have been taken early on in the War,or if hes one of the ernest Fletchers mentioned fromthe MiCs then maybe he just "also served" & remained a Gunner.Not everybody wanted the responsibility or was given it.

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