bob225 Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 (edited) I'm helping a friend out identify her grandfather and find his service records as far as we know he was a military man his working life and lived very well off his pension Details. Edward Henry Manners born circa. 1876 ASC NCO? Based out of Aldershot and Blackheath/Woolwich served in Egypt and possibly Gallipoli We only have 2 pictures. A wild stab in the dark he was a mounted officer with a T prefix on a regiment number but have yet to verify this A unfinished retouch of a damaged picture i have been working on The original Group shot (officer on the right (centre) Any help would be really appreciated Edited 6 December , 2019 by bob225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardenerbill Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 The medal ribbons look like QSA and KSA so probably a Boer war veteran and the actually medals on the group photograph appear to have several clasps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPT Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 (edited) There's a medal card for an Edward Henry Manners, ASC, who went to France 24/8/1914 as a 2nd Lt. and ended as a Captain. Address - 167 Halfmoon Lane, Herne Hill London He appears to have been promoted from Staff Serjeant 12/8/14 - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28870/page/6399/data.pdf Edited 6 December , 2019 by IPT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob225 Posted 6 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 December , 2019 Thank you for the quick replies, yes that's the correct address Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob225 Posted 6 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 6 December , 2019 I have a high res scan so i cropped the image to see if it helps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorporalPunishment Posted 6 December , 2019 Share Posted 6 December , 2019 In the first photo he is wearing the 1902-11 pattern bronzed Officers Service Dress cap and collar badges. He must have been commissioned before the war unless he was wearing old stock. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 7 December , 2019 Share Posted 7 December , 2019 Dear Bob, Just to show you what the ribbon Looks like of the QSA (Queen's South Africa medal), which you are retouching, and which came before the Manners' KSA (King's South Africa medal), the latter being undamaged by the tape (!). Disregard the other three medals... Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob225 Posted 7 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 December , 2019 Thank you very much for this information this will aid more research no end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob225 Posted 17 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2019 Just a little follow up Thank you for all the information its been a real help, and opened up lots more information including a divorce and a mistress We now know most of his details, T/13976, 43rd Company A.S.C served in the Boer, WW1 and Egypt, only item we can not find is his enlistment pre Boer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 17 December , 2019 Share Posted 17 December , 2019 Dear Bob, Good work! Mistress sounds interesting - and divorce papers are full of Information... Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob225 Posted 18 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 December , 2019 (edited) I forgot about the QSA and KSA QSA - Clasps Dreifontein - issued at a later date but can't quite make the location (something bedburg) Johannesburg Diamond hill Witteburgen Cape colony KSA - Clasps 1901 1902 Edited 18 December , 2019 by bob225 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now