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The Anglo-Boer Wars: March 2015
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The Anglo-Boer War Memorials Project. Tuesday, 24 March 2015. The youngest assailant of the war? Today's research began with the 5th (militia) battalion Royal Irish Rifles, moved on to expanding the gazetteer and finally uncovering the tragic death of a British soldier shot by a six year old boy. Such are the avenues opened by researching for The Register. One must be disciplined to stay on course! In the published gazetteer (. A Gazetteer of the Second Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902. Which gives burial locati...
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The Anglo-Boer Wars: Splitting Groups - Good business or greed?
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The Anglo-Boer War Memorials Project. Tuesday, 3 March 2015. Splitting Groups - Good business or greed? For as long as medals have been bought and sold groups of medals have been split up, you just have to browse a few dealer's list to see how many single medals are missing their mates. Collectors will split a group because they are only interested in one of the medals. Dealers will split groups for profit. One such dealer who admitted they do this is Liverpool Medals,. In August 2014 for £1600. It appea...