 Men of the Royal Artillery fighting in South Africa
(1877-1879)
What is commonly called the Zulu War Medal was awarded to those British soldiers who fought in a series of conflicts in southern Africa from 1877 (the Kaffir War) through to 1879 (the Zulu War). In 1880 the various units submitted returns of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men 'entitled to the Medal for Military Operations in South Africa during 1877-8-9' and these 'medal rolls' are now in the National Archives. The returns are made with the information arranged in twelve columns:
1. Rank and name
2. Regimental number and rank at the time the medal was earned
3. Whether in possession of medal for previous wars
4. Whether engaged against the Gaikas, Galekas and other Kaffir tribes 1877-8
5. Whether engaged against Pokwane 1878
6. Whether engaged against the Griquas 1878
7. Whether engaged against the Zulus 1879
8. Whether engaged against Sekukuni as set forth in Par. 2. G. O.
9. Whether engaged against Moirosi's stronghold
10. Entitled to medal without clasp under Par. 4.
11. Serving with regiment, depot, dead, discharged, deserted, &c.
12. Notes and cross-references to the Adjutant-General's medal lists.
WO 100/46.
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Men of the Royal Engineers fighting in South Africa
(1877-1879)
What is commonly called the Zulu War Medal was awarded to those British soldiers who fought in a series of conflicts in southern Africa from 1877 (the Kaffir War) through to 1879 (the Zulu War). In 1880 the various units submitted returns of the officers, non-commissioned officers and men 'entitled to the Medal for Military Operations in South Africa during 1877-8-9' and these 'medal rolls' are now in the National Archives. The returns are made with the information arranged in twelve columns:
1. Rank and name
2. Regimental number and rank at the time the medal was earned
3. Whether in possession of medal for previous wars
4. Whether engaged against the Gaikas, Galekas and other Kaffir tribes 1877-8
5. Whether engaged against Pokwane 1878
6. Whether engaged against the Griquas 1878
7. Whether engaged against the Zulus 1879
8. Whether engaged against Sekukuni as set forth in Par. 2. G. O.
9. Whether engaged against Moirosi's stronghold
10. Entitled to medal without clasp under Par. 4.
11. Serving with regiment, depot, dead, discharged, deserted, &c.
12. Notes and cross-references to the Adjutant-General's medal lists.
WO 100/46.
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Boys entering Clifton College
(1879)
Clifton College near Bristol was established in 1862. This edition of the Clifton College Annals and Register for the Old Cliftonian Society by F. Borwick was published in 1925. Boys are listed alphabetically by term of entry, with full names, surname first, in bold. Father's (or widowed mother's) name is given (surname and initials) in capitals, and address. Then there is the name of the house (N. T., North Town; S. H., School House; S. T., South Town), first and last forms, distinctions in school work and games, and month of leaving. Where known, the editor then gave a career summary with month of death; or, if still living, address as in 1925 (in italics).BROWN. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Boys entering Epsom College
(1879)
The Royal Medical Benevolent College at Epsom in Surrey was founded in 1853 for the orphans of the medical profession, and evolved to become a public school still largely catering for sons of doctors and surgeons. In 1955 this register of pupils, from 1855 to 1954, edited by T. R. Thomson, was published. The sample scan is from 1880. The entries are arranged alphabetically by surname under year of entrance to the school; surname first (in bold), christian names, and then (in most cases), the father's name, occupation and address: then the boy's year of birth (b.), year of leaving (l.), occupation, and, where known, year of death (d.) This is the index to the year 1879, when the Reverend William de Lancy West was headmaster. BROWN. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Boys entering Harrow School
(1879)
This First Volume of the Second Series of the Harrow School Register was edited by J. H. Stogdon and published in 1925. The boys are listed by term of entrance, and then alphabetically by surname and christian names (in bold). Next, in brackets and in italics, is the school house to which he belonged - or, H. B. indicating a day boy whose family lived in Harrow. Stogdon then gives the father's surname and initials, and address. In cases where the boy was prominent in sports at school, or won academic prizes, scholarships &c., that is given; then the year of leaving the school; and a synopsis of his career, so far as known.
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Women Students Entering Stockwell Teacher Training College
(1879)
This list, revised to August 1908, gives the student's name and her then address (if known); the Remarks column indicates whether she left the course early; left the profession; went abroad; died; became a headmistress; and/or married: married name is often given. BROWN. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Zulu War Medal Roll: 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot
(1879)
List of Officers, Non Commissioned Officers, and men, entitled to the medal for military operations in South Africa, during 1877-8-9, and the names of those soldiers who would have been entitled except for Desertion, or Misconduct. The thirteen columns of the return give these details:
[Rank:]
[Name:]
[Regtl. No. and Rank at the time Medal was earned:]
[Whether in possession of medal for Previous Wars:]
[Whether engaged against the Gaikas, Galekas and other Kaffir tribes 1877-8:]
[Whether engaged against Pokwane 1878:]
[Whether engaged against the Griquas 1878:]
[Whether engaged against the Zulus in 1879:]
[Whether engaged against Sekukuni as set forth in Par II of G. O.:]
[Whether engaged against Moirosi’s stronghold:]
[Entitled to Medal with clasp under Para. IV:]
[Remarks Serving with Regiment or depot dead discharged deserted &c:]
[An empty column for notes]
This regiment's actions were almost exclusively against the Zulus in 1879. WO 100/47
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Voters in Macclesfield: Hurdsfield Ward
(1879-1880)
The electoral register for 1879-1880, for parts of Hurdsfield, Macclesfield and Tytherington, in Cheshire.BROWN. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Voters in Macclesfield: North-East Ward
(1879-1880)
The electoral register for 1879-1880, for parts of Hurdsfield and Macclesfield, in Cheshire.BROWN. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Voters in Macclesfield: North-West Ward
(1879-1880)
The electoral register for 1879-1880, for part of Macclesfield, in Cheshire.BROWN. Cost: £6.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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