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Alan

Alan Report 19 Dec 2017 10:59

Could some one please give me the information shown for:-

Hamblin Oliver 1881 1901 British Army Service Records Inkpen, Hungerford, Berkshire, England.

Your help would be very much appreciated.

Alan.

Dea

Dea Report 19 Dec 2017 11:01


Imperial Yeomanry service records 1899-1902 Transcription

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First name(s) Oliver
Last name Hamblin
Birth year 1881
Birth parish Inkpen
Birth town Hungerford
Birth county Berkshire
Birth country ENGLAND
Service number -
Regiment Imperial Yeomanry
Attestation year 1901
Attestation age years 20
Attestation age months -
Attestation coprs Imperial Yeomanry
Attestation service number -
Document type Attestation
Series Wo 128 - Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War 1899-1902
Archive The National Archives
Archive reference WO 128
Box 0106
Record number 112
Record set British Army Service Records
Category Military, armed forces & conflict
Subcategory Regimental & service records
Collections from Great Britain, England

Dea x

Alan

Alan Report 19 Dec 2017 11:04

Hello Dea.

Thank you very much for the information and your time.

Alan.

Dea

Dea Report 19 Dec 2017 11:13

He was age 20 years 8 months when he enlisted on 5th March 1901. He was discharged at the end of his service on 9/8/02 - His conduct was good.

He served in South Africa from 25/3/01 to 2/8/02 and earned the South African War Medal with clasps for Transvaal + Cape Colony - 01/02.

Father George. Height 5'4" , wight 139 lbs. Fresh Complexion, brown hair and brown eyes.

Dea x

Maddie

Maddie Report 19 Dec 2017 11:16

he was a labouer, discharged 09/08/02
father george hamblin, upper green inkpen
he got thhe queens south african medal, with clasps for transvaal and cape colony
served in south africa 25/03/01 - 02/08/02
he was 5ft 4" with brown eyes and hair
intended residence same as fathers address

Alan

Alan Report 19 Dec 2017 11:25


Hello Dea and Maddie.

Thank you very very much for that additional information.

Alan.