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My Grandfather Jacob Richard Guest

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jennifer

jennifer Report 26 Apr 2014 08:29

Thank you so much for all of your help.

Researching:
GUEST AND TRUSLER FAMILY TREES

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 26 Apr 2014 00:04

I would have thought someone in the family probably has his medals.

Kath. x

Kucinta

Kucinta Report 25 Apr 2014 18:46

Medals as you say hard to read on his discharge papers, seems to give location (where earned)

S African 1899-1902 Queens Medal with clasp
Orange Free State, Transvaal and Natal
King's medal with clasps S Africa 1901 & S Africa 1902

It's clasp on the Queen's medal and clasps on the King's medal according to the discharge papers.

EDIT:Despite the transcription above, I think Orange Free State, Transvaal and Natal are 3 clasps awarded to him on the Queen's Medal, and S. Africa 1901 and S.Africa 1902, are the two clasps awarded on the King's Medal:

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/queens_south_africa_medal.htm

http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/kings_south_africa_1902.htm

Can't help with their current location sadly.

Researching:
Eayres (Northants/London) Walker (Surrey) Loveday (Northants) Moore (Tipperary)

jennifer

jennifer Report 25 Apr 2014 14:53

I have my Grandfathers discharge paper.It was discharge No4813 PrivateSecB Company Reserve 13th Hussars. Attested at London 6th October 1891 for the 4th Hussars. regiment aged 22. He was in the Army for 11yrs, 196 days. plus reserve 196 days Total 12yrs.
he was awarded medals as follows S.G Campaign 1899-1902 Queens Medal with clasp.0.7Slat. Transval. He was awarded further medals/medal but I have got a job to read it.
Discharged the Service London 5th October 1903.
Has anybody any idea where his medals are displayed. I thought his Son Basil Guest had his displayed with his but I have been to the Aldershot War Museum and they can't help me. ( He later lived and died in Farnborough Hants ). Very stupidly I forgot to mention his name it was Jacob Richard Guest.

Researching:
GUEST AND TRUSLER FAMILY TREES