Queens South Afica Medal 1902

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Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Stuart	Report	30 Sep 2013 11:34
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Help! trying to find out about 5933 Shoeing Smith J.Gent, Royal Horse Artillery. Can any one help with said persons first name. and where he was born, or anything else?? Can't find how he may link into my research (Samuel Gent from Scotland), lots of head banging over this!! thnx in advance for any help stu :-0
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10,522 Send Message	Potty	Report	30 Sep 2013 14:58
	Hi Stu and welcome to the boards. Where have you found this reference to him?
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 28,261 Send Message	KathleenBell	Report	30 Sep 2013 16:31
	This is the entry on Findmypast's Anglo-Boer War Records:- Name: Gent, J Rank: Shoeing-Smith Soldier number: 5933 Unit: Excess Numbers Royal Horse Artillery Notes: Age: Literary references: Medal roll: Roll: Page 144 0 Units: Rank: Shoeing-Smith Number: 5933 Unit: Royal Field Artillery; served with Unfortunately there are no images to view. Kath. x
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Stuart	Report	30 Sep 2013 17:10
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 2 Send Message	Hi Guys thanks for the help. Ref J.Gent I have his medal, as well as others relating to a Samuel Gent. The Gent's I have are from Scotland, however I have a hunch they are related in some way,but cannot link them? Thanks Kath for the info. Stuart