March 31, 20242 yr #1 seeking info on Frederick J H Dovey 1st kings Dragoons served in South africa Boer war and indian campaigns . trying to confirm ribbon bar reciepient . I received a named document /ribbon bar group to this man’s son who emigrated to USA the father was Fred. j H dovey Here is sons US ribbon bar with 6th US CAV Bottom is fathers 1st kings dragoons !
April 3, 20242 yr #2 On 3/31/2024 at 5:32 AM, trixie123 said: seeking info on Frederick J H Dovey 1st kings Dragoons served in South africa Boer war and indian campaigns . trying to confirm ribbon bar reciepient . I received a named document /ribbon bar group to this man’s son who emigrated to USA the father was Fred. j H dovey Here is sons US ribbon bar with 6th US CAV Bottom is fathers 1st kings dragoons ! Hi trixie123. This is a screen shot from Chelsea: Pensioners' Discharge Documents 1760-1887 showing a F Dovey enlisting into the 1st Battalion Dragoon Guards in March 1887 referring to page 571. Considering the name is not that common it could be him. I will pm you the whole page. Gunner
April 4, 20242 yr #3 Hi trixie123, My apologies, I think we should cancel te above as it is F Dovey enlistment into the Chelsea Pensioners so he has left the Dragoons... Gunner
April 4, 20242 yr #4 I've searched Forces War Records DCM database and although don't have an account it would return a hit on the name. albeit without any details.
April 7, 20242 yr Author #5 i found him on ancestry in medal rolls fighting the Zulus 1879. in 1st kings Dragoons Would he have recieved QSA medal with no bars? I think the ribbon bars might be the sons ? He was wounded on Crete uprising 9-6-1898 he later joins 6 U.S. cavalry. Can’t find anything on him for South Africa ?
April 7, 20242 yr Author #6 I believe ribbon is for Queens Mediterranean medal ? Same ribbon . He was wounded in 1898 on Crete so I guess aearn of dcm may be from that time ?
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