I have just bought Kevin Asplin's ROLL OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. This con firms that Henry Flowers died and was buried at sea as per my previous post. The ship was the SS Assaye, and the cause of death was pneumonia. Henry was not entitled to the QSA for service with the IY. I hope that adds a little more to the story of Henry Flowers. Good hunting John Cronin JOHN CRONIN CHRISTCHURCH DORSET

Re H Flowers not being entitled to the QSA, was the SS Assaye going to or from South Africa? I thought that any service in South Africa up to 31 May 1902 (the signing at Vereening) entitled the soldier to the QSA medal? (unlike the KSA for which 18 months service before 1 June 1902 & service on or after 1 January 1902 was required). I have seen correspondence with a New Zealand Veterinary-Surgeon Captain who thought he should get the QSA. He went with the New Zealand 5th Contingent ship to Beira then returned by another ship so "did not enter a war zone" and was refused when he applied in 1902 & 1914. A comment that similar Imperial officers got the Transport Medal not the QSA. He also wanted the ordinary War Gratuity (£5?) and the Gratuity to Officers under Art. 601B which at £100 was a large amount! There is a copy on his file of a 1902 letter from the Premier of New Zealand, "King Dick" Seddon to London asking how many officers who accompanied contingents were entitled to these gratuities. Some were ordered ashore, and one (Newall) was only returned to New Zealand when the NZ Government cabled the Imperial authorities for his return! Yours, John Wilson (New Zealand) > I have just bought Kevin Asplin's ROLL OF THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY. This con > firms that Henry Flowers died and was buried at sea as per my previous post. > The ship was the SS Assaye, and the cause of death was pneumonia. > Henry was not entitled to the QSA for service with the IY. >