Hi Colin, The nameplates on the graves of both Ferris and Fox are a bit hard to read. Over the Christmas break I try to improve on them and forward them to you. Whilst in Mafeking I photographed the grave of Pte S.Lipscombe. The marker states that he was a Victorian Bushmen but from the records it appears he was a member of the NSW Bushmen. Died 19 June 1901. Would you like a copy of this grave as well? Regards George Melbourne -----Original Message----- From: Colin Roe [mailto:croe@pcug.org.au] Sent: Wednesday, 7 December 2005 10:46 AM To: BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOER-WAR] Re: Grave of F.Ferris On Wednesday 07 December 2005 08:00, George Ward wrote in BOER-WAR-D-request@rootsweb.com: Hi George cc Andrew There doesn't seem to be shot of either the FERRIS, Frederick Aston or FOX, George Ivory graves on HAGSOC's Middleburg Cemetery page - see www.hagsoc.org.au/sagraves/photos/za01200.php. If you are not keeping your Vic. graves photos for later publication, could they please be included there? Alternatively, if you intend going into print or already have them online elsewhere, I'd appreciate the references/URLs so that I can include those in the relevant entries in the Oz-Boer Database - see www.pcug.org.au/~croe/ozb/oz_boer.cgi I've now added in the information on FERRIS and FOX from this thread and attributed it to you and David. Regards Colin Roe > RE: [BOER-WAR] Re: 'Grave of F.Ferris" > Date: Tue Dec 6 22:04:34 2005 > From: "George Ward" <wardfam@alphalink.com.au> > To: BOER-WAR-L@rootsweb.com > > Good evening David, > I was fortunate enough to visit the Middleburg Cemetery > in Febuary 2000 and came across the metal cross to > Ferris. It has had another metal plate attached to the cross onto which is > stamped > " In memory of Sgt.F.Ferris Sco Horse 6.2.02". Another Scottish Horse > chap,Tpr G.Fox is buried nearby. > I tried to photograph any grave of soldiers fron Victoria that I came > across. > > Fred Ferris's family sold his QSA a few years ago and I hope to purchase it > sometime in the future. It is thought that he > maybe also be entitled to a KSA but the family did not have it. What they > did have was the Union Jack that was said to have been used over his coffin > at his funeral. There was also his badges etc but the dealer has split them > off. > Thank you for the information, I will put it with his photo. > > Kind regards, > > George Ward -- Colin Roe, Torrens ACT Australia ==== BOER-WAR Mailing List ==== Boer War List Page http://freespace.virgin.net/anglers.rest/BoerWar.htm ============================== New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429