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War Balloon 7 years 10 months ago #54041

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Just reading through a newspaper clipping that a pte.Starkie sent to his mother who passed it onto the West Cumberland Times, and he states that he and his company were saved by a War Balloon.

I'll attach the pictures of his full letter for you to read.

As any one got any pictures or post me a link to read about the balloons that were in the war please.

Regards Mike.

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War Balloon 7 years 10 months ago #54048

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5882 Thank you received: 1982	Hi Mike...... I have never seen one but I have heard that there are QSA's out there that are named Royal Engineers, Balloon Service...... (Maybe an urban myth)...... Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591
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War Balloon 7 years 10 months ago #54052

Baden Powell Offline Senior Member Posts: 122 Thank you received: 34	Back about 3 months ago I posted a fuzzy photo of a balloon that appears to be taken in South Africa. Unfortunately the photo has no caption or date. My son obtained it in a lot of Boer War photos. Baden Powell The following user(s) said Thank You: deacs
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War Balloon 7 years 10 months ago #54053

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5882 Thank you received: 1982	Here is the thread....... www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/2...-balloon-photo#52434 Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 The following user(s) said Thank You: deacs
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War Balloon 7 years 10 months ago #54054

BereniceUK Offline Senior Member Posts: 3365 Thank you received: 2327	This photo is on display in the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum in Carnarfon. The following user(s) said Thank You: djb, deacs, Moranthorse1
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War Balloon 7 years 10 months ago #54058

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 33085 Thank you received: 5087	There are medals to men of the balloon section. They are named to the REs. angloboerwar.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=3107 Dr David Biggins The following user(s) said Thank You: deacs, Moranthorse1
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