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That is a striking memorial Elmarie. Thanks for posting.
Steve

'She's off! Hurrah!
Price Alfred's Guards leaving port Elizabeth'

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...-jack?start=72#93574

1902 CORONATION MEDAL (bronze) UN-NAMED AS ISSUED
QSA CAPE COLONY 808 SERJT: G PAUL PAV GUARDS
KSA SA01 SA02 808 SERJT G PAUL PAVG
Rolls confirm all medals and all clasps. He is noted as being one of seven of the Prince Alfred's Guard who rode as part of the Cape Colony Contingent in the Kings Coronation in 1902.

Here is another group.

The Regiment Prince Alfred’s Guard is an interesting regiment for the Boer war collector.

A few years ago, I acquired the following group. I guess a previous collector ‘swing mounted’ the group although I expect that Fred Green wore his Coronation Medal at the front of his medal group. The order of wear was changed in November 1918, but I guess that he was especially proud of his bronze medal!

Five – CGHGS one bar: Bechuanaland (Cpl. F. Green. P.A.V.G.); QSA one bar: CC (63 S. Serjt: F. Green. P.A.V. Guards.); KSA two bars: SA’01, SA’02 (63 Armr. Serjt. F. Green. P.A.V.G.); Col. Aux. Forces LS Medal (Edw. VII) (Pnr Sgt. F. Green P.A.V.G.) Fred Green PAG ]; Coronation Medal 1902 (Edw. VII) (bronze) unnamed as issued. Group.jpg[/attachment Fred Green was born in Holloway in London on 26 September 1867, and it would seem that he joined the Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guard soon after his arrival in Port Elizabeth in early December 1891 being allocated the regimental number of “63”. Clearly a keen soldier he was promoted Corporal and served in this capacity with his Regiment during the Langeberg campaign in 1897 subsequently being awarded the Cape of Good Hope General Service medal with the single bar: Bechuanaland. Fred Green served once again with his Regiment during the Anglo Boer War. Mobilized for active service the Prince Alfred’s Guards took an active role in resisting the Boer incursion into the Cape Colony. He was wounded in action on 11 January 1901. A contemporary report from Steynsburg and published in an Eastern Cape newspaper in January 1901 reads as follows: “P.A.G. Patrol Captured” - “Sergeant Fred Green Wounded” “Last Friday a patrol of four men of the Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guard stationed at Steynsburg were out on the Colesburg Road near Mr Wilkie’s farm, when, after off-saddling, they were attacked by 17 Boers and after a stiff resistance, lasting half an hour, they were forced to surrender, but not until Sergeant Fred Green, who was in charge, was severely wounded, a Mauser bullet passing through his right shoulder blade. The Boers did not come off scatheless, for 2 horses and 2 men were shot. The P.A.G. patrol lost their guns, ammunition, saddles, kit, and horses. Sergeant Green is now in hospital at Steynsburg, having been brought in on Sunday morning. The four men captured O’Brian, Conlon, Yarborough, and Potgieter – have arrived in camp, after walking to Thebus. There are small lots of from 10 to 30 Boers moving about from farm to farm in the neighbourhood of Steynsburg, looting and taking everything before them.” Wilkie’s house was smashed about with rifle fire and the roof damaged. Sergeant Fred Green is doing well.” Another Reuters report published in the Cape Times on 17 January records that the mounted patrol comprised eight men. Having recovered from his wounds Fred Green was chosen to be a member of the P.A.V.G. contingent who attended the Edward V11 Coronation celebrations held in London in June 1902 after the end of the Anglo Boer War. He is recorded as being one of those few colonial servicemen who was actually presented with his Coronation medal by King Edward V11 himself while his QSA for the Anglo Boer War medal was subsequently presented to him by the Duke of Connaught. The Regimental history records that several years later he was presented with its companion King’s South Africa medal at a parade in the Feather Market Hall in Port Elizabeth on 14 May 1908. Following the completion of the requisite 18 years long service the Government Gazette of 16 April 1909 confirmed his richly deserved award of the Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service medal. Fred Green was the son of Joseph Green (b 1827 – d c 1884) and Jane Parnaby (b 1830 – d in Port Elizabeth 5 November 1905). His parents were married in York in Yorkshire on 26 August 1852. The Green family comprised at least 7 children, 5 daughters and two sons with Frederick as his name was recorded at the time of his birth, being the younger son and second youngest in the family. His father Joseph was described as a Manufacturing Chemist whereas the 1891 Census describes Fred’s occupation as an “Assistant in Chemical Laboratory”. Fred and his elder brother Walter both attended the Nelson Street School being admitted in 1875. The 1891 Census records Jane living at No 2 Oldam Villa in Cann Hall Road in Wanstead in Essex together with her 4 youngest children. Some years after his father’s death his widowed mother together with her 4 youngest children namely Fred, his elder brother Walter and his two sisters Lucy and Blanche came out to Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) aboard the Spartan leaving Southampton on 25 September 1891. For this voyage the 24 year old Fred was described as a gardener. Fred married Elisabeth Anne Miller in Port Elizabeth on 19 December 1906 once again describing himself as a Gardener. Their marriage produced two children, a daughter Agnes Jane in 1908 and a son Joseph Leslie in 1910. Fred filled the important role of Armourer Sergeant in his Regiment, and it is noteworthy that his regimental colleague, Staff Sergeant R.S. Emslie, who was later served as Regimental Sergeant Major was one of the recorded witnesses at his wedding. Archival records reflect that he joined the Masonic Lodge of Good Hope in Port Elizabeth in August 1911 at the time describing himself as a horticulturist. He continued to attend their meetings in Port Elizabeth until at least 1921 that year being the latest period of their online published record. Fred Green died aged 64 years whilst living with his widowed son Joseph at No 3 Ferndale Avenue in Durban on 23 November 1931 his wife Elisabeth outliving him by nearly 30 years.[attachment=46381]Fred Green PAG ]; Coronation Medal 1902 (Edw. VII) (bronze) unnamed as issued. Group.jpg[/attachment

Fred Green was born in Holloway in London on 26 September 1867, and it would seem that he joined the Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guard soon after his arrival in Port Elizabeth in early December 1891 being allocated the regimental number of “63”. Clearly a keen soldier he was promoted Corporal and served in this capacity with his Regiment during the Langeberg campaign in 1897 subsequently being awarded the Cape of Good Hope General Service medal with the single bar: Bechuanaland.

Fred Green served once again with his Regiment during the Anglo Boer War. Mobilized for active service the Prince Alfred’s Guards took an active role in resisting the Boer incursion into the Cape Colony. He was wounded in action on 11 January 1901.

A contemporary report from Steynsburg and published in an Eastern Cape newspaper in January 1901 reads as follows:

“P.A.G. Patrol Captured” - “Sergeant Fred Green Wounded”

“Last Friday a patrol of four men of the Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guard stationed at Steynsburg were out on the Colesburg Road near Mr Wilkie’s farm, when, after off-saddling, they were attacked by 17 Boers and after a stiff resistance, lasting half an hour, they were forced to surrender, but not until Sergeant Fred Green, who was in charge, was severely wounded, a Mauser bullet passing through his right shoulder blade. The Boers did not come off scatheless, for 2 horses and 2 men were shot. The P.A.G. patrol lost their guns, ammunition, saddles, kit, and horses. Sergeant Green is now in hospital at Steynsburg, having been brought in on Sunday morning.

The four men captured O’Brian, Conlon, Yarborough, and Potgieter – have arrived in camp, after walking to Thebus.

There are small lots of from 10 to 30 Boers moving about from farm to farm in the neighbourhood of Steynsburg, looting and taking everything before them.”

Wilkie’s house was smashed about with rifle fire and the roof damaged.

Sergeant Fred Green is doing well.”

Another Reuters report published in the Cape Times on 17 January records that the mounted patrol comprised eight men.

Having recovered from his wounds Fred Green was chosen to be a member of the P.A.V.G. contingent who attended the Edward V11 Coronation celebrations held in London in June 1902 after the end of the Anglo Boer War. He is recorded as being one of those few colonial servicemen who was actually presented with his Coronation medal by King Edward V11 himself while his QSA for the Anglo Boer War medal was subsequently presented to him by the Duke of Connaught. The Regimental history records that several years later he was presented with its companion King’s South Africa medal at a parade in the Feather Market Hall in Port Elizabeth on 14 May 1908.

Following the completion of the requisite 18 years long service the Government Gazette of 16 April 1909 confirmed his richly deserved award of the Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service medal.

Fred Green was the son of Joseph Green (b 1827 – d c 1884) and Jane Parnaby (b 1830 – d in Port Elizabeth 5 November 1905). His parents were married in York in Yorkshire on 26 August 1852. The Green family comprised at least 7 children, 5 daughters and two sons with Frederick as his name was recorded at the time of his birth, being the younger son and second youngest in the family. His father Joseph was described as a Manufacturing Chemist whereas the 1891 Census describes Fred’s occupation as an “Assistant in Chemical Laboratory”. Fred and his elder brother Walter both attended the Nelson Street School being admitted in 1875. The 1891 Census records Jane living at No 2 Oldam Villa in Cann Hall Road in Wanstead in Essex together with her 4 youngest children. Some years after his father’s death his widowed mother together with her 4 youngest children namely Fred, his elder brother Walter and his two sisters Lucy and Blanche came out to Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) aboard the Spartan leaving Southampton on 25 September 1891. For this voyage the 24 year old Fred was described as a gardener. Fred married Elisabeth Anne Miller in Port Elizabeth on 19 December 1906 once again describing himself as a Gardener. Their marriage produced two children, a daughter Agnes Jane in 1908 and a son Joseph Leslie in 1910. Fred filled the important role of Armourer Sergeant in his Regiment, and it is noteworthy that his regimental colleague, Staff Sergeant R.S. Emslie, who was later served as Regimental Sergeant Major was one of the recorded witnesses at his wedding. Archival records reflect that he joined the Masonic Lodge of Good Hope in Port Elizabeth in August 1911 at the time describing himself as a horticulturist. He continued to attend their meetings in Port Elizabeth until at least 1921 that year being the latest period of their online published record.

Fred Green died aged 64 years whilst living with his widowed son Joseph at No 3 Ferndale Avenue in Durban on 23 November 1931 his wife Elisabeth outliving him by nearly 30 years.