Hi My great Grandfather was Joe McKenna (mine Captain). We have extensive information about this event, including photographs of the time that I would be happy to share.
I notice that the watch given to Mr Dewsnap was auctioned at Christies in London and sold for approximately US$16000. Keith On Thursday, April 13, 2006 5:56:24 PM UTC+10, [email protected] wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm researching my ancestors and elders in my family have mentioned > that William Edward Chegwidden and possibly Richard James Hicks > recieved a 'Gold Watch' for their help with Churchill's escape from > Pretoria during the Boer War. > I suspect that they may have been the miners that worked with John > Howard as this was there trade back in the UK - but I cannot rule out > that they may have been military either. > Were gold watches given for such deeds and would I be able to find a > record of this for the UK government? > It was also suggested that when the men died they sent their watches > back to Churchill. > Any help would be much appreciated > > Br > Jase. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ChurchillChat" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/churchillchat/-/fAfPOChqT2gJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/churchillchat?hl=en.
