Good Afternoon Everyone......
I just picked up an as sold pair, QSA/KSA, of course but I am sure that they are not a pair but still......
The Queen's South Africa Medal:
Named: J. Kerr, Cape Government Railways
Clasps: None
Medal Roll - No number on it but Page 47 - Cape Colony Clasp marked Yes but Struck Out...... Found This: WO100/279
Notation: "Working of Trains etc. within the Theater of War and Services which Assisted in the Success of Operations"
The King's South Africa Medal:
Named: 744 Sergeant J. Kerr, Cape Police (Special)
Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902
Medal Roll: 68/SA/2017
Period of Service: 22 - October - 1901 to 7 - March - 1902 ( When Killed In Action )
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If he had a QSA......
254 Sergeant J. Kerr
Service in: South Rhodesian Volunteers
Medal Roll: /m/17017, SOUTHERN RHODESIAN VOLUNTEERS - WESTERN DIVISION
Clasps: RHODESIA, RELIEF OF MAFEKING
Period of Service: 21 - October - 1899 to 24 - October - 1899
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22393 Sergeant J. Kerr
Served in: Commander in Chief's Body Guard
Medal Roll: Page 18 - Commander in Chief's Body Guard
Clasps: SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (All Crossed Out) Remarks: Issued under Cape Police
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744 Sergeant J. Kerr, Cape Police (Special)
Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal
Medal Roll: No Number on document that I have.....
Period of Service: 22 - October - 1901 to 7 - March - 1902 ( When Killed In Action )
I am very sure that they are not the same man but is it possible as I am thinking that they are Father and Son......
Would love to find the Son's (?) Q.S.A.......
Mike
I just picked up an as sold pair, QSA/KSA, of course but I am sure that they are not a pair but still......
The Queen's South Africa Medal:
Named: J. Kerr, Cape Government Railways
Clasps: None
Medal Roll - No number on it but Page 47 - Cape Colony Clasp marked Yes but Struck Out...... Found This: WO100/279
Notation: "Working of Trains etc. within the Theater of War and Services which Assisted in the Success of Operations"
The King's South Africa Medal:
Named: 744 Sergeant J. Kerr, Cape Police (Special)
Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902
Medal Roll: 68/SA/2017
Period of Service: 22 - October - 1901 to 7 - March - 1902 ( When Killed In Action )
also
If he had a QSA......
254 Sergeant J. Kerr
Service in: South Rhodesian Volunteers
Medal Roll: /m/17017, SOUTHERN RHODESIAN VOLUNTEERS - WESTERN DIVISION
Clasps: RHODESIA, RELIEF OF MAFEKING
Period of Service: 21 - October - 1899 to 24 - October - 1899
also
22393 Sergeant J. Kerr
Served in: Commander in Chief's Body Guard
Medal Roll: Page 18 - Commander in Chief's Body Guard
Clasps: SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (All Crossed Out) Remarks: Issued under Cape Police
also
744 Sergeant J. Kerr, Cape Police (Special)
Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal
Medal Roll: No Number on document that I have.....
Period of Service: 22 - October - 1901 to 7 - March - 1902 ( When Killed In Action )
I am very sure that they are not the same man but is it possible as I am thinking that they are Father and Son......
Would love to find the Son's (?) Q.S.A.......
Mike