7th Lancers ABW 1899-1902 - by: rhodri95
Alec chambers 7th Lancers , picture taken in South Africa
View Article8913 William Jefferson ASC - by: AllanG
Hi all, I am researching my GGF William Jefferson, can anyone help? It's an amazing story I'm sure; joined the ASC in 1889, served in Ireland, married in Dublin 1893, S Africa Nov 99 - Jul 02 I think...
View ArticleOrder of Clasps on the QSA Medal - by: AllanG
Hi All, Am I right in thinking that the order from top to bottom on my GGF's Clasps on the QSA Medal are...'Cape Colony', 'Relief of Kimberley', 'Paardeberg', 'Dreifontein', 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond...
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Koffyfontein siege currency - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Noonan's Described as: Siege of Koffyfontein, £5, 1901, serial number 42, stained, with pinholes, in PMG holder 25, very fine, an exceptionally rare note with only 9 examples...
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Simon's Town PoW currency - Runciman's Canteen 'Good for' - by: djb
Picture courtesy of Noonan's Described as: Simons Town POW Camp, good for 6 Pence, ND (1901), serial number 38, signatures across face, backed on a piece of an atlas, very fine and extremely rare,...
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Medallion - Halifax Herald Patriotic Fund Medallion - by: QSAMIKE
TITLE: HALIFAX HERALD PATRIOTIC FUND MEDALLION METAL: SILVER and BRONZE NAMED: NOT OFFICIALLY SIZE: 34mm HERN'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: 902 HIBBARD'S CATALOGUE NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE GEORGE A. BROWN PAGE: 22...
View ArticleMedals to the Commander in Chief's Bodyguard - by: Stu C in C
I have 2 medals to this Regiment / Corps purchased 10 years apart. Having looked on this site, I am worried about the clasps on the 6 clasp medal as the top three are in the wrong order. Is it possible...
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QSA - Copy clasps - by: djb
I saw a QSA on a dealer's site today and immediately thought the DoM clasp was a copy. Here are are the clasps. What do you think?
View ArticleMedals to the Wiltshire Regiment - by: Ians1900
My name is Ian and although I have visited this site many times before, I have just joined the forum. My particular area of interest is the 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, and I hope to soon publish...
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The QSA with all 26 clasps - by: QSAMIKE
Good Evening Gentlemen...... Just got this frame back from a local museum that I had loaded it to for one of their display's...... I broke the Plexiglas that I had and this is the first time that I...
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Transport ships - by: djb
I have been preparing some images of transport ships used during the Boer War for the forum. I have noted that the vessels had a number painted on the side of the ship for identification. Here is...
View ArticleNEALE medals - by: Neale
Interested in hearing from anyone who might have an original NEALE QSA or KSA. Any help, pointers or information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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MM and QSA combinations - by: djb
I have been pondering approximately (very approximately as you'll see) how many QSA and Military Medals combinations there are. The answer is out there but it will take some time to determine it, so in...
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Kimberley Medal - by: djb
DNW have a nice example of a Kimberley Medal in their auction this coming week. Estimate £1,200-1,500. Picture courtesy of DNW
View ArticleMedals to Town Guards and District Mounted Troops (DMT) - by: Ian Brentnall
In recent months I've been collecting Town Guard QSA's but find that when I talk to dealers/collectors, they also include District Mounted Troops as Town Guard troops. Is this correct i.e. a...
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Boer War DSOs - by: djb
There were some 1,160 DSOs awarded for the Boer War. At the time of the Boer War it was given to officers with senior command responsibilities, typically upwards of Major, however it was bestowed upon...
View ArticleMedals to the Oxford Light Infantry - by: djb
From the next Spink auction. QSA (2) CC OFS (1454. Pte. F. Parslow, 1/Oxfd. L.I.) Frederick Parslow was born in 1871 at Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire. He enlisted in the Oxfordshire Light Infantry in...
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Medals to HMS Forte - by: djb
Picture courtesy of DNW CMG b/b s/g MVO 4th Class unnumbered E&W Africa (1) Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Commr: P. Hoskyns, H.M.S. Blonde); QSA (0) (Captain P. Hoskyns, C.M.G., M.V.O., R.N., H.M.S....
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