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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (75063 Gnr: F. Templeman, 15th Coy. S.D., R.G.A.);
China (0) (75063 Gr. F. Templeman No. 91 Co. R.G.A.) mounted as worn.
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QSA (2) Natal, Transvaal (Capt. C. W. N. Brown-Constable. Edin: Co. R.G.A.)

'Charles died at Ivy Cottage on 3rd February 1912, aged 42. His obituary stated that the cause of death was “an affection of the heart, brought on whilst on service in the South African War, from which he was invalided home.”'

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Capt: K. D. Bell, 5/E.D. R.G.A.)
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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (62780 Gnr. J. W. Ascough, 65th Bty: R.F.A.) minor official correction to rank and first initial;
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John William Ascough was dangerously injured at Erasmus Dam, near Pretoria, on 27 December 1901, whilst serving with 43rd Battery R.F.A., and was invalided to England on 9 April 1902.

KSA (2) on WO100/310p162
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QSA (6) Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (25403 Gnr: W. Brownsword, 75th Bty: R.F.A.) last two clasps riveted together but loose as issued
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[ QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, and Driefontein ]
China 1900, no clasp (31888 Gr. H. Miles. No. 91 Co. R.G.A.) contact marks and edge bruising, polished and worn.

Henry Miles was born in Crewe, Cheshire, in 1879 and attested for the Royal Artillery at Chester on 28 November 1898, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He served with the Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War from 9 December 1899 to 17 July 1900 and then in China from 18 July 1900 to 12 August 1901. After further soldiering in India he transferred to the Reserve on 15 January 1907, and was discharged on 27 November 1910, after 12 years’ service.
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