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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Capt. A. W. Grepe. R.F.A.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (Capt. H. W. Grepe. R.F.A.) engraved naming;
AGS 1902 (1) (Capt. A. W. Grepe. R.F.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (Major A. W. Grepe.) VM officially re-impressed

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Capt: A. W. Grepe. R.A.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (Capt: A. W. Grepe, Remt: Est:) engraved naming;
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (Capt: A. W. Grepe. R.A.)

Arthur Wellesley Grepe was born in January 1868 and attended the Royal Military Academy as Gentleman Cadet on 19 January 1886. Raised Second Lieutenant 17 February 1888 and Captain 8 September 1898, he served during the Boer War as Captain in the Royal Garrison Artillery and as Deputy Adjutant General, extra-regimentally employed with the Remount Establishment as Remount Claims Officer in Cape Town. Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ despatch of 10 September 1901, he was subsequently appointed Remount Officer to the Somaliland Field Force, in which capacity he served until June 1903 when he returned to England.

Returned to the Cape as General Staff Officer at Bloemfontein from January 1904 to March 1907, Grepe took his retirement in May 1908 but was re-employed at the outbreak of the Great War as Major on the Reserve of Officers. Appointed District Remount Officer in December 1919 for the Eastern Command, North Kent District, Grepe died shortly thereafter in London on 22 January 1922.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (34515 Gnr: W. Hales, 39th. Bty: R.F.A.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (34515 Gnr: W. Hales. 38th. Bty: R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (34515 Gnr: W. Hales. R.F.A.)

Walter Hales was born in Bow, London, in 1881. A carpenter, he initially attested for the Royal Engineers as Sapper on 11 April 1899, before transferring to the Royal Field Artillery a couple of days later. Posted to South Africa from 5 September 1900 to 4 March 1907.

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QSA (3) Natal, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (29620 Rl: Sgt. Maj: J. Reidy. Durham R.G.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (24-62 W.O. Cl.1. J. Reidy. North’d Fus.);
Army Meritorious Service Medal, GV, 2nd issue with fixed suspension (S Mjr J Reidy RA);
Army LS&GC V.R, 3rd issue, small letter reverse (29620. Q.M. Sgt. J. Reidy. R.A.)

James Reidy was born in Deptford, Kent, in 1858. He attested for the Royal Artillery on 23 March 1876 and re-engaged at Cork on 21 January 1886 for further service as Battery Sergeant Major. Awarded his Long Service ands Good Conduct Medal in 1894, he served in South Africa from 22 March 1900 to 28 November 1901, and was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901). Remaining with the Colours, the U.K. Military Campaign and Award Roll for South Africa adds: ‘At present serving on P.S. [Permanent Staff], Northumberland R.G.A. (Militia)’.

Discharged at the age of 50 years on 23 September 1908, Reidy returned to service with the Tyneside Irish during the Great War, his papers stating ‘Max 55/’, and ‘over age 2/11’. Reidy was eventually discharged for a second time due to arthritis on 11 January 1919 and was later awarded an annuity MSM.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (2736 Gnr: T. King. Norfolk Art: Mil:);
1914-15 Star (4547. Gnr. T. King, R.G.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (SR-4547 Gnr. T. King. R.A.)

Thomas King was born in 1881 and witnessed extensive service during the Boer War. Posted to France on 12 October 1915, he is recorded as suffering from hysteria in May 1916 whilst serving with the 51st Trench Mortar Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery. Sent to Base Depot on 31 May 1916, he survived the war and was discharged Class “Z” in the spring of 1919.

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QSA (0) (25897 Dvr: W. G. Hitchon, A. Bty: R.H.A.);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (25897 Dr: W. C. [sic] Hitchon. J, B, R.H.A.)

William Graham Hitchon was born in Padiham, Lancashire, in 1879. He attested for the Seaforth Highlanders on 30 March 1897, but transferred as Driver to “Q” Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery on 4 February 1898. Posted to “J” Battery 13 February 1899, he witnessed brief service in India before being sent to South Africa from 11 January 1900 to 4 July 1900. He later took his discharge in March 1913.

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QSA (2) Natal, South Africa 1901 (Major. J. E. Lee. Edinbro. Co. R.G.A.) engraved naming