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My best find for the year was a group to a chap that missed the Boer War but found himself at the other end of the world instead.

China 1900 Trio which is a first for me. I know it's not ABW but I attach a few photo's anyway.

I'm afraid I made a glutton of myself this past year...

Favourites among those that I acquired would be:

- QSA/KSA/WWI to E Vede, a MM winner
- QSA to Alphonso Stott, IY who was KIA at Tweefontein
- 1853 SAGS medal (I know it's not relevant to this Forum...) to a Captain Armstrong of the 45th Regt.

Oh and there's the QSA/KSA to Loch's Horse and the Midland Mounted Rifles (Gorman)

I also acquired some medal via swaps with Forum members which had great stories attached to them. Among my favourites have to be:

- QSA to Patrick Bradley, S.A.C. imprisoned for rape among other things
- QSA/1906/WWI to Percy Gascoyne, N.F.A. - the QSA with Elandslaagte clasp.

P.S. I love them all

Regards

Rory

Hello Frank,

A very nice collection of medals
Could I ask you to share the details and maybe a few pics please

Paul

Frank Kelley wrote: I seldom buy anything these days but when I saw a pair that I missed some nine years ago at DNW enter the market place again, I reluctantly decided to put my hand in my pocket and bought them, to complete the "union" as far as Barton's fusilier one hundred of Colonel Mahon's flying column goes, I was missing a member of the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers!

Hello Brett,

A very nice 1-2-3 you have had a very good year

Paul

Brett Hendey wrote: My best Boer War acquisitions of the year were:

1. QSA (TH, RoL) - Trooper A R Smith, Murray's Scouts.

2. QSA (RoL) - Bearer G Doble, Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps.
Killed in action on 20 January 1900 at Venter's Spruit in the prelude
to the Battle of Spioenkop.

3. QSA (Natal) - Private F R Rowell, Maritzburg Ambulance Corps.
The medal came with its original ribbon and box of issue, as well
as Rowell's leather instrument pouch still with some of its contents.

Regards
Brett

Adrian,

A very interesting group, you must be very pleased with them

Paul

capepolice wrote: My best find for the year was a group to a chap that missed the Boer War but found himself at the other end of the world instead.

China 1900 Trio which is a first for me. I know it's not ABW but I attach a few photo's anyway.

Rory,

You have had a great year
Some excellent acquisitions to your collection,well done.

Paul

Rory wrote: I'm afraid I made a glutton of myself this past year...

Favourites among those that I acquired would be:

- QSA/KSA/WWI to E Vede, a MM winner
- QSA to Alphonso Stott, IY who was KIA at Tweefontein
- 1853 SAGS medal (I know it's not relevant to this Forum...) to a Captain Armstrong of the 45th Regt.

Oh and there's the QSA/KSA to Loch's Horse and the Midland Mounted Rifles (Gorman)

I also acquired some medal via swaps with Forum members which had great stories attached to them. Among my favourites have to be:

- QSA to Patrick Bradley, S.A.C. imprisoned for rape among other things
- QSA/1906/WWI to Percy Gascoyne, N.F.A. - the QSA with Elandslaagte clasp.

P.S. I love them all

Regards

Rory