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Good Afternoon Everyone.....

Had been searching for a QSA to the 14th Hussars for a while now and in the matter of two months I am able to obtain two which covers nearly all bars that the regiment is entitled to.....

DALBY, J

REG. NO.: 2753
RANK: PRIVATE

REGT: 14TH HUSSARS ("B" Squadron)
BARS: RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY, PAARDEBERG, DRIEFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA 1901

and today

WILSON, J.

REG. NO.: 3544
RANK: PRIVATE

REGT: 14TH HUSSARS ("A" Squadron)
BARS: CAPE COLONY, TUGELA HEIGHTS, ORANGE FREE STATE, RELIEF OF LADYSMITH, JOHANNESBURG, DIAMOND HILL, BELFAST

I hate to say that the Wilson medal has been plated and some of the plating has worn off, you can read the naming but it cannot be photographed and I tried.....

Also Wilson was sent home in June of 1901 and I think that he should be entitled to the South Africa 1901 which would bake this an 8 bar medal..... My only one......

Mike

Hello Mike

Wilson earned a KSA so "just" a 7 clasper - very nice though despite the plating.

Regards
Meurig

Mike

I echo Meurig's opinion of Wilson's medal. Is it possible to 'unplate' a medal?

Regards
Brett

Good Morning Brett.....

The plating job must not have been very well done as it is slowly coming off am hoping that it may come off by itself......

Otherwise I am not sure it can be done.....

Mike

John Wilson was my Great Grandfather. He was enlisted for 7 yrs 100 days with 14th Hussars and was stationed home in 1901 just before his mother died. He did indeed obtain 1901 and 1902. He then went on to join 1st Royal Warwickshire where he was injured and discharged. He then went on to sign up again in his deceased brothers name and again was injured and discharged in 1915. In 1916 he went on to sign up to RGA in his own name and was stationed in France until 22-10-17 returning to General Hospital Manchester with Trench fever. He was finally discharged 14-12-18 with a silver war badge. John and his wife died within 12mths of each other leaving 3 orphaned children at which time all of his medals disappeared. Do you still have this and is it for sale by any chance? Regards Sharon

Good Morning Sharon......

I am sorry but I passed this medal on 9 years ago to a fellow collector here in Canada but I am sorry to say he has now passed and I do not know where it went...... I will ask around here to see if it is still here...... Because of the plating I moved it on.....

Mike