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QSA (1) Cape Colony (1384 Ordly: J. W. Faulkner, St. John Amb: Bde:) small official correction at end of surname;
SJAB Medal (1384. Pte. J. W. Faulkner, Wellingborough Corps.);
Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Private J. Faulkes (sic))

In the auction yesterday, all the SJAB Medals sold.

The long service group to Sgt Elam sold for a hammer price of GBP 900. Total GBP 1,159. R 26,240. AUD 2,140. NZD 2,340. CAD 1,910. USD 1,400. EUR 1,300

The trio to Chief Superintendent Beck sold for a hammer price of GBP 358. Total GBP 461. R 10,440. AUD 850. NZD 930. CAD 760. USD 560. EUR 520

The group of 5 to Private Bird, RAMC, sold for a hammer price of GBP 420. Total GBP 541. R 12,250. AUD 1,000. NZD 1,090. CAD 890. USD 650. EUR 610

Orderly Eastham's pair sold for a hammer price of GBP 360. Total GBP 464. R 10,500. AUD 860. NZD 940. CAD 770. USD 560. EUR 520

Orderly Faulkner's trio sold for a hammer price of GBP 420. Total GBP 541. R 12,250. AUD 1,000. NZD 1,090. CAD 890. USD 650. EUR 610

Orderly Clark's group of 4 sold for a hammer price of GBP 360. Total GBP 464. R 10,500. AUD 860. NZD 940. CAD 770. USD 560. EUR 520

Orderly Beardsley's pair sold for a hammer price of GBP 300. Total GBP 386. R 8,750. AUD 710. NZD 780. CAD 640. USD 470. EUR 430

The lot to Orderly Whitaker sold for a hammer price of GBP 340. Total GBP 438. R 9,910. AUD 810. NZD 880. CAD 720. USD 530. EUR 490

Orderly Watson's pair sold for a hammer price of GBP 340. Total GBP 438. R 9,910. AUD 810. NZD 880. CAD 720. USD 530. EUR 490


There were four single SJAB Medals:

Pte H E Hern, SJAB, sold for a hammer price of GBP 260. Total GBP 335. R 7,580. AUD 620. NZD 680. CAD 550. USD 400. EUR 380

Pte J F W Rolfe, Dover Division, sold for a hammer price of GBP 220. Total GBP 283. R 6,420. AUD 520. NZD 570. CAD 470. USD 340. EUR 320

Pte E K Lewis, Swindon Division, sold for a hammer price of GBP 600. Total GBP 773. R 17,500. AUD 1,430. NZD 1,560. CAD 1,280. USD 930. EUR 870

Pte J W Sawford, Wellingborough Corps, sold for a hammer price of GBP 440. Total GBP 567. R 12,830. AUD 1,050. NZD 1,140. CAD 940. USD 680. EUR 640

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QSA (2) Orange Free State, Transvaal (1690 Ordly: R. Boffey, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (1690 Pte. R. Boffey, Abram Colliery Div.)

Orderly R Boffey served with No. 21 Bearer Corps in South Africa.

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QSA (1) Natal, loose on ribbon (988 Sply: Offcr: W. Blundell, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (988. Sergt. W. Bundell, Blackpool Div.) note spelling of name

Together with Blackpool Silver Jubilee Medal 1935, silver, unnamed

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (721 Ordly: F. G. Leader, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (721 Pte. G. Leader. G.E.R. Corps.)

Private F G Leader served as an Orderly at No 21 Field Hospital and died of disease at Winburg, Orange Free State, on 5 July 1900.

From FindaGrave: 721 Private F G Leader, St John Ambulance Brigade. Died of disease at 11 Stationary Hospital at Winburg, Orange Free State. He is also commemorated on the St John Ambulance Brigade Boer War Book of Remembrance in St George's Cathedral, Cape Town.

Possibly Frederick G leader, born in 1854 in the Cape of Good Hope. Lived in Cambridgeshire in 1871.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (1786 Ord: J. Green, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (1786. Pte. J. Green, Keighley Corps.)

Private Green served as an Orderly with No. 1 General Hospital in South Africa.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 300. Totals: GBP 386. R 8,590. AUD 710. NZD 770. CAD 640. USD 470. EUR 430.