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QSA (1) Natal (1079. Ordly: W. H. Britt, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (1079. Pte. W. H. Britt. Preston Corps.);
1914-15 Star (61263, Pte. W. H. Britt. R.A.M.C.);
British War and Victory Medals (61263 Pte. W. H. Britt. R.A.M.C.)

William H. Britt served with the Royal Army Medical Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 February 1915. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 15 March 1919.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (568 Ordly: W. Walmsley, St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (568 Pte. W. Walmsley. Bolton Corps.)

I’m starting to consolidate my research into surviving SJAB South Africa medals with a dedicated website www.sjab-sa-medals.info . I think I’ve finally established there were 1769 bronze medals issued to men who went to SA as SJAB 83 who were enlisted into the RAMC, 15 at the inaugural investiture and 40 for home service, making a total of 1907.

I've now entered the details of the surviving medals held at the Order of St John Museum - unfortunately no pictures yet. Also many clasps that only got from the War Office to SJAB HQ and dissapointingly never reached the recipirnts. The records only name the recipient and not the particular clasp/s.

I would welcome any additions, (especially images) or corrections surviving medals

Forgot to mention that the SJAB number should correlate with the SJAB medal including the 5 figure RAMC number. For subsequent engagements it appears that new numbers may have been issued which would account for the gaps in the sequence.

Hello..... Here are the ones in my collection.......

1738 Orderly Mott, G.E., St. John's Ambulance Corps, Oldham Division, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (All Bars Missing)
606 Private Watson E., S.J.A.B. South Africa Medal Only, Belper Div., Q.S.A. Missing
1154 Orderly, Boulthee, C., St. John's Ambulance Corps, Birchwood Corps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, St. John's South Africa
538 Orderly Knowles J., Cape Colony / Orange Free State, (S.J.A.B., Colne Corps)
268 Orderly Rose, Harry Thomas Norman, Cape Colony / South Africa 1901 / Transvaal, (Note: Bars are copies only entitled to Cape Colony), S.J.A.B South Africa Medal, Ramsgate Corps

Mike