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QSA (0) (1420 Ordly: G. Wheelhouse, St. John Amb: Bde:);
St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1420. Pte. G. Wheelhouse. Hebden Bridge Corps.)

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QSA (3) CC OFS Tr (633 Ordly W. Barton St John Amb Bde.)
St John Ambulance Brigade Medal For South Africa (633 Pte W. Barton Hull Corps)
Service Medal For the Order of St John (5846 Cpl W. Barton Pier Div Hull No 6 Dis S.J.A.B. 1926)

Sold with SJAB East Yorkshire War Service enamel badge No 4072, SJAB Assocoation Cross to Walter Barton 77289 with date clasps 1916-18 and 1921-28 all numbered 77289, ribbon bar for first 2 medals, 3 SJAB buttons, 1914 Princess Mary Xmas tin with Xmas card and OHMS Rail Warrant issued by No 20 General Hospital, Elandsfontein to Pte W. Barton dated 18/4/1901.

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QSA (5) CC OFS Tr 01 02, unofficial rivets either side of Tr and clasp not confirmed (365 Ordly: M. Wood. St. John Amb: Bde:);
St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (365. Pte. M. Wood. North Staffs Corps.)

M. Wood served as an Orderly with the North Staffordshire Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade in South Africa during the Boer War, being discharged sick to Cape Town on 9 July 1900. He subsequently joined the South African Constabulary and served with ‘C’ Division in 1901 and 1902, before being discharged on 19 September 1902.

From yesterday's Anderson and Garland auction, the pair sold for a hammer price of £380.

QSA (1) Cape Colony (1233 Private/Orderly E. Baker, Colne Division)
St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa








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Colne Division S.J.A.B. for the buyer of the pair below hopefully a member …..





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From the next Warwick and Warwick sale:

QSA (0) (1593 Ordly R. Wild St John Amb Bde)
St John Ambulance Brigade Medal For South Africa (1593 Pte R. Wild Oldham Corps). Suspender has snapped at top of post otherwise nearly very fine.

With copied roll, was also issued Cape Colony clasp while attached to No 5 General Hospital.