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There is a QSA and BWM for sale as a pair on e---- as I write.

I have confirmed the fact that the 1914/15 Star and Victory are missing from the WWI equation which renders the group immediately unattractive to me but I would still like to know, for interests sake, about the QSA to the Cape Infantry.

I have never seen a medal to this outfit before and yet the naming looks "okay". There is also nothing about them on this Forum under Unit Information.

Are they a great rarity of a complete dud?

Regards

Rory

Hello Rory

I don't like the naming on the QSA. The KSA is also for sale separately and is very obviously a rename.

In general Cape Infantry QSAs are scarce to rare as many men served in other units and had their medals named to a unit other than Cape Infantry.

Regards
Meurig

SWB wrote:
In general Cape Infantry QSAs are scarce to rare as many men served in other units and had their medals named to a unit other than Cape Infantry.

Regards
Meurig

No body of soldiers so named are on record as existing at time of ABW.
LOL.
amb

absentminded beggar wrote:

SWB wrote:
In general Cape Infantry QSAs are scarce to rare as many men served in other units and had their medals named to a unit other than Cape Infantry.

Regards
Meurig

No body of soldiers so named are on record as existing at time of ABW.
LOL.
amb

They have pages on the medal rolls:
QSA - WO100/280
KSA - WO100/359

I have seen one medal to the Cape Infantry. I used to own the QSA to Pte Becker.

There are 336 names on the roll: angloboerwar.com/unit-information/south-...s/3076-cape-infantry

OK, OK, Ok........

I took a leap of faith and bought this one threw in a bid of L 101.......

When it arrives and I clean it I will take some better pictures......

Of the 336 names on the roll I hope there is a Pte. W. J. Murphy.......

Mike