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Barney,

Thanks for sharing the story of this remarkable and long serving soldier.
Great to see his group still together aswell!

Cheers Steve

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, unofficial rivets between clasps (4536 Pte. A. Isaac. 5th. Dragoon Guards.);
KSA (2) (4536 Pte. A. Isaac. 5th Dragoon Guards.) suspension claws re-affixed on both, heavily polished and worn, therefore fair

Arthur Isaac was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, in 1878 and attested for the 1st Dragoon Guards on 4 December 1896. He transferred to the 5th Dragoon Guards on 8 December 1898, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 23 October 1899 to 15 April 1902. He saw further service during the Great War with the Military Police.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4690 Pte C. W. Bull. 5th Dragoon Gds:) unofficial rivets between state and date clasps;
1914-15 Star (G8-5295 L. Cpl. C. W. Bull, 5-D. Gds.);
British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. C. W. Bull.) initials officially corrected on BWM;
Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C., C. W. Bull.)

Charles William Bull was born in Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey in July 1883, and was educated at Norbiton National School. His father was employed as an Aeroplane Assembler by Messrs. Sopwith. Bull attested for the 5th Dragoon Guards in August 1900, and served with the regiment in South Africa, being discharged in August 1908. He joined the Metropolitan Police as a Police Constable in the Mounted Section in February 1909. Bull rejoined the Army at Poplar, London in October 1914. He served during the Great War with the 5th Dragoon Guards in the French theatre of war from 18 May 1915. Bull was commissioned Temporary Second Lieutenant in the Royal West Surrey Regiment in July 1917. He returned to the Metropolitan Police after the war, and was serving with ‘H’ Division (Whitechapel) when he was discharged in February 1935 - having completed 26 years service with the force.

Q.S.A. & SOMALILAND PAIR OF MEDALS TO PTE. W.J. HILL, 5TH DRAGOON GDS.
Queen's South Africa Medal with Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 & 1902 to 4679 Pte. W.J. Hill, 5th Dragoon Gds.
Africa General Service Medal with Somaliland 1902-04 clasp to 5872 Pte. W.J. Hill, Drgn. Gds.

1 of 9 AGSs to 5DG. The 1906 roll shows Hill is one of two awarded the Jidballi clasp, but the 1905 roll specific shows that clasp as crossed out and that no one from 5DG was awarded it. Nevertheless, Hill is confirmed on the SA medal rolls, and the AGS roll showing the 9 men from the regiment as “5th Dragoon Guards, attached to Indian Transport and Remounts”

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QSA (2) Natal and Transvaal (4626 Pte W. Thorley, 5th Dragoon Guards);
KSA (2) (4626 SHG:STH W. Thorley 5th Drgn Gds);
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (5871 SHG:STH: W. Thorley 5th Drgn Gds).