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DCM GV (25081 C.S. Mjr W.H. Hudson 23/F. Co R.E.);
QSA (5) Defence of Ladysmith, OFS, Laing's Nek, Belfast, Cape Colony (25081 Cpl W.H. Hudson R.E.);
KSA (2) (25081 Corpl W.H. Hudson R.E.);
1914 Star with date bar (25081 C.S.Mjr W.H. Hudson R.E.);
BWM (25081 A.W.O. Cl 1 W.H. Hudson R.E.);
VM with MID (erased)

William Henry Hudson's DCM was announced in the London Gazette dated 21st June 1916 "For consistent good work throughout the campaign. he has always set an example of cheerfulness and devotion to duty.
With good qty of copied research, he attested aged 14 on 15/9/90, Boer War served with No 3 Field Troop, served France 15/8/14 to 28/11/16, Constantinople 16/5/19 to 3/2/20, discharged 19/4/20, MID unconfirmed.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 900. Total GBP 1,116. R 24,380. AUD 2,160. NZD 2,380. CAD 1,950. USD 1,380. EUR 1,310.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (23701 F: of W: S:S: G. E. Dear, Rl. Engs:);
KSA (2) (23701 S. Serjt: G. E. Dear. R.E.)

George Edmund Dear was born in Gosport, Hampshire, on 16 April 1870 and attested for the Royal Engineers at Gosport on 16 April 1889. He was advanced Staff-Sergeant, Royal Engineers, to do duty as Military Foreman of Works, on 6 April 1899, and served with the Engineers in South Africa during the Boer War. Promoted Quartermaster Sergeant, to do duty as Foreman of Works, on 6 April 1905, he was discharged from the Army at his own request, after 18 years’ service, on 26 August 1907. Subsequently appointed temporary Inspector of Works, Staff for Royal Engineer Services, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, on 1 April 1917, he relinquished his commission on completion of service on 2 April 1920, retaining his rank of temporary Inspector of Works and Lieutenant. He was not awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal; nor was he awarded a British War Medal; consequently this is his complete medallic entitlement.

He died in 1946.

Sold with the recipient’s original Officer’s Record of Service and Royal Engineers Account Book; and an account book belonging to F. Dear, 5th Lancers.

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QSA (3) Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast (27735 Sapr William Spurling R.E.);
KSA (2) (27735 Sapr William Spurling R.E.).

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, South Africa 1901 (25425 Sapr J. W. Connock. R.E.);
1897 Jubilee Metropolitan Police bronze (P.C. J. Connock. K. Divn);
Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.C. J. Connock. K. Div);
Coronation 1911 Metropolitan Police (P.C. J. Connock).

Together with a South African War Veterans Association enamel badge, and two King Edward and Queen Alexandria commemorative bronze ad silver coins.

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QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (25954 Sapr E. E. Ritchie R.E.);
KSA (2) (25954 Sapr E. Ritchie R.E.);
ISM GV (Edmond Emil Ritchie).

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QSA (6) Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Wittebergen, South African 1901 (667 Dr. F. Baker, R.E.);
1914 Star (412 Cpl F. Baker 4/Hrs);
BWM (412 Sjt F. Baker 4-Hrs);
VM with MID (412 Sjt F. Baker 4-Hrs);
Army LS&GC GV (412 Sjt: F. Baker 4-Hrs:);
Defence Medal.

Together with a Royal Engineers cap badge