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QSA (5) Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, and South Africa 1902 (8479 PTE R. JOHNSTONE. VOL: COY K.O. SCOT: BORD:);
British War and Victory Medals (8384 PTE R. JOHNSTONE. K.O. SCO. BORD.)

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Egypt (1) Gemaizah 1888 (2694. Pte W. Vallance, 2.K.O. Sco: Bord:);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (2694 Pte W. Vallance. K.O. Scot: Bord:);
Khedive’s Star, undated, unnamed as issued

William Vallance was born in Dumfries, Scotland, and attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers in February 1888. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt, July 1888 - January 1890, and in South Africa, January 1900 - January 1901. Vallance was discharged, 30 January 1901, having served 13 years with the Colours.

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IGS 1855 (1) Chin-Lushai 1889-90 (848 Pte J. Leach. 1st Bn. K. O. Sco. Bord.), suspension loose, edge bruising, minor contact marks, nearly very fine
[ QSA (3) CC Paard SA01 ]
[ Trio? ]

John Edwin Leach was born at London in 1886, the son of James and Elizabeth Leach of Jardene Street, Westminster. Posted first to India on 2 October 1895 he served here for four years before heading to Burma on 3 November 1889. Serving on the Chin-Lushai expedition for a little over a year Leach left on 6 January 1891. Remaining with the Army for another five years before finally being discharged on 27 February 1896.

Re-joining on 2 June of that year Leach served at home until 5 January 1900 when he was posted to South Africa for service in the Boer War (Medal). Remaining there until February he returned to Britain on 20 February 1901 being discharged again on 21 June.

Rallying to the Colours one final time on the outbreak of the Great War on 18 December 1914, Leach was posted to 3rd Battalion, King's Own Scottish Borderers. Transferred to 2/7th Battalion, Black Watch on 26 May 1917 he was invalided from service on 4 June 1918. Leach's pension details suggest home service in Dorset.

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IGS (1895 (1) Relief of Chitral 1895 (3179 Corpl T. Wheatley 2nd Bn K.O. Sco Bord, suspension and clasp removed;
[ QSA (3) ]
KSA (2) (3171 Corpl T. Wheatley 2nd Bn K.O. Scot Bord,

Sold with 1889 Army Temperance Medal. With 5 copied pages of service record, Thomas Wheatley was born in Berwick-on-Tweed, enlisted 17/4/89, served in India with 2nd Bn 1890-97, to AR 5/2/97, recalled 18/12/99, served South Africa 4/1/00 to 10/4/02, discharged 30/4/02. Issued QSA with 3 clasps Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Cape Colony (number on roll 3197).

Also WW2 France and Germany Star, Defence Medal and BWM attributed to 4461135 George Edward Wheatley R.A.C. nearly extremely fine. With Soldier's Release Book, enlisted 14/4/40, trade Driver Mechanic II, discharged 17/4/46.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (3197 Pte. W. Atkinson. K.O. Scot: Bord.)

Together with a pair of King’s Own Scottish Borderers collar badge.

QSA clasps on WO100/182p5. SA)1 on WO100/182p109.

[India General Service Medal with clasps: Relief of Chitral, Punjab Frontier & Tirah]
Queens South Africa Medal with clasps: Transvaal, Paardenberg & Cape Colony

BIRTH: 1 April 1867
Old Monkland, Lanard, Scotland

DEATH: 13 June 1900 (Died of Enteric Fever)
Johannesburg, South Africa

Parents:

Father: William Reilly (b 1847)
Mother: Elizabeth Pritchard (b 1848)

Military Service:

William Reilly attested with the 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) on the 16th September 1891 and assigned regimental number 3835 ; in December 1893 he transferred to the 2nd Battalion and was sent with them to the East Indies.

The battalion was heavily engaged in India and William returned to England in February 1899 having been overseas for 5 years whilst completing his first period of engagement.

However, with the outbreak of war in South Africa William was recalled to the 1st Battalion in December 1899 and sailed with the regiment arriving at the Cape about the 26th January 1900.

With the battle of Paardeberg, and when Cronje surrendered, the KOSB were several times engaged and did most excellent work in repelling and defeating the Boer forces coming to Cronje's assistance.

In the action at Karee Siding, fought on 29th March 1900, to clear some hills held by the Boers north of Bloemfontein, the KOSB had very heavy work.

Unfortunately following these engagements William fell ill with fever and died in Johannesburg on the 13th June 1900.