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QSA (5) Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (16290 Shg:-Sth: T. Payne. U Bty: R.H.A.)

Thomas Payne was born in Leamington, Warwickshire, in 1877 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery in London on 19 March 1901. Appointed Shoeing Smith the same day, he served with the Artillery in South Africa during the Boer War from 10 April 1901, initially with the 3rd Section Ammunition Park, before transferring to U Battery, Royal Horse Artillery on 1 June 1901. He returned home on 7 September 1902, and was discharged on 27 October 1902, after 1 year and 223 days’ service.

Pictures courtesy of Golding Young and Mawer

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (425 Gnr F Overton, 20th RFA)

Together with parchment discharge paperwork, and a photograph of the recipient.

Described as 'Gnr F Overton, 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers,'

QSA listed on WO100/141p67.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (6) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (78224 Bomb: J. Whitcroft. R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (78224 Bombr. J. Whitcroft. R.F.A.) officially renamed;
1914 Star (94272 Bmbr: J. Whitcroft. R.F.A.);
British War 94272 Cpl. J. Whitcroft. R.A.);
Victory Medal (94272 Cpl. J. Whitcroft. R.A.) officially renamed

John Whitcroft attested for the Royal Field Artillery and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently with the 22nd Brigade during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 October 1914.