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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (84250 C.S. Major. J. H. Palmer, R.F.A.);
Army LS&GC EdVII (84250 S. Mjr: J. H. Palmer. R.A.)

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (33592 Gnr: A. Bright, 88th Bty., R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (33592 Gnr: A. Bright. R.F.A.);
BWM and VM with MID oak leaves (121037 Sjt. A. Bright. R.A.)

MID LG 5 June 1919 (Egypt).

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QSA (6) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (76760 Serjt: D. Martin. 63rd. Bty: R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (76760 Serjt: D. Martin. R.F.A.).

Suspension claw re-riveted on QSA

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (74933 Gr. G. Phillips, 84th Batt. R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (74933 Gnr: G. Phillips. R.F.A.);
1914-15 Star (36927 Gnr. G. Phillips. R.F.A.);
BWM and VM (36927 Cpl. G. Phillips. R.A.) mounted as worn,

George Phillips was born in the Parish of Bishops Combe, near Sherborne, Dorset, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Sherborne on 16 September 1889, aged 19. He served with the Royal Field Artillery in South Africa in 1899 and was discharged at Weedon on 21 August 1902, on completion of his first period of service.

He re-enlisted on 7 September 1914, for the Royal Field Artillery and also served in the Wiltshire Regiment and Labour Corps. He was transferred to ‘Z’ Reserve on 15 March 1919.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (8996 A. Br. F. Turvey, 20th Batt. R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (8996 Bomb: F. Turvey. R.F.A.)

His Death Certificate shows that Bombardier Frederick Turvey died from ‘wound of throat (suicide)’ at Middelburg, Cape Colony, on 16 August 1904, aged 28 years 1 month.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (14965 Gnr: C. Maurice, R.F.A.);
1914 Star, with later slide clasp (14965 Gnr: C. Maurice. R.F.A.);
BWM and VM (14965 Gnr. C. Maurice. R.A.);
Defence Medal;
Army LS&GC GV 1st issue (14965 Gnr. C. Maurice. R.F.A.) mounted as worn

Charles Maurice served with 28th Brigade Royal Field Artillery in France and Flanders from 19 August 1914. According to an annotation on his Medal Index Card he was reported wounded and missing on 26 August 1914 (Le Cateau).