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DCM GV (6451 Pte. S. Fryer. 2/Essex Regt);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (6451 Pte. S. Fryer. Essex Regt.);
1914 Star, with clasp (6451 Pte. S. Fryer. 2/Essex R.);
BWM and VM (6451 Pte. S. Fryer. Essex R.)

Provenance: Spink, April 2005.

DCM LG 14 January 1916; citation published 11 March 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as stretcher bearer. Privates Doyle and Fryer repeatedly exposed themselves to heavy fire in order to collect the wounded.’ Annotated Gazette states ‘Ypres.’

Sydney Fryer attested for the Essex Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War in 1902, and subsequently during the Great War on the Western Front from 14 September 1914. Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his services as a stretcher bearer during the Battle of Ypres, he subsequently transferred to the Labour Corps.

The pair to Captain W H Wreford-Brown ( www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...essex-regiment#56734 ) which failed to sell at DNW 4 years ago is now available from the London Medal Co for £1.325.

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[Egypt Medal (1)]
QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (3649. Pte. J. Rogers. Essex Regt.);
Special Reserve LS&GC GV (8709 Cpl. J. Rogers. 3/ Essex Regt.)
[Khedive Star]

The group including the Egypt Medal and Khedive Star appeared in 2018: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...giment?start=0#57355

Only five Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medals were awarded to the Essex Regiment, four to the 3rd Battalion and one to the 1st Garrison Battalion; Rogers’ award was the first to the Regiment, and being the only recipient not to serve overseas during the Great War his combination of awards is unique.

John Rogers was born in the parish of St Clements, Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1861, and enlisted into the 40th Brigade at Colchester Camp on 10 January 1881, having previously served in the Essex Rifles. Posted to the 50th Foot (later 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment), he served with the Regiment in Egypt from 3 August 1882 to 8 January 1883, and then in Egypt and the Sudan from 4 September 1884 to 16 June 1886, and was present during both the Egyptian campaign of 1882 and the Nile expedition of 1884-85, taking part during the latter campaign in the battle of Ginnis.

Rogers returned to the U.K. from Gibraltar on 10 January 1887, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 13 January of that year. He was discharged on 9 January 1893, after 12 years’ service. He subsequently served with the 3rd Battalion, Essex Regiment, in South Africa during the latter stages of the Boer War, before enlisting in the Special Reserve, and was promoted Corporal. He was awarded his Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 204 of July 1912, the first Special Reserve LS&GC awarded to the Essex Regiment, and may have seen home service during the Great War.

So where did the Eqypt Medal and Khedive Star go then?!!!!

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QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3123 Pte W. Hawkes 1st Essex Regt};
KSA (2) (3123 Pte W. Hawkes 1st Essex Regt).

Service papers available.

Walter Hawkes. Born 1872 in Gallywood, Chelmsford, Essex, England.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (5702 Pte. J. Pratt. Essex. Regt.)

Verified on WO100/191p586.

He is a late addition to the roll, with a single page to himself. At the bottom of the page is the note saying 'Please see correspondence attached'. I wonder what that said?