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The pair to Dr Delooze sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,100. Total GBP 1,417. R 32,650. AUD 2,640. NZD 2,820. CAD 2,320. USD 1,710. EUR 1,600.

Dr O'Connors pair sold for a hammer price of GBP 120. Total GBP 155. R 3,560. AUD 290. NZD 310. CAD 250. USD 190. EUR 170.

There has been discussion on this forum about the number of Sanna's Post veterans among the 'Q' Battery men presented with medals by Lord Roberts in January 1902.

When the contingent landed at Southampton on 6 January the Cheltenham Chronicle (11 January) reported that it numbered 4 officers and 86 men, '32 of whom were present at the disaster'.

At the presentation a few days later Lord Roberts presented 34 'Q' Battery Sanna's Post men with medals. A further 10 survivors, who had subsequently been posted to 'A' and 'B' Depots RHA, also received their medals.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (73100 Dr. T. [sic] Tagg, Q.B., R.H.A.)

James Tagg was born in Oxton, Nottinghamshire, in October 1871, and attested for the Royal Artillery in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 4 May 1889. Posted to the 1st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery as a Driver, he transferred to “Q” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, on 17 July 1894. He transferred to the Reserve on 20 May 1896, before being recalled to active service on 27 November 1899, and served as a Driver with ‘Q’ Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 19 December 1899.

Noonan's state that he was present at the action at Sanna’s Post on 31 March 1900.

Picture courtesy of Warwick and Warwick

QSA (6) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (80037 Gnr J. Barrow Q.B. R.H.A.)

Described as: 'With 4 copied pages of service record and rolls, Harry Barrow was born in Tewkesbury, attested 9/5/90 in 14th Hussars, transferred to R.A. 23/7/90 and then to RHA 9/8/90, to AR 25/1/98, recalled 9/10/99, discharged 4/5/02. His QSA was presented by Lord Roberts in London 13/1/02.'

Posted to Q Battery 7 April 1900.

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (31182 Gnr., Q. B. R.F.A.[sic]) - Spink do not include his initial or surname;
1914 Star (31182 Gnr., R.H.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (31182 Sjt., R.A.)

George Robins was born at Ramsgate, Kent in 1880 and enlisted at Dover on 7 December 1898. Posted to 'Q' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery.

Robins was invalided from South Africa in July 1900 however he was to see action again during the Great War. Entering the War in France on 15 August 1914 he was advanced Sergeant in 1917. Later posted to the 4th Reserve Brigade, Robins was finally discharged in February 1919.

This group has for many years been on the list of Frazer medals in Canada, and went off the list only a few months ago which was when (I suspect) it went to Spinks.
Whilst erroneously named as RFA as opposed to RHA, I can confirm he was present at Sanna's post ( koornspruit) and served in F Sub division during the action.