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IGS 1895 (1) Relief of Chitral 1895 (1478 Sergt. J. Dunn. Devon: Regt.);
QSA (2) Natal, Belfast (1478 Pte. J. Dunn. Devon: Regt.);
KSA (2) (1478 Pte. J. Dunn. Devon: Regt.)

Noonan's estimate 25 Relief of Chitral 1895 clasps awarded to the Devonshire Regiment.

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IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4403 Lce. Corpl. J. T. Blackmore. 1st Bn. Devon Regt.);
QSA (2) Natal, South Africa 1901 (4403 Sgt. J. T. Blackmore. Devon: Regt.)

John Thomas Blackmore was born in Deptford, Greenwich, in 1874. A Clerk by occupation, he enlisted for the Devonshire Regiment on 22 August 1895. Posted to the 1st Battalion stationed at Peshawar, India, the battalion joined the Tirah Field Force at Kohat on 8 October 1897. Wounded by a severe gunshot wound to the left foot during the action at Karappa on 25 October 1897, he was promoted Corporal and subsequently served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa in 1900 only to be invalided home in 1901. It was whilst as a Colour Sergeant with the 1st Battalion at Tidworth that he died on 22 June 1909, at the age of 35. At the time of his death he was under open arrest and an inquest found he had shot himself due to insanity.

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QSA (2) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3092 Pte T Marshallsay [sic] 2nd Dorset Regiment [sic]), engraved

Invalided home.

Clasps confirmed. Surname Marshallsea on the QSA roll (WO100/189p46)

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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1889-92 (2561 Pte. C. F. J. Gibson, 2d Bn. Devonshire Regt.);
QSA (6) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, date clasp soldered onto clasp carriage (2561 Pte. C. F. J. Gibson, Devon: Regt.)

Clarence Frederick James Gibson was born in Rotherhithe, Surrey in 1869. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment on 25 April 1889, aged 19 years. Based firstly at Aldershot, 1889-90, he was then posted to Upper Burma, 1891-92, where he served in the North-Eastern Column under Captain T. A. H. Davies, Devonshire Regiment. After service in Rawalpindi and Peshawar, 1893-96, he completed his limited period of service, before being recalled for service in the Boer War.

Sold with recipient’s Account Book; an original photograph of recipient; sleeve chevrons (3) and a ‘Relief of Ladysmith’ ribbon with an associated gilt medal bearing a photo of General Buller V.C.

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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1889-92 (1754 Pte. R. Bovey 2d Bn Devon Regt),
QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (1754 R. Bovey Devon Regt);
KSA (2) (1754 R. Bovey Devon Regt)

Aubrey's do not list a rank on the QSA or KSA.