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[ QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal ];
KSA (2) (3808 Serjt: A. Atkins. Bedford: Regt.) suspension loose, edge knocks, contact marks;
[ Trio ]

Alfred Arthur Atkins was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, and attested for the 4th Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment, aged 18, on 21 October 1898 . He served in South Africa during the Boer War. Appointed Sergeant in 1901, he was disembodied on 11 June 1902. He rejoined his regiment for service during the Great War, aged 38, on 3 November 1916 and served with the 1/5th Battalion in Egypt from 3 March 1917. He was discharged Class ‘Z’ on 7 March 1919.

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IGS 1895 (1) Relief of Chitral 1895 (3375 Pte D. E. Robinson 1st Bn Bedford Regt.);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3375 Pte D. [sic] Robinson, Bedford Regt);
KSA (2) (3375 Pte D. E. Robinson. Bedford Regt);
BWM and VM (524779 Sjt. D. E. Robinson. C.A.M.C.)

David Eaton Robinson was born in Lambeth, London in June 1873. He served with the Bedfordshire Regiment in India and South Africa, prior to emigrating to Canada and residing at 556 Alpha Street, Victoria, British Columbia. Robinson served as a Sergeant with No. 1 Canadian Field Ambulance, Canadian Army Medical Corps during the Great War. He died in January 1957.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6700 Pte. A. Moore, Bedford Regt.) unofficial retaining rod above top clasp, edge bruising;
[ KSA (2) ]

KSA listed on WO100/325p60.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6334 Pte. H. Gamble. Bedford Rgt:);
KSA (2) (6334 Pte. H. Gamble. Bedford: Regt.)

Together with a Bronze Royal Military Tournament medallion engraved ‘1st Prize Bayonet v Bayonet Private Gamble 2nd Bedford: Reg; 1904’,

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IGS 1895 (1) Relief of Chitral 1895 (3304 Pte George Ives 1st Bn Bedford Regt);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (3304 Pte George Ives Bedford Regt);
KSA (2) (3304 Pte George Ives Bedford Regt)

Aubrey's give a forename on all three medals which is in error.

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IGS 1895 (1) Relief of Chitral 1895 (3546 Pte A. Oakins 1st Bn Bedford Regt);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3546 Pte A. Oakins Bedford Regt);
[ KSA (2) ]

CC, OFS and Tr on WO100/176p302. KSA on WO100/325p96.