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Also this very, very toned medal to James Graham Miers, the son of Mr Thomas Adam Clarke Miers and Mrs Annie Maria Miers and one of nine children. He was born in 1880 and resided in King Street, Brisbane at the time of his attestation. Served with the 5th QLD contingent as well.

Sapper97
A nice couple of examples to QIB. According to OZ BOER site, Pte. Locke also served with the 7th Aus Comm H. He might be entitled to an SA1902 clasp as well and worth looking up.
There is a page and a half in Stirling's The Colonials in South Africa about the doings of 5QIB.
Regards
IL..

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (520 Pte T. H. Morris. Queensland I.B.) Impressed.

Described as:

Dark toned, some small edge nicks, graffiti M/- in obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine.

Ex Sid Thurgar Collection and previously Noble Numismatics Sale 111 (lot 4970) (Note medal only had three clasps then as there were no clasps for South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. The medal roll confirms his entitlement to all five clasps).

Thomas Henry Morris confirmed as a Private with 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent.

With copy of Medal Roll.

It is not clear why it is accompanied by the VMR badge.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal. 248 Pte M.Curtis. Queensland I.B. Impressed

Noble say 'Matthew Curtis, Enl. in Queensland Imperial Bushmen and Emb.06Mar1901; Disemb.01Apr1901 at Port Elizabeth; involved in heavy fighting until RTA 27Mar1902.'

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QSA (2) Orange Free State, Transvaal (336 Pte J.Blandford. Queensland I.B.);
1914-15 Star (3584 Pte J.Blandford, 28/Can:Inf:);
British War Medal (73584 Pte. J.Blandford. 28 - Can.Inf.);
Victory Medal (25868 Pte. W.Green. Lan.Fus.);
Canadian Memorial Cross GV (73584 Pte. J.Blandford)

Described as:

Joseph Blandford, born 04Oct1881 in Brighton, Sussex, England; Enl. in 6 Queensland Imperial Bushmen; Emb.04Apr1901; arrived Cape Town 02May1901; posted to Lt-Col Grey's Column and commenced patrolling Transvaal and Orange Free State with multiple skirmishes, raids and engagements; RTA 17May1902; unit disbanded 23Jun1902; WWI: Enl. in 28 Canadian Infy Bn; to France 16Sep1915; WIA 09Oct1916 at Vimy Ridge, GSW neck and crushed; to 14 General Hospital dangerously ill and died 22Oct1916; Buried Wimereux Communal Cemetery; Memorial Cross sent to his mother in Sussex, England.

Hammer AU$900.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (517 Pte. E. G. Partridge, Queensland I.B.)

Edgar George Partridge served in South Africa with the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent.