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QSA (7) – Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (last loose on ribbon) (152 Serjt: T.D. Ravenshaw. Bethune’s M.I.)

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Wittebergen (197 Tpr: E. Mulleney. Bethune’s M.I.)

QSA (4) re-issued in 1904.

Some confusion over the spelling of his name:



Prior service in the DMR and BoH

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QSA (2) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (631 Tpr: E. Hamilton. Bethune’s M.I.) officially impressed naming

Killed in action at Sheeper’s Nek on 20 May 1900.

There is a marble cross in the cemetery at Machadodorp dedicated to these three brothers:
"In loving memory Alistair Hamilton, late Royal Irish Fusiliers. Killed by lightning Dec. 5th 1902. Aged 28 years.
Also of Ernest. Killed in Action at Vryheid May 20th 1900. Aged 22 years.
Also of Kenneth. Died at Bloemfontein May 16th 1900. Aged 24 years.”

Sold in the same lot as two other QSAs to members of the Hamilton family.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1567 Tpr: J. Mitchell. Bethune’s M.I.)

James Mitchell enlisted in Bethune’s Mounted Infantry on 4 October 1901, and was discharged medically unfit on 28 January 1902.

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Described as:

Bethune's Mounted Infantry, slouch hat badge, handcrafted from shell casings brass (50mm). Very fine.

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QSA (1) Natal (93 Tpr E.F.Edwards Bethune's M.I.)

Natal listed on WO100/236p88 and WO100/236p153

Edward Fletcher Edwards

Joined 29 December 1899. Discharged 19 January 1900. Three weeks of service.