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Medals to the Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment 5 months 2 weeks ago #101741

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5757 Pte. C. T. Smeeton, Rl. Wt. Surrey Regt.);
KSA (2) (5757 Pte. C. Smeeton. The Queen’s.)
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QSA (1) Cape Colony (9968 Cpl. T. Lawrence, Rl: W. Surrey Regt.);
KSA (2) (9968 Corpl: T. Lawrence. The Queen's)
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QSA (5) South Africa 1901, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (7398 Pte R. Tonge, Vl: Co., R. W. Sur: Regt);
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Reginald Severn Tonge, was born c.1879 in Selhurst, Croydon, Surrey, and enlisted for service with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. He served in South Africa during the Boer War between 9 February 1900 and 25 May 1901 with the 1st Volunteer Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Queens.

He died of wounds during the Great War, on 17 February 1917, with the 22nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (7407 Pte J. M. Gardener Vl: Co: R. W. Sur: R.);
British War and Victory Medals (128459 Cpl. J. M. Gardner. R.A.);

John Mills Gardner served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 1st Volunteer Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Queens, between 9 February 1900 and 25 May 1901.

He also served during the Great War as a Corporal with the Royal Garrison Artillery.
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QSA (3) Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (4370 Pte. A. E. Gulliford. The Queen’s.);
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Arthur Edward Gulliford was born in Wandsworth, London, in 1874 and attested for the Royal West Surrey Regiment, serving with them in South Africa during the Boer War.

He subsequently served as a postman, but re-joined his old Regiment on 10 September 1914 and served with them during the Great War. He was discharged, no longer physically fit for War service, on 17 July 1917, ands was awarded a Silver War Badge no. 217,877.

He died in 1955.
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