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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. 2/Ches: R.);
KSA (2) (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. 2/Ches: R.);
1914 Star, with copy clasp (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. Ches: R.);
British War and Victory Medals (5939 Sjt. G. Adamson. Ches. R.);
Army LS&GC GV, 1st issue (5939 Sjt: G. Adamson. Ches. R.)

George Adamson was born in 1879 and attested into the Cheshire Regiment in 1898, serving with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He saw further service with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 September 1914.

Duplicate Boer War medals were issued in 1925.

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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1887-89 (1973 Pte. W. Piercey, 2nd Bn. Ches Rt.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (1973 Pte. W. Piercey, Cheshire Regt.);
KSA (2) (1973 Pte. W. Piercey, Cheshire Regt).

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[ IGS 1854 (1) ];
QSA (3) CC OFS Joh (Capt F Kellie, Cheshire Regt). Renamed;
[ KSA (2) ]

KSA (2) listed on WO100/327p187.

War service:

Burmese Expedition, 1887-9.—Medal with clasp. S. African War, 1900-02.—On Staff. Operations in the Orange Free State Feb. to May 00, including actions at Karee Siding, Vet River {5 and 6 May) and Zand River. Operations in the Transvaal in May and Jun. 00, including actions near Johannesburg, Operations In the Transvaal 30 Nov. 00 to 31 May 02. Despatches, Lond Gaz., 10 Sept. 01, and 29 July 02. Brev. of Maj. Queen's medal with 3 clasps. King's medal with 2 clasps.

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QSA (4) Relief of Ladysmith, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4028 Pte. F. Gale Cheshire Regt.);
[ KSA (2) ]

QSA listed on WO100/180p187. KSA on Wo100/327p130. Also served 8th MI.

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QSA (5) Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, (7544 Pte E. Jones. Vol: Coy Ches: Regt)

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, (3358 Pte H. Cartwright. Ches: Regt.);
[ KSA (2) ]

Harray Cartwright joined The Militia on the 21st of April 1896 at the age of 32 years and 8 months, a Collier from Macclesfield. He stated that he had served as a Regular Soldier for 12 years with the South Staffordshire Regiment.