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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange Free State (4299 Pte. F. Gears, R. Welsh Fus:) last clasp loose on ribbon;
KSA (2) (4299 Pte. F. Gears. Rl: Welsh Fus:)

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State (5818 Pte. E. Williams, R. Weslh Fus:) last clasp attached with wire;
KSA (2) (5818 Pte. E. Williams. Rl: Welsh Fus:);
British War and Victory Medals (1460 Pte. E. R. Williams. Welsh R.)

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MC GV;
QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State (5890 Pte. T. Davies, R. Welsh Fus:) unofficial rivets between top two clasps;
1914 Star (5890 C.S. Mjr. T. H. Davies. 2/R.W. Fus:);
British War and Victory Medals with MID (Capt. T. H. Davies.)

MC London Gazette 14 January 1916.

MID London Gazette 1 January 1916 (Regimental Serjeant-Major, Royal Welsh Fusiliers), and 14 December 1917 (2nd Lt. (temp. Capt), South Wales Borderers).

Thomas Harris Davies served in France with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, as Regimental Sergeant-Major from 10 August 1914 and was discharged to a commission in the South Wales Borderers on 9 August 1916.

The MC group to Captain Davies sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,400. Total GBP 1,803. R 39,910. AUD 3,430. NZD 3,770. CAD 3,110. USD 2,210. EUR 2,090.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. H. J. Phillips. R. Welsh Fus.)

Henry John Phillips was born at Chippenham, Wiltshire on 11 April 1880. He was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 9 September 1900. From the Militia he was commissioned into the 1st Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 14 September 1901. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1905 and to Captain in 1911, he was appointed Adjutant of the 7th (Merioneth & Montgomery) Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers on 5 April 1910. Phillips died in Malta on 17 May 1914 following an operation for appendicitis. At the time he had been selected for Staff College, for which he was studying for his exams.

As a youth he had hunted with the Beaufort Hounds and the Atherstone, where he '...earned a reputation for going very straight', latterly riding out with the United Hunt of Ireland and playing polo for the North Wiltshire Club. Whilst in South Africa he had won a number of horse races, including a £50 race aboard 'Groggy', besides taking a great interest in hunting, which saw him add jackal to his bag. He played cricket for the Regiment XI and at one time for the Gentleman of Cheshire, being a Life Member.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (3652 Pte. W. Dodd, R. Welsh. Fus:)

W. Dodd attested into the Royal Welsh Fusiliers and served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 1st Battalion. He was dangerously wounded on 5 May 1900 in the action at Rooidam and died of wounds the following day. He is commemorated on the Welsh National Boer War Memorial, Cathays Park, Cardiff and on a tablet in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers chapel in St. Giles Church, Wrexham.