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QSA (1) Transvaal (2661 PTE M. GUEST. RLY: PNR: REGT.)

The catalogue description says '19 year old Montague Guest from Sevenoaks, Kent enrolled int the 4th Battalion on 25th March 1901. His medal was issued to his brother on 16th March 1910. Medal and clasp confirmed on the roll, also entitled to the South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 clasps.'

Hammer price £65.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal (316 PTE G.A. TILL RLY: PNR: REGT).

Described as 'Accompanied by an enamelled pin back commemorative medallion for the Transvaal War 1899-1900. George Archain Till from Macclesfield enrolled into the 1st Battalion Railway Pioneers on 28th December 1899. Discharged as medically unfit on 6th September 1900 having served for 253 days. Medal and all 3 clasps confirmed on the roll.'

Hammer price £85

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QSA (0) (2460 Corpl: R. A. Wade. Rly: Pnr: Regt.)

Spink say Richard Armytage Wade served with the 4th Battalion Railway Pioneer Regiment. This unit was raised with the purpose of protecting and maintaining the Railways during the Anglo-Boer War. Given the Guerrilla nature of this conflict they found themselves facing a good deal of action in the course of the campaign.

Tr on WO100/265p330. SA01 on WO100/265p391.

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I find the descriptions created by Noble Numismatics to be sometimes very difficult to decipher.

This is how this lot of 11 items is described:

Family group, fire brigade, St John and a service medal from the Boer War: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, clasp Transvaal. 2599 Pte. C.Swanston. Rly: Pnr: Regt. Impressed; H.R.F.B. (Hillside Railway Fire Brigade) (Dunedin), hand engraved in gold (9ct, 5.9g, 32x28mm), uncertain maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'Sec.G.Swanson/2nd/Aggregate/1911'; N.Z. United Fire Brigades Association, 5 Years Service Medal, by A.T. (Anton Teutenberg, Auckland), with (2) 2 Years and (1) 6 Years service clasps (ribbon disintergrating), reverse inscribed 'Foreman/A.G.A.Swanson/By The/New Zealand/Government/6-9-1914' (D&C.L3; O&D.115); H.R.F.B., handcrafted in gold (9ct, 7.8g, 40x40mm), by Rusbatch (Mosgiel), ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'H.R.F.B./3rd Aggregate/Won By/Secretary Geo.Swanson/1914'; another, handcrafted in gold (9ct, 16.6g, 40x40mm), uncertain maker, ring top, ribbon and bar with pin-back, reverse inscribed 'To/Foreman/A.G.A.Swanson/For/past services as Secretary/From 26-7-10 to 24-1-16/Leaving With/13th Reinforcements/10-2-16'; S.Dis.F.B.A. (Southern Districts Fire Brigade Association), hand engraved in gold (15ct, 7.1g, 31mm), no maker, ring top suspension, reverse inscribed 'St Kilda/1920/Aggregate/Won By/Secy.G.Swanson'; another, hand engraved in gold (15ct, 6.7g, 38x27mm), obverse inscribed '3 Men/Union', reverse inscribed 'S.Dis.F.B.A./St Kilda 1920/Won By/Secy G.Swanson'; also, Imperial School of Instruction, Zeitoun (Cairo), 1919, Recreational Training, struck in bronze (45mm) by P.Minassian, Cairo, reverse inscribed '2nd Prize/Cpl.Swanson G./2nd N.Z.M.G.S.'; Service Medal of the Order of St John, struck in silver, with (2) 5 Years Service bars, 2303.D/O A.G.S.Swanson Otago Dis N.Z. SJAB.O 1938. Engraved (O&D.113); The St John Ambulance Association, Re-examination Medallion in silver, with year bars for 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, inscribed on reverse '326220/Albert G A Swanson'; another, as last but year bar for 1938, reverse inscribed '439813/William J.Swanson'. Fine - extremely fine. (11)

QSA with CC, OFS, TR and SA 1901 clasps named to 479. Pte. W. Langan. 1st Bn Railway Pioneer Regt. who was an American Citizen who served 16.1.1900 - 31.10 .1901. His Medal was posted to him at 2210 West Heron Street, Chicago, U.S.A. Walter Langan attested for the Railway Pioneer Regiment 16th January 1900. He was a plumber. He was baptized on 18 April 1875 at St. Columbkille on Paulina Street in Chicago, Illinois. His father was William Langan and his mother was Mary Quade. They lived at 494 Oakland Avenue, Chicago, U.S.A. He was Discharged at Johannesburg on 31st October 1901, at his own request, after completion of his engagement. Later he lived at 11205 N. Ashland Avenue. He died in 1946 when he was 75 years old and was interred on 31 January 1946.
Record of service confirms entitlement.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (1507 Pte. A. Dunn. Rly: Pnr: Regt.);
Natal (1) 1906 (P.O.2. A. Dunn, Natal Naval Corps.);
1914-15 Star (Snr. A. Dunn 12th Cit. Batt.);
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt. A. Dunn. 2nd S.A.I.)

Alfred Dunn, a fisherman and sometime postman, was born in Hornsey, London, in 1883, and served with the 2nd Railway Pioneer Regiment during the Boer War. He later joined the Natal Naval Corps as Petty Officer 2nd Class, the Corps serving during the Rebellion as part of the Natal Militia in artillery and infantry roles. Discharged in consequence of a weakness to the left eye, he re-attested at Potchefstroom for the 2nd South African Infantry on 3 September 1915 and disembarked at Alexandria per Veronica on 12 January 1916. Transferred to the Western Front in late April 1916, he was raised Sergeant 13 October 1916 and was granted a Signaller’s allowance on 1 January 1917. Admitted to No. 32 Stationary Hospital at Wimereux with a gunshot wound to the right leg and left elbow 29 March 1918, he was evacuated to England and discharged at Wynberg in 1920.