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QSA (1) Cape Colony (4028 Pte J. Mason. 1st Suffolk Regt);
King’s South Africa 1901-02, (1) South Africa 1902 (4028 Pte J. Mason. Suffolk Regt);
[ BWM ];
Army LS&GC GV 1st issue (4028 L. Cpl. J. Mason. Suff: Regt)

John Mason was born in Farnborough, Warwickshire. He attested for the Suffolk Regiment at Bury St. Edmunds in November 1894. Mason served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from November 1899 to October 1900, and then from April through to September 1902.

He was appointed a Bandsman in July 1902, and served with the Battalion in Egypt from January 1911 until October 1914. Mason subsequently served as a Lance Corporal with the 3rd Battalion at Home from 24 October 1914 to 10 January 1917 (awarded LS&GC in 1915; entitled to BWM, and Silver War Badge). He was discharged on 10 January 1917, having served 22 years and 63 days with the Colours.

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QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (3970 Pte A. English. Suffolk Regt);
1914-15 Star (21154 Pte. A. English, North’n. R.);
British War and Victory Medals (21154 Pte. A. English. North’n. R.)

Alphonso English served during the Second Boer War with the Suffolk Regiment. He subsequently served during the Great War with the 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment in Gallipoli from 24 October 1915. English later transferred to the Labour Corps.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (4246 Drmr: J. St. E. Duffy, 1st Suffolk Regt);
KSA (2) (4246 Dmr: J. [sic] Duffy. Suffolk Regt);
[ 1914-15 Star ]
BWM (7621 Pte J. St. E. Duffy. Suff. R.) edge bruising to the first two
[ VM ]

John St. Edmund Duffy was born in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. He attested as a Boy for the Suffolk Regiment in Dublin in August 1895, and was appointed as a Drummer the following year. Duffy served with the 1st Battalion during the Second Boer War in South Africa from November 1899 to September 1902.

He advanced to Corporal in June 1906, and frequently appeared in the Regimental Defaulters book through out his service. Duffy served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion in the French theatre of war from 16 January 1915, and was reported Missing on 15 February 1915. He was later confirmed as having been taken prisoner of war and interned in Munster, Germany. Duffy was repatriated in December 1918.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (3952 Sgt H. Arrowsmith, 1st Suffolk Regt)

H Arrowsmith served with the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment during the Second Boer War, and was killed in action at Colesberg on 6 January 1900.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (2246 Pte G. Farraway, 1st Suffolk Regt) good very fine £70-£90

George Farraway was born in Enfield, London. He attested for the Suffolk Regiment at London in July 1888 discharged, and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from November 1899 until April 1900. Farraway was discharged in Cape Town on 9 July 1901, having served 13 years with the Colours.

Clasp verified on WO100/174p335.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4709 Pte G. J. Allensby, 1st Suffolk Regt)

G Allensby served with the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment during the Second Boer War, and died of disease at Wynberg on 26 February 1901.

SA01 listed on WO100/174p399