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QSA (7) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, date clasp block loose on riband (5743 Pte. A. Isherwood. R. Lanc. Regt.) first digit of number officially corrected, polished

Noonan's say the medal roll indicates that the recipient was entitled to a King’s South Africa Medal, rather than the two date clasps on the QSA.

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QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, unofficial rivets between third, fourth, and fifth clasps (3748 Sejt. R. Cheetham, R. Lanc: Regt.);
KSA (2) (3748 Serjt: R. Cheetham. Rl; Lanc: Regt.);
1914-15 Star (6224 S. Mjr. R. Cheetham. Manch. R.);
British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. R. Cheetham.) minor official correction to surname on both BWM and VM;
Army LS&GC Ed VII (3748 C. Sjt: R. Cheetham. R. Lanc: Regt.)

Robert Cheetham was born in 1874 and attested for the Royal Lancashire Regiment. He served with them during the Boer War in South Africa, and was severely wounded at Pieters Hill on 22 February 1900.

Advanced Sergeant Major, 4th Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, he transferred to the 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment, as Regimental Sergeant Major, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 November 1915. Appointed Quartermaster, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant, in the 15th Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment on 16 October 1918, he relinquished his commission on 1 September 1921, retaining the rank of Lieutenant.

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QSA (2) ugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (6101 Pte. J. Chadwick. R: Lanc: Regt.)

J. Chadwick, a Carter from Stockport, Cheshire, attested for the Royal Lancaster Regiment and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War. Invalided 4 July 1900. He was discharged medically unfit on 20 March 1901.

Clasps cpnfirmed on WO100/168p42.

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QSA (3) Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (5729 Pte. W. Hesketh. Rl:Lanc:Regt);
[ KSA (2) ];
[ Great War medals ]

William Hesketh was born in 1879, a native of Ancoats, Manchester and served through the Anglo-Boer War with the Royal Lancaster Regiment.

KSA listed on WO100/320p40.

He re-enlisted on the outbreak of the Great War on 11 August 1914. Entering the war in Egypt with the 8th Battalion, Manchester Regiment he served until 28 November 1919 when he was discharged due to sickness

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QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2833 Pte. J. Larkin, R. Lanc: Regt).

Verified on WO100/168/84. Note says 'Convicted under Sec 18 and sentenced to 56 days’. Section 18 of The Queen’s Regulations relate to numerous rules concerning ‘The Duties of Troops in Barracks’.

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QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (843 Pte. W. J. Meakin, R. Lanc: Regt.)

W. J. Meakin attested for the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He was invalided on 3 April 1901.

SA01 listed on WO100/168p109 and noted as returned.

Hammer GBP 120.