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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, dated clasp loose upon riband (7534 Pte. J. Palethorpe, Derby: Regt.), good very fine

John Palethorpe was born in 1881 at Radford, Nottinghamshire and was a collier upon his enlistment on 5 March 1900. He served in South Africa with the 4th Battalion during the Boer War from 23 March 1900-10 May 1901 and was discharged on 4 March 1906.

He was captured at Roodeval l on 7 June 1900.

British newspapers reported that he had been released a month later and had arrived in Ladysmith by 18 July 1900.

Picture courtesy of Lockdales

QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, SA01 (6346 Pte W. Bridge Derby Regt). Number corrected, top clasp loose.

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IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 engraved (3430 Pte J Trickett 2d Bn Derby Regt);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3430 Pte J Trickett Derby Regt);
KSA (2) (3430 Pte E Trickett Notts & Derby Regt)

Born St Marys, Nottingham.