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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5675 Pte. J. W. Lazenby, 1: Yk: & Lanc: Regt)

SA01 listed on WO100/142p200.

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

QSA (4) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4626 Pte H. Abbott. York: & Lanc: Regt);
KSA (2) (4626 Pte H. Abbott. York & Lanc: Regt);
1914 Star (4626 Pte. H. Abbott, 2/York: & Lanc: R);
British War and Victory Medals (4626 Pte. H. Abbott. York & Lanc. R.);
[ LS&GC ]

H Abbott (b.1878), of Tiptree, Colchester, Essex, enlisted for army service on 18 March 1896, having spent some time with the 3rd Battalion, Essex Regiment, and served in the Second Boer War with the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, serving with the Mounted Infantry Company, and spending just over 3 years in total in South Africa.

Served also in France during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion, York and Lancasters, between 9 September 1914 and 23 June 1919, he latterly transferred to 877 Area Employment Company, Labour Corps.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights, top clasp a tailor’s copy (3239 Pte. A. Kempster, I: Yk: & Lanc: Regt.);
Army LS&GC Ed VII (1806 Bndsmn: A. E. Kempster. Irish Gds.)

Albert Edward Kempster was born in Hammersmith on 2 February 1877 and attested for the York and Lancaster Regiment as a Band Boy at Guildford on his 15th Birthday, 2 February 1892. Posted to the 1st Battalion, he was appointed a Bandsman on 20 October 1897, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 13 December 1899, being during the relief of Ladysmith including the forcing of the Tugela Heights during February 1900, and seeing further service during operations in the Cape Colony.

Posted home on 11 June 1900, he was appointed Lance-Corporal on 2 February 1901, and transferred to the 2nd Battalion on 20 December 1902. Reverting to Bandsman on 23 December 1902, he became one of the founding members of the Irish Guards on its formation, and joined the new regiment as a Bandsman on 24 October 1903. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1910, and was discharged on 1 February 1913, after 21 years’ service.