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The family group to the Ross Garners sold this morning for a hammer price of £1,100. Totals (inc VAT for UK only): £1,417. R28,000. Au$2,370. Can$2,100. US$1,640

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (4) Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (824 Pte. H. J. De Bourbel. Kaffrn: Rifles.),

Enlisted 25 October 1899. Discharged 5 October 1900.

Last seen eBay July 2017.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Wepner, Transvaal, Wittebergen (3573 Pte J. Heathcote Royal Scots);
[ KSA (2) ].

He attested for the Royal Scots in Glencorse 3 April 1890. Born in Turnditch, Derby, he was aged 18 years and 2 months. Trade: Labourer. Prior service in the 5th Derby Regiment. 5’5”. Fresh complexion, grey eyes and brown hair. Religion: CoE. No distinctive marks. NOK: Father, Turnditch, Derby. Granted GC pay 3 April 1892. Granted 2d GC pay 3 April 1896. Forfeited GC pay 2 November 1896. 2d GC pay 25 December 1897. Transferred to Army Reserve 26 March 1898. Absent 1 September 1898. Rejoined 10 March 1899. Recalled 7 October 1899. Forfeited GC pay 17 July 1900. Discharged 27 August 1902. Served home 3 April 1890 to 9 December 1890, Malta 10 December 1890 to 6 March 1892, East Indies 7 March 1892 to 23 March 1898, home 24 March 1898 to 5 November 1899 and South Africa 6 November 1899 to 27 August 1902. 12 years and 146 days of service

I bought the QSA to De Bourbel about 2017 from E.Bay Aus for a very good price, he apparently had a New Zealad conection. I sold it sometime later to Grant Morton of I.S.Wright in Adelaide to partially fund putting a headstone on my Granmothers grave which had been unmarked for about 60 years. Several other items I sold to him over a period of time including a 7 battle bar QSA nd KSA to the Coldstream Guards are in the same auction. I.S.Wright in Adelaide closed their doors on the 30th of June this year.

De Bourbel's 4 clasp medal also saw some very late bids and sold for a hammer price of £750. Totals (inc VAT on the commission for the UK only): £930. R18,000. Au$1,570. Can$1,390. US$1,080