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The Driscoll's Scouts pair to R W Manley sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,800. Total GBP 2,318. R 52,430. AUD 4,560. NZD 5,020. CAD 4,150. USD 2,890. EUR 2,650.

The single QSA to Tpr Woolridge, BrH, sold for a hammer price of GBP 480. Total GBP 618. R 13,980. AUD 1,220. NZD 1,340. CAD 1,110. USD 770. EUR 710.

The QSA to Sgt Fennessy, BrH, sold for a hammer price of GBP 600. Total GBP 773. R 17,480. AUD 1,520. NZD 1,670. CAD 1,380. USD 960. EUR 880

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[ SAGS (1) ];
[ CGHGSM (1) ];
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Maj: W. Goddard. C.In.C. Bdy. Gd.);
[ KSA (2) ]

Born Grahamstown, Cape Colony c 1850. Private, Queenstown Volunteer Contingent, and served in the Galeka operations, 1877-8. Trooper, 2nd Cape Mounted Yeomanry. Moirosi’s Mountain operations 1879. SAGS (1) 1877-8 on QRV roll and SAGS (1) 1878-9 on Cape Mounted Yeomanry roll. Sergeant, December 1880. Sergeant Major, A Troop, 2nd Cape Mounted Yeomanry. Served in the Gun War (Basuto War) 1880-1. Received cattle prize money in 1882. CGHGSM (1) Basutoland. Reform Committee member and Jameson Raider 1895/96. He stood trial in the Pretoria Market Hall on 24 April 1896. Appointed 1st BrH 8 November 1899. Resigned 23 October 1900. Also served CinCBG (Major) 1 November 1900 to 31 May 1902. KSA from CinCBG.

Hammered at GBP 900.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (3394 Pte. F. Carlin, Royal Scots.)

Frank Carlin.

Born in Edinburgh, he attested for the Royal Scots 9 August 1889. A labourer aged 18 years and 4 months he had seen prior service in the 3rd Royal Scots. 5’4”, of sallow complexion with dark brown eyes and hair. NOK: Father, 23 St James Street, Edinburgh. He had one scar on his left knee and five small scars on his forehead. He served home 9 August 1889 to 6 December 1892, East Indies 7 December 1892 to 7 April 1897, home 8 April 1897 to 5 November 1899, South Africa 6 November 1899 to 28 February 1902 and home 29 February to 29 April 1902. 12 years and 264 days of service. At discharge his conduct was described as indifferent. He did not sign his discharge papers, instead the word ‘insane’ was written.

QSA (4). Spink February 1976 £85.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Wepener (1871 Pte. P. Halloran. Cape M.R.)

Enlisted 24 June 1889. Severely wounded at Wepener, 9 April 1900. Discharged, physically unfit, 31 January 1901. CMR ref DD7/61.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (2983 Pte. A. R. Rhodes. Cape M.R.);
[ KSA (2) ]

Arthur Ripley Rhodes. Enlisted 1 April 1897. Discharged 15 March 1904. CMR ref DD7/64

Kaplan Auctions August 2004. Friar Medals August 2008 £475. Hammer GBP 420.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Wepener [copy], Transvaal, Wittebergen (2827 Pte G. W. L. Young. Cape M. R.);
KSA (2) (2827 Pte G. W. L. Young. C.M.R.)

George William Lawrence Young was born at Colchester in September 1871, the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Young. The younger Young went to the Royal Naval College and was made a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines in September 1891, his name being removed from the list of officers the following February.

With the outbreak of the Boer War, he enlisted at King William's Town (now Qonce), Eastern Cape, South Africa on 23 February 1896, aged 24. A less than model soldier, he was in trouble with the authorities early on in his military career, with charges of Trespass and Assault on 22 April 1897. This followed with bouts of being Drunk on ten separate occasions along with two separate charges of Absent, he was admonished on several charges and was demoted from Lance-Corporal to Private.

Young was wounded slightly on 9 April 1900 at Jammersburg Drift and was taken captive at Senekal on 16 May 1900. On that day, Lieutenant J. M. P. Bowker, Eastern Province Horse, led a patrol of twelve men under a white flag into the town with Lord Roberts' proclamation. They were met by a party of Boers who, ignoring the white flag, made them prisoners. Young was released on 27 June 1900.

He was discharged on 30 June 1903. His entry on the QSA roll firstly notes 'Black List' and notes that he is denied a Wepener clasp with the medal being issued on 16 September 1904, the forfeiture of the Wepener clasp also appears on his service/charge sheet, whilst his entry for the KSA again notes 'Black List' the medal was issued in February 1905.

Young served in the Great War with the Royal Marines.