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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Q.M.S. Farr: A. Owen. I.S.V.D.);
KSA (2) (3592 S. Serjt:- Far: A. Owen Vet: Dept:); 1914 Star (S.R./29 Cpl. A. Owen. A.V.C.);
British War and Victory Medals (SR-29 A. Sjt. A. Owens [sic]. A.V.C.);
Army MSM GV (S.S. Fr. - A. Owen. I.V.C.);
Army LS&GC EdVII (Staff Sergt. Farr. A. Owen. S.V. Dept.) rank officially corrected on last

Albert Owen was born in Reading, Berkshire, in 1870 and attested for the 18th Hussars at Caversham on 8 January 1890, having previously served with the 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

He served with the Indian Subordinate Veterinary Corps in South Africa during the Boer War.

He saw further service with the Army Veterinary Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 23 October 1914. He was discharged on 1 December 1917, unfit for further service, and was awarded a Silver War Badge.

Several interesting examples at Morton & Eden, 5 July, including a few in groups. I haven't checked but some of them will have appeared in earlier postings on this string.

Ian

exyeoman wrote: Several interesting examples at Morton & Eden, 5 July, including a few in groups. I haven't checked but some of them will have appeared in earlier postings on this string.
Ian

Hazara Singh was a reunite that I gave to the vendor last year www.angloboerwar.com/forum/search?query=...5/2023&childforums=1

Sardar Khan I have discussed his anomalous single clasp KSA here www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...gent?start=204#53307


1712 Sowar Fateh Sher Khan DNW 2013# £ 480
Aberdeen 2013 £785
Aberdeen 2015 £625
DNW 2016 £420

208 Cowherd Rahim (Tvl;DofL) Ebay 2019 £250*

Sarfroz Khan I have not encountered previously.

A battery embarking at Bombay

Source: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/19-ephemera/3...n-jack?start=0#90162

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DCM VR (91595 Corpl: J. N. Waugh. R.G.A.);
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (91595 Serjt: J. W. [sic] Waugh. Supply Trnspt: Cps:);
KSA (2) (Serjt: J. N. Waugh. S. & T.C.)

DCM London Gazette 27 September 1901.

J N Waugh attested for the Royal Garrison Artillery and served in South Africa attached to the Supply and Transport Corps, Punjab Command. He served throughout the campaign with the Dhanjibhoy Tonga Train. Concerning the train Lord Roberts wrote in his Despatch of 31 March 1900: ‘My thanks are due to Khem Bahadur Dhanjibhoy, a Parsee gentleman, long resident in the Punjab, who presented tongas for ambulance purposes. These tongas were horsed and fully equipped with drivers and all necessary gear. They proved most useful.’

MID LG 2 April 1901.

An update on the Indian QSAs at Morton and Eden this afternoon.

The QSA (1) SA02 to(1231 Pte. Sarfroz Khan. 3rd Madras Lrs. sold for a hammer price of GBP 220. Totals: GBP 273. R 6,300. AUD 500. NZD 540. CAD 450. USD 340. EUR 310

The QSA (4) to 1712 Sowar Fateh Sher Khan, 18th Bengal Lcrs: sold for a hammer price of GBP 300. Totals: GBP 372. R 8,590. AUD 690. NZD 740. CAD 610. USD 460. EUR 420

The bronze QSA to 208 Cowherd Rahim S.&T. Corps sold for a hammer price of GBP 240. Totals: GBP 298. R 6,870. AUD 550. NZD 590. CAD 490. USD 370. EUR 340

The bronze QSA to 217 Bhisti Dorasami, S. T. Corps. sold for a hammer price of GBP 180. Totals: GBP 223. R 5,160. AUD 410. NZD 440. CAD 360. USD 270. EUR 250

The KSA (1) SA02 to 1785 Sowar Sardar Khan 18th Lcrs. sold or a hammer price of GBP 200. Totals: GBP 248. R 5,730. AUD 460. NZD 490. CAD 400. USD 310. EUR 280

The QSA/IGS pair to 2637 Sowar Hazara Singh, 5th Punjab Cvlry: sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,000. Totals: GBP 1,240. R 28,640. AUD 2,290. NZD 2,470. CAD 2,020. USD 1,530. EUR 1,400