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716 Dooly Bearer Mappa Babajee - A gratuity of Rs50 for wounded or injuries recieved in South Africa was awarded from 1st December 1902.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (S: Serjt: Farr A. Hirtes. I.S.V.D.);
[ KSA (2) ]

A. Hirtes is confirmed as a Staff Sergeant-Farrier on the roll of the Indian Subordinate Veterinary Department which lists nine names - although one recipient seems to have been issued with his medal off the 4th Hussars roll; two are underlined; and the roll states ‘Issued 6 medals 13 clasps’. Hirtes also appears on an individual roll for the Subordinate Veterinary Department as being entitled to KSA (2) and notes service with ‘No. 7 Station, Veterinary Hospital, Kroonstad.’

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This afternoon's sales of the Indian medals:

Syce Chirinaswamy S. & T. Corps ...bad Dist. sold for a hammer price of GBP 200. Totals: GBP 258. R 5,670. AUD 470. NZD 510. CAD 420. USD 320. EUR 290.

Tonga Syce Shahda S & T. Corps sold for a hammer price of GBP 360. Totals: GBP 464. R 10,200. AUD 850. NZD 930. CAD 760. USD 580. EUR 520

Dhooly Bearer Mappa Babajee S & T. Corps sold for a hammer price of GBP 420. Totals: GBP 541. R 11,900. AUD 990. NZD 1,080. CAD 890. USD 670. EUR 610.

Ward Swpr. Anthony Army Hosp. C.sold for GBP 420.

Emanuel Peter, NVIAC, sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,300. Totals: GBP 1,674. R 36,850. AUD 3,080. NZD 3,340. CAD 2,750. USD 2,080. EUR 1,880.

S: Serjt: Farr A. Hirtes. I.S.V.D. sold for a hammer price of GBP 300. Totals: GBP 386. R 8,500. AUD 710. NZD 770. CAD 630. USD 480. EUR 430.

An example of the naming to the NVIAC.

Francis Deane Russell is my great great Uncle. He spent his entire life fighting, a most distignuished and wonderful life when you read his diaries. I have been desperately trying to purchase these medals back into the family. Sadly Spinks dropped the ball and let them go despite me being in contact with them for over 8 years when the medals came back to the market after the previous owner passed away. I was in direct contact with them. I would be interested to purchase the collection from the current owner for obvious reasons and would be most grateful for the opportunity to bring them back into the family fold.

Kind regards and best wishes,
Philip Russell

'India is always ready to oblige
An embarkation at the Calcutta Docks'

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