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Goose,

A vey nice pair of medals.

There are service paper for him:

Spear, Albert. Born 1878. From: Clawton, Devon

Good luck with your research
David

Many thanks David. I will follow up accordingly. Appreciate the guidance. Goose

A handsome and pleasing pair, very considerable service, from a private in the Militia to a Warrant Officer in the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps, I do hope his LSGC remains extant and you are able to find it in due course.

goose wrote: My latest acquisition - a neat QSA / KSA to Cpl A. Spear (Devon's regiment) severely wounded at Elandslaagte. I have done no research but it is always great to get a pair that is still intact. He is mentioned in Dr David Biggins "Elandslaagte" so that will be my start in looking into this fellow.

Many thanks Frank - I'm never lucky with that sort of thing but let's be positive.

Hello Goose, I can assure you that this man's LSGC and Good shooting medal exist .

Here are a couple more Elandslaagte....... Mike

PRYOR, R.

REG. NO.: 4192
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT, 1ST BATTALION
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE / DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH / BELFAST





CARRICH, J. (JOHN)

REG. NO.: 4563
RANK: PRIVATE
REGT: 5th (PRINCESS CHARLOTTE OF WALES'S) DRAGOON GUARDS
BARS: ELANDSLAAGTE / DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH / ORANGE FREE STATE / TRANSVAAL