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CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (Nat. Det. Xelegwana. C. Pce.)

Xelegwana joined the Cape Police, District No. 1, on 8 September 1896, and was discharged, time expired, on 31 October 1902.

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Described as:

CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (589 CORP. F.L. NIGHTINGALE C. P. C E.)
QSA (2) Orange Free State and Cape Colony (589 CPL F.L. NIGHTINGALE CAPE P.D. 1.)
KSA (2) (589 SERJT: F.L. NIGHTINGALE C.P. DIST 1.)

Naming on the CGHGSM

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CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (1029. Pte. S.H. Boyes. C. Pol.);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1029 Pte S.H. Boyes. Cape P.D. 1.).

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QSA (3) Driefontein, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (1349 Pte. E. J. Cullen. Cape P.D. 1) clasps mounted in this order with unofficial rivets between the first two;
KSA (2) (Agent E. J. Cullen. F.I.D.) polished

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SAGS (1) 1878-9 (1ST. CL: PTE. W.M.SCHENK C.F.ARTY.)
CGHGSM (2) BASUTOLAND BECHUANALAND (CAPT.W.M.SCHENK CAPE POLICE D.I.
[ QSA (2) CC OFS Captain ]
[ KSA (2) Captain ]

The write-up says:

MID 10th September, 1901.

We note that he is on the roll for the South Africa Medal and entitled to the clasp 1878.

W.M. Shenk is on the Roll of the Cape Mounted Riflemen on the Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal, entitled to the Basutoland and Bechuanaland clasps.

Medals are about good very fine, the Cape Medal has a small area of erasure, where the rank has been changed from SERGEANT to CAPT. and the W is re-engraved

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CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (589 CORP. F.L. NIGHTINGALE C. P.ce);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (589 CPL F.L. NIGHTINGALE CAPE P.D. 1.);
KSA (2) (589 SERJT: F.L. NIGHTINGALE C.P. DIST 1.)