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Interestingly, the single DoK QSA to Private Hill, KTF sold for GBP 230 and the QSA/Kimberley Star to Private Douglas, KTG, sold for a hammer price of GBP 380.

Adrian

I am seeking further information about Algernon's family. I understand you have quoted where he was born and the jobs he had. Are you able to elaborate where the information came from? Do you know who his parents were and any siblings? He attended Felsted School in 1885-86, and as the School's assistant archivist, we have very little information about him. Any help would be appreciated.

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QSA (3) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4661 Pte. D. Nixon, 1st L.N. Lancs. Regt);
[ KSA (2) ]

QSA (5) inc 01 & 02, [KSA (2)]. Glendining May 85. QSA (3), [KSA (2)], Dixon Sep 95 £85

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QSA (3) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4539 Pte. J. J. Green, 1: L. N. Lanc: Regt.);
[ KSA (2) ];
Kimberley Star, 'a'.

Together with a split and polished spent round, engraved 'Kimberley Siege 1900'.

John James Green was born at Liverpool in 1876 and was a carter by trade on his joining the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment in August 1894. He served with the unit in South Africa in the Boer War from 1 February 1899-25 June 1902. During that time his unit, at that time at half Battalion strength - and supported by a handful of Gunners, Sappers and Medical Staff - formed the only regular troops present during the famed Siege of Kimberley.

Having been advanced Lance-Corporal, Green was released in August 1902 and re-engaged in June 1906. He was discharged for the final time in August 1910.

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QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley (Pte J. C. Rouse. Kimberley Town Gd:);
1914-15 Star (Pte J. C. Rouse Veteran Rgt.);
British War and South African Victory Medal (L/Cpl J. C. Rouse. Veteran Rgt.);
Kimberley Star, 'a'.

John Charles Rouse was born in 1860 and served with the Kimberley Town Guard during the Boer War, and with the South African Veteran Regiment during the Great War in German South West Africa from April 1915. He died in Kimberley on 8 February 1947.

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SAGS (1) 1879 (Actg. Comst: Officer C. F. M. MacgGregor.) a somewhat later issue with impressed naming;
CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (Capt. C. F. M. Mc.Gregor [sic]. C. Pol.);
QSA (2) Orange Free State, Defence of Kimberley (Major C. F. Murray-MacGregor, Cape Police) engraved naming;
Kimberley Star ‘a’, unnamed as issued, with integral top riband bar

C. F. Murrray-MacGregor served as an Acting Commissary Officer with the Commissariat and Transport Staff in South Africa during the Zulu War, before joining the Cape Police, and served with them in Bechuanaland, ant then with ‘C’ Squadron during the Defence of Kimberley.