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The excellent South African group to Captain McGregor sold earlier today for a hammer price of GBP 1,600. Totals (VAT UK only): GBP 2,061. R46,200. Au$4,050. Can$3,710. US$2,660.

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QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley (PTE W.J. INDGE KIMBERLEY TOWN GD:)

Envelope written by Kimberley defender, Sergeant G Crampton, DFH/KVR.


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Described as:

Anglo-Boer War envelope from a Sergeant in the Diamond Fields Horse, Major Pares' Column at Taungs to England, headed "On Active Service No stamps available", showing Taungs Station and red London Paid datestamps and red triangular Passed Press Censor h.s.

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QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley (Pte. E. Jenkins. Kimberley Town Gd.);
Kimberley Star, 'a', reverse contemporarily engraved ‘E. C. Jenkins. Kimberley Town Guard’, with integral top riband bar, this engraved ‘Kimberley Siege’;
1914-15 Star (Pte. E. C. Jenkins S.A.V.R.);
British War 1914-20 (L/Cpl E. C. Jenkins. S.A.V.R.);
Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 (Pte. E. C. Jenkins. S.A.V.R.)

Edward Charles Jenkins served with the Section IV, ‘B’ Company, Redoubt No. 4 during the Defence of Kimberley, He saw further service during the Great War with the South African Veteran Regiment, and was appointed Lance-Corporal on 17 January 1916.

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QSA (4) Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (401 Tpr: A. Law. Kimberley Lt: Horse)

Discharged 15 Apr 01.

QSA (4) excl 01. Walland September 1987.
£375

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QSA (5) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (39972 Cpl G. Williamson. Ashburner’s L.H.);
Kimberley Star 'a', adapted for wear as a brooch, with reverse pin.

M&E say George Williamson of Ashburner’s Light Horse is confirmed on the medal roll, and received his Defence of Kimberley clasp while serving as Private no. 1329 in 'B' Company of the Kimberley Town Guard (No. 4 Redoubt, De Beers Floors). He subsequently served as Trooper no 183 with Kimberley Light Horse (discharged 5 June 1900) and latterly served with Ashburner’s Light Horse from the 28 November 1901. He was killed in action at Klip Drift on 7 March 1902.