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Well, nearly.

Lot 128 in the next Wellington Auctions is the no clasp QSA to QMS F C Smith of the Malton District Rifle Association. The medal apparently comes with a copy of the roll so the unit name ought perhaps to have been more readily readable. That said, WO100/283p195 that contains F C Smith's name does not show the unit name very clearly. Ancestry transcribed it as 'Malton District Rifle Abreiation' which is a step closer to the truth.

A nice QSA in GVF condition.

Good morning David,
You need to bare in mind that records are not always transcribed by people in Great Britain or indeed people who can actually speak English, as a result, a search is often made much more difficult than it should be.
Kind regards Frank

djb wrote: Well, nearly.

Lot 128 in the next Wellington Auctions is the no clasp QSA to QMS F C Smith of the Malton District Rifle Association. The medal apparently comes with a copy of the roll so the unit name ought perhaps to have been more readily readable. That said, WO100/283p195 that contains F C Smith's name does not show the unit name very clearly. Ancestry transcribed it as 'Malton District Rifle Abreiation' which is a step closer to the truth.

A nice QSA in GVF condition.

Good Afternoon Everyone......

MALTON DISTRICT RIFLE ASSOCIATION

When you read the Medal Roll WO 100/283 it is hard to read the title.....

There are 11 names on the roll, and a statement that 22 medals to the Commandant Militia, Pietermaritzburg Natal..... Also there is a notation of issue if the Natal bar but has been crossed out.....

The List of names on the medal roll are as follows:

Commandant J.F. Potterill
Leader R. W. Commins
Sub-Leader A. Wood
Quarter Master Sergeant F. C. Wood
Trooper J. G. Alborough
Trooper J. Baikie
Trooper L. Baikie
Trooper C.E. Comins
Trooper F. Ellenor
Trooper E. S. Goodwill
Trooper H. Hodson

In the remarks section: Elected Commandant by the combined (cannot read) Spruit.

Roll Signed; P.M.Burg, July 8th 1901
Signed E. S. Goodwill, Presiden M.D.R.A.


Mike.

P.S. I guess you can figure out that I purchased and just rec'd the medal today.....

For everyone's enjoyment and information.....

Quarter Master Sergeant F.C. Smith, Malton District R.A.

Mike

Mike

A very nice medal! Congratulations. Thank you for showing it.

Regards
Brett