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Hi
I have been researching John Glidewell 1586, Bedfordshire Regiment
enlisted 20/9/1883
served home 24/9/1883 - 11/2/1890
Malta 12/2/1890 - 19/12/1890
India 20/12/1890 - 10/2/1899
Home 11/2/1899 - 15/12/1899
S Africa 16/12/1899 - 8/4/1903
Home 9/4/1903 -23/9/1906
Discharged 23/9/1906

Several Medals awarded inc India Medal 1896 Clasp
Relief of Chitral 1895
Kings and Queens South African Medals and Clasps
C Clolony
O F State
Withebeagen
S A 1901
S A 1902

this list was given to me by "Mo" on this site
just wondered if anybody can show me pictures of the medals and the clasps and tell me what went with which medal etc.

Thanks
Shaun

Hi Shaun

The Orange Free State, Cape Colony and Wittebergen go with the Queen 's South Africa. This was for serving in the Cape and OFS and specifically in the battles in the Witteberg mountains.

The South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 go with the King 's Soutj Africa. This was for serving 18 months in South Africa in the second phase of the war after 1901, and that time coincides with Edward becoming King.

Both of these were for the Anglo boer War in South Africa.

I am on my phone so can't add a picture now.

Ryan

Shaun

Below is a pic of a group of medals similar to those you mentioned. This group belonged to a man in the King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Regards
Brett

Shaun,

Here's another view of how the medals might look. These are to the Bedfords but have a slightly different clasp combination.



Best wishes
David

thanks David for the info

Am I right in thinking that he could not of had a Orange Free State Clasp and a Wittebergen Clasp together it was one or the other if so which would take preference.

Shaun