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Hello David,
Unless I've missed the last 24 hours, it actually started yesterday,
do you think it was as busy as last year?
Regards Frank

Enjoyed my first OMRS show. Met a few people. Some pictures I took out

Regards
Anthony Govender

Great day out - loads of QSAs (most can be seen on the internet )

But I managed to pick out a "new" one, Sgt TG Morris 12th Lancers - not identified as a casualty at Magersfontein. Subsequent research shows, that while recovering at Netley, he was one of the "favoured few" to be presented to Queen Victoria.

Interesting "Single Clasp QSA" quandary - he was invalided in 1900 due to wounds and returned in April 1902 with the 16th Lancers. He appears on the 12th Lancers KSA roll with SA02 clasp only - but this whole entry is crossed out. The SA02 clasp was issued a year later (1904) from the 16th Lancers extra clasp roll, with the clear note that he was not eligible for a KSA. So it appears that it was deemed he did not spend enough time recuperating from his wounds to count towards the 18 months KSA eligibility.

Regards
Meurig

A good day with a pretty good display of medals. I missed out on a nice pair due to not making my mind up at the time, never again! A nice 8 bar QSA and WW1 trio to the RAMC was still a little expensive after a small discount, so no purchase there. Made up for it with a very nice QSA to the ILH with Ladysmith and relief of Mafeking bars.

Still a few broken groups like the Dublins QSA with Talana and Transvaal, should have had the KSA?

Doug.

Yes, a thoroughly good day yesterday. It was great to catch up with lots of people and I am somewhat hoarse this morning!