Group of six, with Death plaque : QSA four clasps " CC, Rhodesia, OFS,T" KSA two clasps "SA01, SA02" correct running script Lieut. F. St. J. Barton 2/Hampshire RGT. with duplicate issue correctly impressed 123 CORP. F. ST. BARTON. VICTORIAN. M. R.,1914 -15 STAR, BRITISH WAR MEDAL (MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES) & VICTORY MEDAL impressed to CAPT. F. ST. J. BARTON HAMPS. R.
Death Plaque correctly named "Frederick ST. John Barton.
M.I.D. London Gazette 6 April 1916, for services in the Euphrates operations, 24 June to 26 July 1915.
Frederick St John Barton was born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on 6 May 1876, 4th son of Robert Barton, Malvern, Victoria, formerly Deputy Master of Melbourne Branch, Royal Mint. He was educated at Toorak College, near Melbourne, and volunteered and enlisted in the 5th Victoria Contingent during the South African War. He was then transferred as Sergeant to the Rhodesian Artillery, and afterwards gazetted 2nd Lieutenant into the 2nd Hampshire Regiment on 19 May 1900, at the recommendation of the Governor of Victoria. He was promoted to Lieutenant in March 1902 and to Captain in January 1907. He took part in the operations in Rhodesia, May 1900, and in the Transvaal and west of Pretoria in May to June 1901; and in the Orange River Colony, July to October 1901 (Queen’s Medal with 4 clasps; King’s Medal with two clasps). He served as Adjutant to the 1st Battalion from March 1909 to March 1912, and to the 4th Territorial Battalion from November 1912. He went to India with his battalion in October 1914, after the outbreak of the European War, and from there to Mesopotamia in March 1915, and was killed in action at the battle of Nasiriya, 24 July 1915.
Sold with an Army Post Card home to his wife ‘I am quite well’, signed ‘Fred 4/5/15’, two news cuttings and a copied portrait photograph, together with other research.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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Single :QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC, OFS", impressed 2440 Pte.J.Banton. Derby Rgt.
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Pair : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC,OFS,JoBURG, D.Hill" KSA two clasps 5918 Pte.H.Grimes, Notts & Derby Rgt.
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Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 single clasp "South Africa 1902" impressed 8769 PTE C. PARKER. 1st REGT 10TH N.Z. CONT:
The recipient died in March 1974, aged 91 years and is buried in Gisborne Cemetery, New Zealand.
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Lone Pine memorial where Private Deller is remembered with honour
Pair: Queen South Africa Medal 1899 two clasps "T, SA02" and British War Medal (missing 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal). QSA impressed 5595 PTE F. DELLAR SCOTTISH RIFLES (bars confirmed on roll) and BWM impressed 738 PTE F. DELLAR 9 BN AIF (Reffered to as either Dellar or Deller)
Previous service recorded on attestation papers as 6 years Cameronians & 6 years Medical Corps.
WW1 Australian Service as follows;
Emb. 2nd March 1915
Detached to duty with transport section 25th April 1915
Arrived at Alexandria ex Gallipoli Peninsula 19th May 1915
Re-joined unit 4th June 1915
Private Dellar appears to have lasted the whole of the Gallipoli campaign with the 9th Battalion only to take his own life on board the HMAT Grampian (after the evacuation, leaving Lemnos area for Alexandria).
The board of enquiry (extract supplied under photo of medals) shows that whilst off duty, Private Dellar shot himself in the head (with his own rifle) whilst everyone was asleep in his cabin. The board also went on to class his death as being caused by “Misadventure” no doubt to save any further heartache by his family. A very tragic ending to a veteran of two wars.
Good VF SOLD
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7887 Tpr. A. Frew, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),
Andrew Frew, a labourer from Mosgiel, Otago, who was born in December 1880, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of ‘A’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged at Wellington in August 1901; he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.
In October 1916, Frew attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, direct from employment as a farm hand at Temuka. Drafted to the 1st Battalion, Canterbury Regiment and embarked for France in May 1917, he appears to have been admitted to a Field Ambulance on account of suffering from the effects of an enemy gas attack in August of the same year. Nonetheless, he rejoined his unit in the Field a few days later and died of multiple wounds on 13 December 1917; sold with copied research.
Very fine SOLD
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (8091 Tpr. W. T. Turley, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),
William Thomas Turley, a barber from Greymouth, Westland, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of ‘B’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged at Wellington in August 1902. Turley died in September 1928 and is buried in Wakapuaka Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7315 Tpr. J. S. Jordan, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),
James Stewart Jordan, a telegraphist from Stratford, Taranaki, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Devon in March 1902. A member of ‘G’ Squadron, he served in the Transvaal and was discharged at Wellington in August 1902; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.
Good very fine SOLD
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal (2701 Tpr. J. W. Quinn, New Z’land M.R.),
James William Quinn, a printer from Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand, attested for the 5th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked - as a reserve - in the S.S. Waimate in March 1900. He served in Rhodesia, and in other operations, and was invalided home at the year’s end, and received his Queen’s South Africa Medal at Wellington during the royal visit in June 1901. Quinn died in October 1937 and is buried at Anderson’s Bay cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.
Good very fine SOLD
Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA01, SA02" impressed 2457 TPR J. McINTRE N. S. WALES M. R.
Note: Trooper J McIntyre, E Sqn, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA01, SA02" impressed 988 TPR. T. E. TOWNSEND N. S. WALES M. R.
Note: Trooper Thomas Edward Townsend, A Sqn, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
A few edge nicks, otherwise VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "T, S.A. 02" impressed 6311 TPR: W. ADAMS N.Z.M.R. 8TH CONT:
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Photo From Tasmanians in the Transvaal War
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 Three clasps "CC, T, S.A.02" impressed 1213 ................. AUS: COM: H.
The service number and Commonwealth Horse stamping (both impressed) is very clear. As there is only one soldier in the Commonwealth Horse with that number, it can only be Pte Walter Arnott Brooke from Tasmania.
On close examination you can see the surname Brooke under magnifying glass. A good chance to buy a rare Tasmanian QSA at a fraction of the cost.
Apart from naming VF SOLD
Group of six : QSA five clasps " CC,OFS,T SA 01,SA 02" (top two clasps loose) 1914 -15 STAR, BRITISH WAR & VICTORY MEDALS impressed 2387 PTE (later SGT) T.Rogers K.R.R.C. 1939 WAR & AUST.SERVICE MEDALS impressed W243298 T.Rogers.
A nice rare Boer War to WW2 group with his final period still being active service in the 18 Maint. Platoon RAE, Western Australia.
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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed 1331 PTE F. A. McSHANE N.S.WALES M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3863 PTE. F. A. McSHANE 4 BN AIF.
Francis Andrew McShanes Boer war service was with the 2nd NSW Mounted Rifles and all five clasps are confirmed on the roll.
Enlisted in WW1 and embarked on the 7th January 1916
WIA first occasion 27th July 1916 (Poison Gas)
WIA 2nd occasion 29th September 1917 (remained on duty)
WIA 3rd occasion 4th October 1917 (G.S.W. left hand)
WIA 4th occasion 14th April 1918 (G.S.W. right leg severe)
RTA 1ST April 1919 (invalided)
Despite the newspaper article reporting a fifth wounding, we could only identify four. A remarkable soldier who certainly answered the call and more.
Comes complete with his dog tags as illustrated.
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps "OFS, T" impressed 3240 Tpr. J. F. Neary, N.S. Wales M.R.
Note: 3240 Trooper J. F. Neary, New South Wales Mounted Rifles, died of enteric fever at Heilbron, 13th February 1902
Some edge nicks, GOOD VF SOLD
Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps "CC, OFS, 01, 02" impressed "299 TPR. A. M. LEE IMP; BUSHMEN"
NOTE: Arthur Murray Lee served with the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen and was invalided to Australia arriving 31/01/02
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps "T, SA02" impressed 717 PTE. C. PARKER AUST. COM. H.
NOTE: Private Charles Parker, 2nd Bn, Australian Commonwealth Horse was from Victoria Australia
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA01, SA02" impressed 3203 Tpr: R. Jackson, N.S.Wales I.B.
Note: Trooper Frederick Jackson, 3rd New South Wales Imperial Bushmen
Good EF SOLD
Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA01" impressed 145 Pte. E. Kelk, Queensland M.R.
Note: Eustace Kelk was born on 11 June 1879 in Brisbane, Queensland. Died 14 April 1946
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps "OFS, T, SA01, SA02" impressed 49 Pte H. A. Elmhirst, Queensland I.B.
Note: Private H Augustus Elmhirst, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps "T, SA02" impressed 2457 PTE R. ST. G. SIGLEY JOHANNESBURG M. R.
Note: Robert St. George Sigley was born in Brisbane, QLD
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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA01, SA02" impressed 3651 Serjt: Maj: J. W. Moore, N.S. Wales M.R
Note: Sergeant Major James William Moore, D Sqn, 3rd New South Wales Mounted Rifles
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