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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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The following 19 New Zealand QSA’s are ex the lifetime collection of Barry Carr formed in the 20^th Century and represent a selection which is becoming almost impossible to replicate in these modern times.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (1297 Pte. H. Kerr, New Zealand M.R.),

Herbert Kerr, a labourer from Manakau, attested for the 4th N.Z. Contingent for service in South Africa and was embarked in the S.S. Gymeric in March 1900. A member of No. 7 Company, he served in Rhodesia, in addition to other operations, and was injured as a consequence of a fall from his horse at Zeerust on 24 October 1900. Having then been embarked for home in the S.S. Harlech Castle in the following year, he returned to South Africa, where he was resident in Pretoria in late 1906; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.

Initial officially corrected, good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (2469 Tpr. F. C. Edwards, New Zealand M.R.),

Frederick Cutten Edwards, a shepherd from Wellington, New Zealand, attested for the 5th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Waimate in March 1900. A member of No. 13 Company, he served in Rhodesia, in addition to other operations, and was discharged in October 1902. He died in Wellington in October 1933 and is buried in Bolten Street Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his ‘South Africa 1901’ clasp in 1908.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7589 Tpr. C. L. Devereux, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),

Clement Lawrence Devereux, a clerk from Christchurch, attested as a relief for the 6th and 7th N.Z. Contingents and was finally embarked in the S.S. Cornwall in February 1902. Having seen brief service as a Private in the 9th Contingent in Cape Colony and Orange Free State, he was discharged in August 1902. He died in August 1917 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.

Good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4087 Tpr. A. Mold, 7th N. Z’land M.R.),

Arthur Mold, a farmer from Te Mata, Raglan, attested for the 7th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Gulf of Taranto in April 1901. A member of No. 21 Company, he served variously in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal and was discharged in September 1902. He died in June 1961 and is buried at All Saints, Howick; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his dated clasps in 1906.

Good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4423 Tpr. A. Mitchell, 7th N. Z’land M.R.),

Alexander Mitchell, a ploughman from Pleasant Point, Timaru, attested for the 7th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Gulf of Taranto in April 1901. A member of No. 24 Company, he served variously in Orange Free State and the Transvaal and fell ‘dangerously ill’ with enteric fever at Vreiheid in October 1901. Happily after being treated at Mooi River Hospital for two months, he recovered, and he was discharged in September 1902. Mitchell died in November 1955 and is buried in Eastern Invercargill Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - his dated clasps were sent to him in 1907.

Lower lugs of ‘South Africa 1901’ clasp clipped and both dated clasps loose on riband, good very fine SOLD

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5044 Tpr. W. J. Barker, N.Z.M.R. 8th Cont.),

William John Barker, who was born in Wanganui in May 1871, attested for the 8th Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Surrey in February 1902. He subsequently served variously in Cape Colony and the Transvaal, and sustained a serious rupture after falling from his horse at Vaal Bank in May 1902. As a consequence he was recommended for a small pension for life - a recommendation turned down by the Pensions Board, Wellington, even though Barker was still in need of treatment when finally invalided in February 1903.

He subsequently found work as a horse breaker, from which employment he enlisted in January 1915. Appointed a Trooper in the Mounted Infantry, he served in the Samoan Relief Force in March-June 1915 but was discharged in the latter month. As a consequence, his sole medal entitlement was the British War Medal 1914-20; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his ‘Cape Colony’ clasp in 1907.

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5843 Tpr. F. C. Thiele, N.Z.M.R. 8th Cont.),

Frederick Charles Thiele, a letter carrier for the Chief Post Office in Christchurch, attested for the 8th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Cornwall in February 1902. A member of ‘F’ Squadron, he served variously in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Thiele died in May 1954 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & clasp in 1904.

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Trio : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, BRITISH WAR MEDAL AND VICTORY MEDAL. QSA with three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed 1153 SHG: STH: E. J. BISHOP VICTORIAN M.R. BWM and Victory Medal impressed 3303 A-SGT. E. J. BISHOP 5 PNR BN AIF.

Edward John Bishop’s Boer war service was with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles as the Farrier Corporal and all three clasps are confirmed on the roll.

Enlisted in WW1 and trained with the 44^th and 48^th Battalion prior to departing with the 5^th Pioneer Battalion

Emb: 23^rd December 1916

Taken on strength Pioneer training Bn 18^th February 1917 before proceeding to France

WIA: 30^th September 1917 (remained on duty) France

Gassed but as it was caused by mishap it is not classed as a wounding (14th May 1918) “Platoon marched into to Corbie 13.5.18 which had been gas-shelled. Billets cleared and gas proofed and men warned against gas. L/Cpl Bishop with others visited areas other than billet area, which has been badly gassed. Evacuated following day sore eyes” No disciplinary action was taken.

2^nd WIA: 23^rd July 1918 (remained on duty) France

RTA: 10^th March 1919 and discharged 5^th Military District Western Australia

A great letter in Sergeant Bishop’s records by his wife describes his service “my husband said they were turned out of the hospital before they were well enough to make room for other cases and had to do two days march about 26 miles & had only been out of bed a few days. This sort of treatment to our men, to me, lwei’s what we would only expect from the enemy.

I do not want you to get the impression that my husband is a milk of water man, he has been fighting in France for fifteen (15) months without any leave and although reported twice wounded he remained each time on duty and has only been out of the fighting line when gassed. He is now 45 years of age and fought 16 months in the South African Boer war without a day’s leave” 

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Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "Relief of Mafeking & T" correctly impressed to 5108 FAR: SGT E. A DREW 8^TH COY 4^TH IMP: YEO:

Note: Farrier Sergeant Edward Arthur Drew’s medal roll shows only the entitlement of the Transvaal clasp. The Relief of Mafeking clasp is an original and appears to have been fitted a long time ago by a jeweller.  As Farrier Sergeant Drew was in country at the time of the relief of Mafeking and as the Imperial Yeomanry was part of the body of troops in the column, it is possible he believed he was entitled to the clasp. The medal comes with a copy of his service record stating that he is a Veterinary Surgeon by trade and also states he enlisted in the New Zealand Mounted Armed Constabulary prior to 1881. As a prominent Veterinary Surgeon in the community and along with his previous service in the Constabulary it would be unlikely that he would have been challenged on his clasp entitlement post war.

It would be interesting to see if with good research it could be established exactly what he was doing during the Relief of Mafeking and if in fact he was deserving of the clasp.

Apart from period clasp alterations mentioned the medal is VF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed 253 Pte. J. HENDERSON, Queensland I. B.

Note: 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen roll shows his Christian name as “Henry” Henderson despite medal being named to a “J” Henderson.

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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps “OFS, T" impressed "628 TPR; H. HANCOCK SOUTH. AUS. I. B."

NOTE: Harold Hancock served with the 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen

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Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "CC, OFS, T" Impressed 1402 PTE. J. T. HEWITT. VICTORIAN M.R.

Note: Medal roll states service with the Left Wing, 5^th Victorian Mounted Rifles who was under the command of Major McKnight.

Major William McKnight and his men were involved in what some refer to as the original betrayal of the British command against Australian soldiers with troopers James Steele, Arthur Richards and Herbert Parry being sentenced to death. This led to Major McKnight calling General Beatson to account for his 'gross insults'. A belated apology by the General was curtly refused by McKnight. It must be remembered that just prior to this the Regimental Surgeon Herbert Palmer and 18 NCOs or men were killed at Wilmansrust, with a further five officers and 36 NCOs or men also being wounded. This incident is an extremely important event involving Lord Kitchener, The prime minister and even the King and had a huge part in Australia eventually taking control of its own troops.

In 1910 Trooper Hewitt appears to have moved to western Australia with the Daily News (Western Australian Newspaper) mentioning him as a new member of the South African Soldiers Association of WA (Wednesday 7^th September 1910).

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (7979 Dsp. Cpl. F. P. Stephenson, N.Z.M.R. 9th Cont.),

Frederick Pratten Stephenson, a chemist from Dunedin, attested for the 9th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Kent in March 1902. A member of the Battalion Staff, South Island Regiment, he served in the Transvaal as a Corporal Dispenser. Stephenson died in October 1942 and is buried in Northern Dunedin Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & 2 clasps in 1904.

Rank officially corrected, good very fine SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps "CC, DR, JOH, DH" impressed 1446 TPR G. MC MAHON N. S. W. BUSHMEN

NOTE: 1446 (or 1445 depending interpretation) G. McMahon also appears on the 6th medal roll as 1445 W. G. McMahon and is entitled to a 1901 clasp (copy of record provided). Further research is required.

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Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed 992 Pte. H. J. Hulme, Victorian M.R.

Note: Herbert James Hulme was born in Melbourne, Victoria on 28 February 1879. A Butcher by occupation, living at 63 Lincoln Street, Richmond, he enlisted and served in 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles from January 1901. In the Great War he enlisted into the 10th Light Horse and was subsequently discharged and joined the 11th Battalion AIF

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Single : Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Edward VII issue, impressed to 167593 W. R. BEACH. ACT CH. ARMR. H. M. S. VICTORY.

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Single : Royal Navy Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, 1978-1901 Victoria issue, impressed to GEO. HUGHES. BOATMAN, H. M. COAST GUARD.

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Single : Royal Naval Reserve Long Service & Good Conduct Medal, Edward VII issue, impressed to E. 923 F. GAVEN, SEAN. 1CL. R.N.R.

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Single : Army Long Service & Good Conduct, Victorian issue, swivel suspension, small letter reverse. Egypt style engraved to 623 SERGT. J. J. WELLHAM. 6TH DGN. GDS.

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Single : Volunteer Long Service Medal 1894. Victoria issue. Unnamed as issued.

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ingle : Territorial Efficiency Medal 1921 George V issue. Impressed to T-8893 PTE. A. CHALMERS R.A.S.C.

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Single : Efficiency Medal 1930 George VI issue, bar "TERRITORIAL". Impressed to T1444956 DVR R. G. OWEN, R.A.S.C.

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Single : Efficiency Medal 1930 George VI issue, bar "INDIA" with second award clasp. Impressed to PTE. A. LOVETT, N. W. RY. BN. A. F. I.

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