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The supplementary roll was an addition to the QSA roll. Between the QSA roll and the supplementary roll, a recipient's entitlement to clasps on the QSA can be determined.

The supplementary roll covers three state clasps and the two date clasps.

Most recipients who have a QSA roll entry and who did not serve for more than 18 months will have a Supplementary roll entry. There are some recipients who only have a Supplementary roll entry.

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The page is composed of several sections:

Title

Lists the regiment and battalion to which the roll relates:



Recipient's details



Clasps

This section lists only 5 clasps; Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902. A further column identifies whether the KSA was issued.



Notes

Any remarks relating to the recipient. This column can contain details of service in other units which is very useful but can also say of the recipient was killed or died.



Creation place and date

Where the roll was written. This is similar to the QSA page.

Signature

The signature of the person responsible for the roll, usually the unit commanding officer. This is similar to the QSA page.

National Archives reference

Not part of the original roll but appended by the National Archives. This reference plus the page number (near the signature area), uniquely identifies a page. This is similar to the QSA page.