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[ QSA (1) Natal ]
SJAB Medal (890. Pte. T. E. Butterworth. Rochdale Corps.)

Served in No 15 General Hospital, Natal.

QSA listed on WO100/225p162.

There were more SJAB Medals in one sale at Noonan's yesterday than we have seen for a long time.

The impressive group to Sergeant Donnelly, RAMC, sold for a hammer price of GBP 4,000. Totals: GBP 5,152. R 112,670. AUD 9,500. NZD 10,270. CAD 8,400. USD 6,090. EUR 5,690

The group of four to Staff Sergeant Bartlam, RAMC, sold for a hammer price of GBP 600. Totals: GBP 773. R 16,900. AUD 1,420. NZD 1,540. CAD 1,260. USD 910. EUR 850

There were several pairs:

Sergeant Rhodes sold for a hammer price of GBP 480. Totals: GBP 618. R 13,520. AUD 1,140. NZD 1,230. CAD 1,010. USD 730. EUR 680

Sergeant Wadsworth recorded the lowest price for any of the pairs at a hammer price of GBP 400. Totals: GBP 515. R 11,270. AUD 950. NZD 1,030. CAD 840. USD 610. EUR 570

Orderly Wellard sold for a hammer price of GBP 500. Totals: GBP 644. R 14,080. AUD 1,190. NZD 1,280. CAD 1,050. USD 760. EUR 710

There were five single medals which all sold for slightly different prices in the range £280 to £400.

Private Wood sold for a hammer price of GBP 300. Totals: GBP 386. R 8,450. AUD 710. NZD 770. CAD 630. USD 460. EUR 430

Private Galmer sold for a hammer price of GBP 280. Totals: GBP 361. R 7,890. AUD 660. NZD 720. CAD 590. USD 430. EUR 400

Private Murray sold for a hammer price of GBP 360. Totals: GBP 464. R 10,140. AUD 850. NZD 920. CAD 760. USD 550. EUR 510

Private Cranshaw sold for a hammer price of GBP 340. Totals: GBP 438. R 9,580. AUD 810. NZD 870. CAD 710. USD 520. EUR 480

Private Butterworth sold for a hammer price of GBP 400. Totals: GBP 515. R 11,270. AUD 950. NZD 1,030. CAD 840. USD 610. EUR 570

The price paid for Murray's mangled SJAB was surprisingly high.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1619 Ordly: A. Cushings, St. John Amb Bde:);
SJAB Medal (1619. Pte. A. Cushings. Met. Corps.);
Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade, bronze (A. Cushings. Pte.)

A. Cushings served with the 18th Field Hospital in South Africa during the Boer War.

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[ QSA (1) CC ];
SJAB Medal (316 Pte. J. F. Down. S.J.A.B.);
National Fire Brigades’ Union, Ambulance Division Tribute Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (J. F. Down. Fire Brigade. Exeter, Devon);
Exeter Fire Brigade Medal for Gallantry, silver (Presented by the Council of Exeter, to James Fredk. Down, for gallantry in saving life from fire. 24th Sepr. 1890)

Details on the National Fire Brigades Medal is here: www.angloboerwar.com/medals-and-awards/2...-fire-brigades-union

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MBE (Military), 1st type, HM 1919;
The Order of St John of Jerusalem, Officer’s breast badge, silver, with heraldic beasts in angles;
The Order of St John of Jerusalem, Serving Brother’s breast badge, silver and enamel, privately engraved to reverse ‘William James Henry Pontin 1900’;
St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (Supt. W. J. H. Pontin No.1 Dist);
Jubilee 1897, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Supt. W. J. H. Pontin);
Coronation 1902, St. John Ambulance Brigade, bronze (W. J. H. Pontin. Supt.);
Coronation 1911, St. John Ambulance Brigade (Dist. Ch. Supt. W. J. H. Pontin.);
Service Medal of the Order of St John, with two Additional Award Bars (Dist --pt Secretary W. J. H. Pontin. 10. July ----) some areas of wear to naming

MBE London Gazette 12 December 1919.

William James Henry Pontin was born in Shoreditch, London, on 19 February 1868. Recorded as a millinery manufacturer living in Islington in 1911, he was later appointed Officer of the Venerable Order of St John in the London Gazette of 23 June 1939, whilst serving as Stores Manager for the St John Ambulance Association. He died at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1952