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From City Coins auction 72, 3 December 2021

QSA (3) CC, TVL, Witte (9086 Sjt: D. 8. Mac Kay Brabant’s Horse)

The Number 8 erroneously used for letter S when naming was done.

South Africa 1901 clasp issued 27 September 1905.

Picture courtesy of Wallis and Wallis

Described as:

QSA 2 clasps CC, SA02 (872 Tpr A J Kanes, Brabants H.), VF, suspender slight dip, regimental list photocopy shows Alfred Kanes discharged 23.3.1900

Picture courtesy of Spink

CGHGSM (1) Transkei (Pte: J. R. Hughes. Landreys. L. Horse.), slightly later impressed naming;
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (242 Tpr: J. R. Hughes. Brabant's Horse.), unofficial rivet between first and second clasp;
KSA (2) (1319 Pte. J. R. Hughes. C. C. Forces.), minor official corrections.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (1) Cape Colony (263 Tpr. J. Whittal. Brabant’s Horse.)

Verified on WO100/237p119

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, last clasp loose on riband, as issued (20162 Tpr: J. de Villiers. Brabant’s Horse.)

Picture courtesy of Noble Numismatics

QSA (4) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Tpr. G. A. Gross Brabants Horse.) Impressed.

Described as:

Also entitled to King's South Africa Medal with clasp South Africa 1901. Ex Sid Thurgar Collection. George Augustus Gross, Department Manager and Salesman, born 1879 at Newcastle NSW; Enl.19Jun1900 at Queenstown, South Africa in A Sqn 1st Brabants Horse; served in ops against the Boers near Reitzburg and on the Basuto Border to Bethlehem and across the Vaal Aug1900 and to South West Cape Colony; Disch.09Feb1901 at Cape Town; Died 1946.

George A Gross

CC, Tr and Witt on WO100/237p40. SA01 listed on WO100/237p146.

Listed on the roll for medals issued from HMS Ophir, WO100/232p13

Noble Numismatics are incorrect about the KSA.

FMP only identifies CC, Tr and Witt.