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Thanks very much David. It's nice to know that he's on the RA Memorial in London as well as the Duncombe Place Memorial in York. I appreciate your help very much.
All the best,
John

The longer service group to Bugler Thwaites sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,200. Totals: GBP 1,488. R 34,390. AUD 2,780. NZD 2,990. CAD 2,450. USD 1,830. EUR 1,690

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QSA (3) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (68853 Sgt. I. of G., E. Eyre, W.D., R.G.A.);
KSA (2) (68853 Serjt: Inst: Gnry: E. Eyre. R.G.A.);
Kimberley Star, 'a';
Corps of Commissionaires Order of Merit, Class I for 20 years, silver and enamels, the reverse hallmarked and named (E. Eyre)

Edwin Eyre was born in March 1866 at King Williamstown, Cork, and enlisted at Londonderry in September 1888. He lost his left eye in October 1895, but this disability does not appear to have affected his rise through the ranks and he became Sergeant in 1896, promoted to Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery in April 1898 and posted to the Depot Establishment, Western Division, Cape District. After serving throughout the Defence of Kimberley, Eyre re-engaged at Cape Town, to complete his 21 years’ service.

He returned from South Africa in May 1906 and was posted as Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery to the School of Gunnery at Sheerness.

He was discharged in January 1909 and in the following July joined the Corps of Commissionaires with whom he served until October 1935. He died at New Barnet on 28 July 1945.

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QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley (Co. Q-Mr:- Serjt: E. Glover. Kimberley Town Gd:);
Kimberley Star, 'a'

BDW, May 1993 (QSA only).

E. Glover served with Otto’s Kopje Scouts.

The group of four to Sgt Eyre sold for a hammer price of GBP 480. Total GBP 618. R 14,250. AUD 1,150. NZD 1,230. CAD 1,010. USD 750. EUR 700.

The pair to CQMS Glover sold for a hammer price of GBP 440. Total GBP 567. R 13,060. AUD 1,060. NZD 1,130. CAD 930. USD 690. EUR 640.

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QSA (3) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5005 Pte. T. Whittaker, 1: L.N. Lanc: Regt.);
[ KSA (2) ];
Kimberley Star ‘a’, lacking integral top riband bar

QSA verified on WO100/192p388. KSA on WO100/336p320