Miscellaneous information

Whether to award QSAs to correspondents was discussed in 1901 with the decision was made to issue medals under certain circumstances in December 1901.  The discussions are contained in WO 32/8559.  To receive a war medal, the correspondent must:

1. Be accredited by the editor of the newspaper he represents
2. Have reported by telegraph and not by letter
3. Held a pass from the Chief Censor
4. Have served with troops in the field

Not all correspondents were issued with medals under these rules. 

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(194 Records)

Surname	Forename/inits	Regimental no	Rank	Notes
Adams	J			Correspondent for the Westminster Gazette. Source: QSA Medal roll
Adams	Mr  Albert Julian			Exchange Telegraph Company, died of fever at Bloemfontein.
Adamson	G			Correspondent for the Standard. QSA issued: 18 May 03 Source: QSA Medal roll
Amery	L S			Correspondent for The Times. QSA issued: 20 Feb 03 Source: QSA Medal roll
Baillie	F D		Major	Correspondent for the Morning Post. QSA issued: 16 Feb 03. Later F D Murray Ballie. Present at Mafeking Source: QSA Medal roll
Barnes	J			Correspondent for the Daily Mail. QSA issued: 23 Feb 03 Source: QSA Medal roll
Barnett	D			Correspondent for Black and White. QSA issued: 23 Mar 03 Source: QSA Medal roll
Barry	D P			Correspondent for the Christchurch Weekly Times. Medal issued and returned 24 Mar 04, owner not traced. QSA (0) (Mr. D. P. Barry, “Christchurch Weekly Press”). DNW Sep 98 £750.. owner not traced Source: QSA Medal roll
Battersby	H F P			Correspondent for the Morning Post. QSA issued: 16 Feb 03 Source: QSA Medal roll
Beresford	S R de la P H			Correspondent for the Central News. QSA issued: 10 Jun 03 Source: QSA Medal roll
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