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68 SA 9226
Regd 15-12-02
PA 20-12-02

Decided that the Medal without clasp should only be given to the Resident Commissioner and Officers of Administrative Native Staff Service.

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The Queen's Medal was given to Sir Godfrey Lagden, Resident Comr of Basutoland, by the King on his own motion so it is rather difficult to see how it can be logically refused to any other European serving under the Comr. Minute of Sir Evelyn Wood, 20-7-1901.

Lord Roberts in a minute of the 22-7-01 to the S of S said "I would give it to Sir G Lagden's assistants but not to anyone else in Basutoland. Only to people actually in govt service."

The S of s Mr St J Broderick in a minute of 29th July 1901 states "approved but it must be submitted with the main question of other doubtful cases to the King."

Minute of Col C Crutchley AAG 6-12-01 "It has been decided on 68/SA/3717 that the acting Resident Comr of Basutoland and officers of the Administration Native Service may be awarded the SA War Medal without clasps. Inform Lord Kitchener and request that their names may be submitted accordingly. (Addendum Col Crutchley's handwriting): Only those as actually submitted to the King and send roll" 68/SA/3156 196583/1901 (marked important).

Rolls were sent by Lord Kitchener with letter dated Pretoria 6th April 1902 who recommended "that the medal be only given to those whose names appear above the red line" (see these rolls No 68/SA/3056 in Volume of Headquarters and Gen Staff) these being the acting Resident Comr and 6 Assistant Comrs.

Sir Godfrey Lagden's Individual Roll is No 68/Staff/475 in the same volume.

Subsequently by letter of 17th Nov 1902 Lt Gen Lyttleton forwarded (but did not recommend) "An appeal" for the medal to be granted to the other officials (those below the red line) which was refused 68/SA/9226 (marked important).

See also cases decided.

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Title: The case of Mr F A Douglas Edmaston, Acting Assistant Comr.

Mr J A Ashburnham, Assistant Comr of Bechuanaland and Major F W Panzera who was Resident Comr was shut up in Mafeking during the siege 15-10-99 to 17th May 1900.

Minute by Major C H Firth DAAG 16-8-17 "This case is analogous to those dealt with in 68/SA/3156.

Grant Medal without clasp 68/SA/3755 (regd 3-7-17).

If you want to find Godfrey Lagden's entry in Ancestry you would have to search for 'Sir Goupey Lagden'.

That said, it is not easy to read:

The page of the roll for Lagden is WO100/299p285. It contains a handwritten note saying:

'Note. This medal was issued by command of the King (68/SA/3156 - 1901 - marked important) "on his own motion" (per Sir Evelyn Wood AG). Sir G Lagden afterwards applied for the King's Medal, also for the Queen's Medal for his son (unnamed) - both refused. Letter dated 26 Feby 1909. AG 2/M/17301.'

Lagden's clasps were CC, OFS & Tr.

Wo100/199p181 contains the first of the pages of the Basutoland officials and the line drawn on the roll mentioned earlier: