TOPIC: Register of Surviving medals awarded to St John Ambulance Brigade

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QSA (5) CC OFS Tr 01 02, unofficial rivets either side of Tr and clasp not confirmed (365 Ordly: M. Wood. St. John Amb: Bde:);
St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (365. Pte. M. Wood. North Staffs Corps.)

M. Wood served as an Orderly with the North Staffordshire Corps, St. John Ambulance Brigade in South Africa during the Boer War, being discharged sick to Cape Town on 9 July 1900. He subsequently joined the South African Constabulary and served with ‘C’ Division in 1901 and 1902, before being discharged on 19 September 1902.

From yesterday's Anderson and Garland auction, the pair sold for a hammer price of £380.

QSA (1) Cape Colony (1233 Private/Orderly E. Baker, Colne Division)
St John Ambulance Brigade Medal for South Africa








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Colne Division S.J.A.B. for the buyer of the pair below hopefully a member …..





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From the next Warwick and Warwick sale:

QSA (0) (1593 Ordly R. Wild St John Amb Bde)
St John Ambulance Brigade Medal For South Africa (1593 Pte R. Wild Oldham Corps). Suspender has snapped at top of post otherwise nearly very fine.

With copied roll, was also issued Cape Colony clasp while attached to No 5 General Hospital.

From the next DNW auction;

St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (646 Pte. H. Kitching. Bradford Corps:) obverse polished, therefore nearly very fine, the reverse better.

Another from the next DNW sale:


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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1874 Corpl: F. B. Knight. S.A.C.);
St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (468: Pte F. B. Knight Metropolitan Corps.)