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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1285 Ordly: T. Schofield, St John Amb: Bde:);
Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension (2375 Sgt. T. S. Schofield. (Haslingden Cps.) No. 4 Dst. 1921);
St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1285. Pte. T. Schofield. Haslingden Corps.)

Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire.

....Thomas Schofield was a spinner, of Free Lane, Helmshore, a village neighbouring Haslingden. He departed Haslingden for London on Saturday 12th May 1900, and arrived back home on Wednesday 6th December 1900.
...."Mr. Thomas Schofield left Helmshore on May 12th of the present year, and sailed on board the Britannic on May 23rd, arriving at Capetown on June 10th. After spending some time at Green Point Common Camp, he journeyed to Nauwpoort, and from thence to Johannesburg, passing through Bloemfontein, where the party had to stop for a week on account of communications having been cut by De Wet. After proceeding to Johannesburg, Schofield stayed at that place until October 22nd, and whilst there was laid up in hospital for three weeks with influenza."

The single SJAB Medal sold yesterday for a hammer price of £240. Totals (inc VAT for UK only): £309. R5,900. Au$550. Can$510. US$420

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QSA (1) Natal (1063 Ordly: H. Holt, St John Amb: Bde:), officially re-impressed;
SJAB Medal (1063 Pte H. Holt. Bolton Corps);
BWM and VM (27420 A. Sjt. H. Holt. R.A.M.C.).

M&E say 'Group loose, polished, about very fine to good very fine, the second scarce. Acting Sergeant Herbert Holt is confirmed on the QSA roll and on his Great War MIC with entitlement as above.'

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Jubilee (Police) Medal, 1897, St John’s Ambulance Brigade issue (Private. J. Knowles.);
[ QSA (2) CC OFS ]
SJABM (798 Pte J. Knowles. Colne. Div:) with silver pin suspension upon ribbon by H. Jenkins of Birmingham.

Returned to England 31 August 1900.

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QSA (1) Natal (1005 Ordly: W. H. Coultherst. St. John Amb: Bde:);
SJAB Medal (1005. Pte. W. H. Coultherst. Dalton-in-Furness Div.)

W H Coultherst served as an Orderly at No. 15 General Hospital, Natal.

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QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA AND ST JONH MEDAL PAIR ORDERLY H DAVIE LEICESTER CORPS.
QSA CORRECTLY NAMED TO 1390 ORDLY H DAVIE ST JOHNS AMB BRIGADE
ST JOHNS AMBULANCE BRIGADE MEDAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA CORRECTLY NAMED TO 1390 PTE H DAVIE LEICESTER CORPS
A RARE MEDAL GROUP 1871 MEDALS ISSUED

Mike