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Also in the Kaplan auction is a QSA named to the NSW AMC:

Lot M026
QSA (0)
To 30 Pte W.M. COUSENS NSW AMC
VF
Est R3000

The QSA roll for the Australian AMC can be found in WO100/293 starting at page 118 and lost 106 names. There is an entry for 1261 Cpl W M Cousens awarding the 1902 clasp and noting prior service in the NSQ AMC.

He is listed on the NSW AMC QSA roll (WO100/289/191) for clasps Paar Drie Joh Witt & CC. A note says he also served in the Aus AMC.

There are some 270 names on the NSW AMC roll.

His name is crossed out on the KSA page for the Aus AMC.

I did not realise this unit was in South Africa early enough to participate at Paardeberg.

Medals to Aus units seem to command a high premium so I guess this estimate will be far exceeded?

David

Picture courtesy of Noble Numismatics

QSA (2) Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (1303 Pte J. W. Murray. Aust. A.M.C.) Impressed.

John Wederburn Murray confirmed as serving in the Boer War with Australian Army Medical Corps and New South Wales Bearer Company.