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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Wittebergen (Lieut. H. Clover. S. Staff. Rgt.) officially engraved naming

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Described as:

Victoria to George V naval medal group to H D Johnson inc South Africa medal with Cape Colony bar marked 'Pte H D Johnson 14371 South Staffs Reg', For Long Service and Good Conduct medal (missing ribbon) marked L.5259 H D Johnson OFF SID ICI HMS Vivid, and a WW1 war medal marked 'L.5259 H D Johnson O.S. I.R.N' (3)

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (4771 Pte J. T. Robinson. S. Stafford: Regt), suspension loose, edge bruise, minor contact wear, overall very fine

John Thomas Robinson was born at Cannock, Staffordshire in 1882 and attested with the 4th (Militia) Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment on 17 April 1899 while still only 17. Embodied for service on 5 December 1899 and saw service in South Africa with the South Staffordshire Regiment, he is noted on the medal roll as having been invalided.

Spink say 'Further entitled to the King's South Africa Medal.' but this is not correct. The rolls verify QSA (3).

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal (5080 Pte C. Parkes, S. Stafford: Regt);
[ KSA (2) ]

Charles Parkes, of the 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment.

CC and Witt on WO100/188p62.Tr on WO100/100p150. KSA on WO100/333p78.

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Capt. P. W. Brooks. S. Staff. Rgt.) engraved

QSA with CC and Wittebergen verified on WO100/188p217. 4th SSR roll. SA01 on WO100/188p257. A note asked whether he joined the 5th RGA.

From the 1905 Army List:

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (3099 Serjt: J. Cope. S. Staff: Regt.) pawn broker’s mark to edge

John Cope was born in Walsall in 1874 and attested for the South Staffordshire Regiment on 16 August 1892. A silver plater by profession, he was posted as Private to the 3rd Battalion and allocated the service number ‘3009’. Transferred to Military Reserve 24 August 1896, he was raised Corporal 3 May 1900 and Sergeant 6 May 1901. His Army Service Record later confirms that he died of enteritis at Wynberg, South Africa, on 28 December 1901.