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QSA (0) (4 [...] P[...]e V. Rob[...]rts Uitenhage T.G.) attempted erasure of naming;
BWM (576 Sjt. V. Roberts. 2-S.A.I. Bde) attempted erasure of naming;
VM (576 Sjt. V. Roberts. 2-S.A.I. Bde).

Valentine Roberts was born at Uitenhage and saw service with the Uitenhage Town Guard with his Great War attestation noting two years service during the Boer War.

Attesting with 8th South African Infantry (Machine Gun Detachment) on 26 November 1915 Roberts saw service in the German East Africa Campaign. Transferred to France he embarked on 15 January 1916 serving here with 'M' Company, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry later joining 'L' Company, 2nd Battalion. While in the trenches near Frévent on 9 November 1916 Roberts slipped and fell, landing awkwardly as a result of the Lewis Gun on his back he suffered an injury to his knee. Treated first in Tooting Military Hospital from 15 November he was declared unfit for service and returned to South Africa on 24 February 1917. Discharged on 8 August 1917 he re-joined with the Military Labour Corps on 13 July 1918 with the service number 12685.

Discharged again on 3 April 1919, he worked as a Commercial Traveller and later Wine Merchant and made several disability claims for malaria he contracted during his service

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QSA (0) (Capt: J. T. Keith. P. Elzbth. T.G.)

The naming of the medal to J T Keith, showing the bruising very clearly.


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I asked for the photo of the rim naming as I had (have) an interest in this medal. So very sad to see the condition revealed by the photo.

Regards

Rory

We have not seen very many Town Guards medals of late.

From the City Coins auction, 4 November 2022

QSA (0) (Pte R. A. Ryley Newcastle T.G.)

QSA (0) (Corpl. V. T. Moys. Cradock T.G.)

QSA (1) Defence of Ladysmith (Pte R. W. Bewick. Ladysmith Town G:)

QSA (1) Defence of Ladysmith (Pte. W. Thomson. Ladysmith Town Gd:)

William Thomson born in Scotland 1861 was a carpenter with the Natal Government Railways when drafted as a member of Ward 3 of the Ladysmith Town Guard with No, 146.

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SAGS (1) 1877-8 (Pte. W. H. Hinton. Grahams Town. Vol: Rif:);
CGHGSM (1) Basutoland (Qm. Sgt. W. H. Hinton.. Grahamstown Vol. H. Arty.), with silver top riband bar;
QSA (0 (329 Serjt, W. H. Hinton. P. Elzbth. T.G.)