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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (2476: Sapr O. G. Barnes. R. E.);
[ KSA (2) ]

Owen Gilbert Barnes with born in Ashley, Newmarket in Cambridgeshire in 1879 and enlisted into the army in 1898. He joined the 45th Company, Royal Engineers, in the Boer War.

KSA (2) listed on WO100/314p112.

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QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein (26347. Corpl: J. Reid. R.E.),;
[ KSA (2) ]

MID London Gazette 29 July 1902.

James E. Reid was born at Mary Hill, Glasgow on 29 August 1875 and was a carpenter and joiner by trade. He enlisted into Royal Engineers at Sudbury, Suffolk on 9 February 1892 and served in South Africa between 15 July 1899 -28 September 1902, during his time in South Africa he was 'mentioned' for good service and appeared in the London Gazette of 29 July 1902 and was also promoted to the rank of Sergeant on 1 August 1902, all the time serving with No.7 Company. He returned Home serving between 29 September 1902 - 17 November 1904. Reid then served in Gibraltar from 18 November 1904 - 14 February 1908 before returning Home on 15 February 1908 until he was discharged at Guernsey on 30 November 1908 as being medically unfit for further service. He appears in the Register for 1939 living in Wimbledon and working as a War Office clerk and died on the 27 October the same year.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (10604 Sapr: G. W. Hawes, Elec: Engrs: R.E.).

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 140. Totals (VAT UK only): GBP 190. R4,200. Au$370. Can$340. US$240.

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QSA (4) Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (542 2nd. Corpl: S. H. Dale. [sic] Tel: Bn: R.E.)

Sydney Harry Gale, a Telegraphist from Guisborough, Yorkshire, attested into the Royal Engineers on 27 November 1896.

He served in South Africa during the Boer War from 7 November 1901 until 8 August 1904, afterwards serving at Home until his discharge on 26 November 1908.