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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.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between State and date clasps (8227 Serjt: T. J. Davies. Rl: Engineers. M).

T. J. Davies served with the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) in South Africa during the Boer War.

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (6699 L-CORPL. R.E. MORGAN R.E.);
1914 Star with copy August-November clasp (6699 SPR R.E. MORGAN R.E.);
British War and Victory Medals (6699 2. CPL R.E. MORGAN R.E.)

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Confirmed on the medal roll for of the 45th Company Royal Engineers the QSA and all 4 clasps with a note that the recipient served in the Search Light Section, Royal Engineers, he also appears on the medal roll for the Search Light Section with a note confirming his medal was issued off the 45th Company roll. Most likely he qualified for the clasp to the 1914 Star, but we have been unable to confirm that the clasp was issued to this recipient, he is also entitled to a Silver War Badge for his Great War Service. 21-year-old Ralph Edward Morgan from Dunstable attested for the Royal Engineers on 13th September 1900. He served as an engine driver with 45th Company Royal Engineers later transferring to the Search Light Section spending a total of 2 years and 154 days in South Africa. During his time in South Africa, he spent 3 months in hospital due to enteric fever. In August 1904 he returned to the UK where he remained until he joined the B.E.F. in France on 14th August 1914 serving with 56th Company. He was wounded on 20th February 1915 due to a GSW to the head (left ear) which resulted in his return to the UK on 25th February. On 26th October he joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force serving in Salonica where he contracted malaria on 28th July 1916. He returned to the UK on 18th May 1918 and was transferred to Class P Army Reserve on 7th September 1918. He was discharged due to ill health on 7th January 1919 and sadly passed away on 11th May 1919. Ralph Morgan now rests in a Commonwealth War Grave Commission grave in Hartshill Cemetery, Warwickshire, his being 1 of 4 Great War burials in the cemetery.