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Boer War DSOs 6 years 10 months ago #53482

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The group to Orr just hammered at £6,000.
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Warwick hammered for 11,000 pounds!

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In hindsight it is laughable that Warwick was on my list for today. I was able to submit one bid early on but then sat back and watched as it reached the heights mentioned by Ryan.
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It is a good group being it is to Warwick but is there more to it? Once you strip off the dud KSA and bar on the DSO?

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I came across this split group from Spink, May 1991.

[CMG]
DSO VR
BSA CM rev Rhodesia 1896 (Lt M G S D Forbes Staff BFF)
QSA (2) RoM RoL (Lt G S D Forbes, Armd Train)
[Trio]

What struck me was the naming of the QSA. Forbes's parent unit was the TMI.

FORBES, GORDON STEWART DRUMMOND, Lieutenant, was born in 1868, son of General Sir J Forbes, GCB, of Inverness. He was mining in South Africa (Johannesburg) in 1889-93; in Rhodesia as Managing Director of Companies, 1893-1900. He served through the Matabele War of 1896 on Colonel Plumer's Staff, and then on Colonel Spreckley's Staff at the Battle of Umyussa (Medal). In 1891 he visited the West Coast of Africa, and was for a time engaged in mining there. He served in the South African War, and, for gallantry at Spion Kop, was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Gordon Stewart Drummond Forbes, Lieutenant, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him by the King 3 June, 1901. He lived in Rhodesia, and was Managing Director of Companies there, his favourite recreations being steeplechasing and hunting. He was a member of the Legislative Council, Rhodesia, and was created a CMG in 1910. He served in the European War and died of wounds in France 21 May 1915.
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Forbe's QSA is listed on WO100/277p134.

It looks like the person naming the QSA took the unit from the page title.

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