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CMG b/bs/g;
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lt. Col. J. K. M. Witham, C.M.G., K.O. Sco. Bord.);
KSA (2) (Lt. Col. J. K. M. Witham. C.M.G. K.O. Scots. Bord.)

Together with companion set of three miniature medals.

CMG London Gazette 27 September 1901.

Lieutenant-Colonel James Kirkconnell Maxwell-Witham commanded the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, from 1898 to 1904, including their service in South Africa 1900-02 for which he received the CMG.

That's absolute rubbish.

Maxwell-Witham commanded the 3rd (MILITIA ) battalion KOSB.

Nothing to do with 3rd Volunteer Battalion KOSB

Pete

Thank you for the clarification, Pete.

The QSA and KSA rolls are titled 3rd battalion.

Details of his service from the 1905 Army List:

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2324 Pte. T. H. Cook. K.O. Scot: Bord:);
KSA (2) (2324 Pte. T. Cook. K.O. Scot: Bord:)

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[ QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Fee State and Transvaal ];
KSA (2) (6880 Pte J. Flett. K. O. Scot: Bord:);
[ 1914-15 Star Trio ];
[ Silver War badge (B3863) ]

John Flett was born at St.Giles, Edinburgh and was a type setter before he attested into the King's Own Scottish Borderers at Glasgow on 6 December 1899. He served in South Africa between 30 April 1900 - 15 December 1902 and served with the Mounted Infantry. He was reported as Missing in Action at Klip Drift on 15 February 1901 but returned safely to his lines.

He then served in India from 15 February 1902 - 28 December 1906, and served at Home between 29 December 1906 - 4 December 1914. With the outbreak of the Great War, Flett served as part of the BEF from 5 December 1914 but returned home and was admitted to 1st Scottish General Hospital, Aberdeen between 23-29 December 1914 suffering from Malaria. He remained Home until 3 July 1915 when he then joined the MEF however he was disembarked at Malta with debility on 22 August 1915 and returned Home serving from 14 September 1915 until he was discharged on 20 April 1916 as no longer being fit for service.

I purchased 2324 Pte T. H. Cook's QSA earlier this month. It was sold, complete, as a pair with its KSA, this September. How exactly does it then appear back on the market, alone, as only a disc a bare month later?!