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6 clasp queens south africa medal 9 years 3 weeks ago #49581

neil_j Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 37 Thank you received: 2	Im interested in a 6 clasp QSA medal with the following clasps: Belfast Diamond Hill Johannesburg Driefontein Modder River Belmont The medal is issued to 594 Pte T Caives Scotts Guards This is all the info I have, I did check the archives WO100/165 but have not found him... Is this a dud?! Many thanks Attachments:
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6 clasp queens south africa medal 9 years 3 weeks ago #49582

LinneyI Offline Senior Member Posts: 2880 Thank you received: 1714	Neil Looks OK to me. Found him on page 24 of WO100/165; first name Thomas. Clasp entitlement as mentioned. Regards IL. The following user(s) said Thank You: neil_j
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6 clasp queens south africa medal 9 years 3 weeks ago #49583

neil_j Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 37 Thank you received: 2	I really appreciate you helping, I still cant find it on there, im very sorry. I just cant see the damn thing!!
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6 clasp queens south africa medal 9 years 3 weeks ago #49593

davidh Offline Senior Member Posts: 418 Thank you received: 271	Neil Thomas Caives's papers are on Findmypast. He's also entitled to a KSA. Regards David The following user(s) said Thank You: neil_j
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6 clasp queens south africa medal 9 years 3 weeks ago #49599

LinneyI Offline Senior Member Posts: 2880 Thank you received: 1714	Neil Here it is! Regards IL. Attachments: The following user(s) said Thank You: neil_j
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6 clasp queens south africa medal 9 years 2 weeks ago #49744

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An eighteen year old cotton spinner from Preston, on the face of it, perhaps a most unlikely recruit for the Scots Guards, notwithstanding, he was five feet and nine and a half inches tall, a good example of a Guards Brigade medal, absolutely typical, I should be happy with it if I were you.

neil_j wrote: Im interested in a 6 clasp QSA medal with the following clasps:
Belfast
Diamond Hill
Johannesburg
Driefontein
Modder River
Belmont

The medal is issued to 594 Pte T Caives Scotts Guards
This is all the info I have, I did check the archives WO100/165 but have not found him...
Is this a dud?!
Many thanks

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