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QSA (4) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4031 Pte. S. Bacon. Oxford: Lt. Inft.)
[ KSA (2) ]

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QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (4768 Corl. G. Garlick, Oxford: Lt Inft.)

Verified on WO100/191p20. Seems to be his only entitlement.

George Garlick. Born 1875 in Stoke Row, Oxfordshire. Service papers available.

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QSA (4) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, top clasp loose on riband, as issued (4477 Pte. J. Keys. 1/Oxfd. L.I.)
[ KSA (2) ]

KSA on WO100/335p38.

The Transvaal clasp is ticked on the supplementary roll, hence why it may be loose.

James Keys. Born 1875 in Middle Aston, Banbury, Oxfordshire. Service papers extant.

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QSA (3) CC/OFS/SA02 (6487 Pte W Tidy, Oxford L.I.);
1914 Star Trio with original Aug-Nov clasp (6487 C.Sjt W Tidy 2/Oxf & Bucks L.I.).

Sold for a hammer price of £340.

There is another tranche of QSAs to the OLI in the next DNW auction: www.dnw.co.uk/auctions/auction.php?auction_id=609

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, (4) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal, top clasp a tailor’s copy (3133 Sejt. J. G. Hodding, Oxford: Lt. Inft);
KSA (2) (3133 Serjt: J. G. Hodding. Oxford: L.I.) top lugs removed;
BWM and VM (Major J. G. Hodding.)

John George Hodding was born in 1869, the son of Major-General G. C. Hodding, CB, and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry in January 1889, serving with the 1st Battalion in South Africa. He took promotion as Captain in May 1902 on transfer to the 36th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. In July 1903 he went to the West African Regiment as a company commander remaining employed as such until May 1914. Recalled for war service he served in the 6th Reserve Regiment of Cavalry, 7th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, 15th Battalion Hampshire Regiment (as second in command) and the 53rd (Young Soldiers) Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. He ultimately served with the Chinese Labour Corps for three months in 1919, and died in Highgate on 8 June 1931.