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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (3243 Pte. F. W. Green, 1/Oxfd. L.I.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (3243 Pte. F. W. Green. Oxford: L.I.);
1914-15 Star (9935 Cpl. F. W. Green. R. Berks: R.);
BWM and VM (9935 Cpl. F. W. Green. R. Berks. R.);
Memorial Plaque (Frederick William Green)

Frederick William Green was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, in 1871 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at Cowley Barracks, Oxford, on 27 September 1889. Appointed Lance-Corporal on 21 November 1891, he transferred to the Army Reserve on 27 September 1896, but was recalled to the Colours on 4 December 1899, and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 December 1899 to 14 September 1902. He was discharged on 11 May 1903, after 13 years and 228 days’ service.

Following the outbreak of the Great War Green enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment, and served with the 8th Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 7 August 1915. He was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25 September 1915; he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial, France.

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DCM VR for NWF 1897-98
IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier and Tirah
QSA (4) Relief of Kimberley Paardeberg Driefontein Transvaal
KSA (2)
Army LS&GC

C Sgt W J Smith OLI

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QSA (1) Transvaal (3964 Pte C. Austin, Oxford Lt. Infy.);
KSA (2) (3964 Cpl C. Austin. Oxford L.I.)

Charles Austin was born at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at Gosport, Hampshire, on 7 June 1892. He served with the Oxfordshire Light Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War, and was discharged on 15 November 1911. His discharge papers note ‘that he has been through Three Mounted Infantry Courses and served with the Mounted Infantry in the South African War. Good groom, used to horses, hardworking, sober and reliable.’

Austin was embodied for service in the Great War and was posted to No. 1 Supply Company, 2nd/4th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment in July 1915, and served ‘at Home’. He was later transferred to the Royal Defence Corps, being demobilized on 21 January 1919.

Noonan note: The recipient’s service papers note entitlement to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with 3 clasps, for Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. The additional clasps to the Q.S.A. appear on a separate medal roll and there is no indication that they have ever been attached to the medal.

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6090 Pte. W. Paine. Oxford Lt. Infy:);
1914-15 Star (9928 Sjt. W. A. Paine. North’d Fus:);
BWM and VM (9928 W.O. Cl. 2. W. A. Paine. North’d Fus.)

William A Paine served with the Northumberland Fusiliers during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 September 1915.

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (6345 Cpl. C. Freeman O.L.I.) renamed;
1914-15 Star (6345 Sjt. C. Freeman. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.);
BWM and VM (6345 C. Sjt. C. Freeman. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.);
Imperial Service Medal, GVI 1st issue (Charlie Freeman)

ISM LG 11 December 1945 ‘Head Postman, Woking’

Charles Freeman served with the 1st Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 May 1915.

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3294 Pte. R. Blanchard. Oxford: Lt Infy:) unofficial affixing between state and date clasps;
1914-Star, with copy clasp (6981 Pte. R. Blanchard. 2/Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.) Battalion no. officially corrected;
BWM and VM (6981 Pte. R. Blanchard. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.);
Army LS&GC GV 1st issue (6931 Pte. R. Blanchard. Oxf & Bucks. L.I.)

R Blanchard serve with the 2nd Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front form 13 August 1914.