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Anglo Boer War and China 1900 medal pair to Southern Division Royal Garrison Artillery medal pair.
Queen’s South Africa Medal & Cape Colony clasp ( 21595 A. BOMB. G.A. WEBB. 2ND. S.D. R.G.A. )
China1900 Medal ( 21595 BOMB. G.A. WEBB. 62ND COY. R.G.A. ) WO 194/2 p. 53/67

George Alfred Webb, the son of John Frederick and Charlotte Webb (nee Archer) was born in 1875 and christened on 21 Feb. 1875 in St. John the Baptist (Anglican) church in Eltham, Kent, England. His father was a gardner. He was a 22-year-old porter, when he attested in 1897 at Dover, Kent. He served periods in the UK, in Gibraltar, South Africa, China, Singapore and Sierra Leone. His period of service on the West Coast of Africa counted as double towards his total service of 12 years. His wife Harriet (Webb) was born in1875 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England. According to the Census 19 June 1921, after leaving the army, Webb was an Auxiliary Postman performing part-time or seasonal duty as postman during periods of heavy post, e.g., Christmas time. He worked at the GPO, Eltham Sorting Office. He and his wife lived at 1 High St., Eltham and later at 13 Jubilee Cottages. George Alfred Webb died in 1936 and was buried on 27 January 1936 at St. John the Baptist where he had been christened 61 years earlier in Eltham.

The pair to Lt Moody RGA ( www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...llery?start=96#90278 ) which sold in June at Noonan's for a hammer price pf £300 is now on offer at Bygones for £399.

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DCM GV (28518 B.S. Mjr: F. H. Makey, 66/Sge: By., R.G.A.);
QSA (1) Cape Colony (28518 Gnr: F. H. Mackie, 2nd S.D., R.G.A.);
China (0) (28518 A. Bomb: F. H. Mackie, 62nd Coy. R.G.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (28518 W.O. Cl. 2 F. H. Makey, R.A.);
Army LS&GC GV (28518 By: S. Mjr: F. H. Makey, R,G.A.)

Together with an erased 1914-15 Star.

DCM London Gazette 16 August 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his battery was being shelled, he superintended the collecting and removal of the wounded, setting a fine example of coolness and indifference to his own personal safety. He has on several occasions behaved in a similar manner, notably on one occasion, in clearing the congestion of traffic which had been thrown into confusion at some cross roads by shell fire.’

Frederick Makey was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the son of William Joseph Makey. He served with the R.G.A. in both the Boer and China Wars. In the Great War he entered Egypt on 29 December 1915, and his bravery and leadership in action whilst serving with the 66th Siege Battery R.G.A. earned him the DCM.

He was killed in action, in either France or Flanders, on 4 October 1917, aged 39 years, and was buried in the White House Cemetery, St. Jean-les-Ypres.

He was the husband of Dorothy Mabel Makey, of 4 Privett Road, Gosport, Hampshire.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

DCM GV (51070 S. Mjr: J. W. Embleton. 181/Bde: R.F.A.);
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (66856 Sgt. J. W. Embleton, 84th Batt. R.F.A.);
KSA (2) (66856 Serjt. J. W. Embleton. R.F.A.);
1914-15 Star (51070 B.S. Mjr. J. W. Embleton. R.F.A.);
British War and Victory Medals, with MID (51070 W.O. Cl.1. J. W. Embleton. R.A.)

DCM London Gazette 4 June 1917; citation published 9 July 1917: ‘For continual gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times set a fine example to his men.’

Noonan's say the MID is not confirmed.

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QSA (1) Cape Colony (28806 Gnr: A. Jenkins, 15th W.D., R.G.A.);
China (0) (28806 Bombr. A. Jenkins No. 91 R.G.A.);
Army LS&GC GV 1st issue (28806 Cpl. A. Jenkins. R.G.A.)

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (2) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (Lt: Col: H. A. D. Curtis, R.F.A.) officially engraved naming

Invalided March 1900.

QSA verified on WO100/141p19. Roll of 19th RFA.