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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (66666 Gnr: F. Bowman, 44th. Bty: R.F.A.)

F Bowman died of enteric fever at Kimberley on 20 November 1900.

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QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (1754 Gnr: G. Durrant, 18th. Batt. R.F.A.)
[ KSA (2) ]

QSA (4) listed on Wo100/141p3. KSA listed on WO100/307p246 and noted as issued elsewhere on WO100/308p269

QSA (6) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (66350 Gnr: B. Mc.Manus. 1st. Pnr: Maxims R.F.A.)

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MBE 1st, Military, HM London 1917;
Ashanti Star 1896, unnamed as issued;
East and West Africa 1887 (1) 1897-98 (63674 Serjt: T. Matthews. R.H.A.);
QSA (6) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (63674 Sgt. T. Matthews. R.H.A.);
KSA (2) (63674 B. Qr:- Mr:- Seejt: T. Matthews. R.H.A.);
British War Medal (Q.M. & Capt. T. Matthews)

MBE London Gazette 7 January 1918.

Thomas Matthews attested for the Royal Horse Artillery on 23 November 1886, ‘and served continuously in the R.H.A. from that date to 31 December 1912, a total period of 7 years. His character was exemplary. He served in the Ashanti Expedition of 1895-96; he assisted to raise and train the West African Frontier Force in 1897-98 (medal and clasp, and Mentioned in Despatches); and he served in the South African War from 1899 to 1902 (Queen’s Medal with six clasps, and King’s Medal with two clasps).’ (statement of service refers).

Matthew re-joined for Great War service on 6 September 1914, and assisted to train and form the 12th Division Artillery. He was appointed Lieutenant and Quartermaster on 27 January 1915, and was posted to Glasgow. The following year he was posted to 5 ‘C’ Reserve Brigade, R.F.A., at Colchester, and was promoted Captain in 1917. His final appointment was to the School of Instruction, Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. For his services during the Great War he was twice Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazettes 7 January 1917 and 3 June 1919), and was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire. He was demobilised on 1 April 1920.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: R. Barclay, Sussex: R.G.A. Mil.);
British War Medal (Capt. R. Barclay.);
Coronation 1911, unnamed

QSA listed on WO100/147p17. Barclay was attache to the 3rd East Yorks

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Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued;
QSA (1) Cape Colony (Lieut. J. F. B. Moody. Devon: R.G.A.) engraved naming.

QSA (1) listed on WO100/147p187