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QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (5332 Corpl: G. Anderson. Essex Regt.)

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (6386 L.Corpl.: C. Pamplin. Essex Regt.)

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QSA (7) Relief of Ladysmith, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (2725 Pte. C. Kent. 1:Essex Regt.), unofficial rivet between sixth and seventh clasp, suspension slack

Charles Henry Kent was born at Bow, Middlesex in 1871 and attested with the Essex Regiment at West Ham on 14 November 1889. He served abroad at Cyprus from 7 March 1891 before being sent on to India on 8 October 1892. Returning to Britain on 6 November 1897 he joined the Army Reserve on 9 November where he was to remain.

Recalled to service on 1 November 1899 he was posted to South Africa on 11 November 1899. They were one of the first British Battalions to reinforce the British in South Africa, playing a prominent role in the Battle of Paardeberg and launching a superb bayonet charge at Driefontein. Kent was to remain in South Africa until 31 April 1901 when he returned to Britain, being discharged there on 10 September 1901.

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QSA (6) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3728 Pte. T. J. H. Barrow, 1st Essex Regt.);
KSA (2) (3728 Pte. J. Barrow, Essex Regt.).

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QSA (6) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps, with top lugs on SA01 clasp removed (4109 Sejt. C. Waller, 1: Essex Regt.);
British War and Victory Medals (12066 Pte. C. Waller. A.P.C.);
Army LS&GC Ed VII (4109 Sjt. C. Waller. Essex R.)

Charles Waller was born in Cork on 8 October 1875 and attested for the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment as a Boy Soldier at Halifax on 30 October 1889. Appointed Drummer on 30 September 1890, he transferred to the Essex Regiment on 21 February 1894, and was promoted Corporal on 19 September 1896, and Sergeant on 8 June 1899. He served in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 November 1899, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct medal with gratuity in 1908. He was discharged on 29 October 1910 after 21 years’ service.