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QSA (1) Natal (Surg: A. H. Jeremy, B.A, M.B, H:M:S: Terrible);
China (0) (Surgn. A. H. Jeremy, R.N. H.M.S. Phoenix.)

Alfred Hutton Jeremy was born at Rathefarnham, Dublin, on 13 December 1866, the son of Daniel and Ann Jeremy. Educated at Peterhouse School, Southport he graduated to the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin where he later became a Bachelor of Obstetrics in 1890, later Trinity College Dublin. Finally, he passed as a Staff Surgeon on 14 July 1904 and joined Haslar as a Surgeon.

Posted afloat for the first time with the battleship Ramillies in 1905, he was with her the next year when she collided with her sister ship Resolution. He was posted as Surgeon to the cruiser Terrible on 19 September 1899, being stationed with her in Simonstown he joined the Naval Brigade from that vessel in November 1899.

Joining Phoenix on 12 March 1900 he saw service in the Boxer Rebellion and noted in his service records as serving at the Taku Hospital from June to August 1900. Advanced Staff-Surgeon with Satellite, he joined Fox in 1905 and was serving with her during the troubles at Bahrein as well as the Hodeida and Henjam incidents between 1905-06.

He continued to serve in a number of roles, being appointed Fleet Surgeon whilst ashore in 1909. Posted to the Battleship Implacable in 1912 he served there for some time but fell ill with pneumonia. Jeremy died at 4 Dorset Square, Marylebone on 15 February 1914.

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Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (Mid: H. S. W. Boldero, R.N, HMS Terrible), mounted as worn by Spink & Son, ship officially re-impressed, very fine, housed in a custom case for both full-size and miniature award, hinge broken on this last

MID London Gazette 8 February 1901.

Herbert Seymour Webb Boldero was born on 29 August 1882, the son of Lieutenant Harry Stuart Boldero (who wrote A Young Heart of Oak), who died in December 1887, and related to the Boldero's who served at Waterloo (one his grandfather, the other his great-uncle). He was also related to the Barttelot Baronets of Stopham.

Young Boldero entered Britannia as a Naval Cadet in January 1897 and was made Midshipman in July 1898. During the Boer War he was landed with Terrible and served at the Battle of Colenso and was 'mentioned' for his services in the Relief of Ladysmith, further being noted for early promotion once he passed his Lieutenant's exams. At Colenso he was specially noted by Lieutenant F C A Ogilvy, who was commanding the six 12-pounders of the Naval Brigade:

'I might mention that Mr. Boldero and Mr. Hodson, Midshipmen, and Mr. Hollins, clerk, were attending on me noting ranges and carrying messages between the guns during the four hours we were working at the drift.'

Unfortunately he was invalided from Terrible as a result of 'mental disease' in March 1900, being passed fit on 24 September 1900. Sub-Lieutenant in February 1902 and Lieutenant in February 1903, he was invalided from the Royal Navy in March 1907 as a result of 'disease of the nervous system'. Advanced Lieutenant-Commander (Retired) in February 1910, he died on 29 May 1940.

The QSA to Midshipman Boldero sold just now for a hammer price of GBP 950. Total GBP 1,178. R 27,140. AUD 2,250. NZD 2,490. CAD 2,030. USD 1,470. EUR 1,350.

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QSA (0) (I. S. Davis, Sto. H.M.S Terrible);
China (1) (I. T. Davis, Sto H.M.S. Terrible).

Together with a silver and enamel fob 'Borough of Portsmouth, Naval Brigade, South Africa 1899-1900, North China 1900', and an Edward VII and Queen Alexandria commemorative medal.

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QSA (0) C. J. Hockin, Boy, 1 Cl, H.M.S. Terrible);
China (0) (C. J. Hockin, Ord., H.M.S. Centurion).

Together with a King Edward VII & Queen Alexandria medal commemorating their visit to the city of Cardiff.

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QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein (8401 Pte. G. Cassey, R.M, H.M.S. Powerful);
1914-15 Star (Po. 8401, Pte. G. Cassey. R.M.L.I.);
British War and Victory Medals (Po. 8401 L. Cpl. G. Cassey. R.M.L.I.)

Spink say 28 Medals with 4 clasps issued to Naval & Marine personnel of Powerful.

George Cassey was born on 12 April 1878 at Salisbury, Wiltshire. Enlisting into the Royal Marines Light Infantry at Salisbury on 21 January 1896, he was at that time a baker like this father. Posted for the first tour of the new cruiser Powerful in June 1897, he was to serve with her on the China Station for the next two years. It was at the point of her return home that the Second Boer War broke out.

As a result, she was to land Cassey and his comrades, who formed the Bluejackets of the Naval Brigade from 19 October 1899, taking their two 12-pounder field guns with them. They soon found themselves in the thick of the action, sharing in four actions before being retired back to the Modder River in February 1900.



'The bravest of the brave'
Detachment of Royal Marines from HMS Powerful who took part in the battles of Belmont, Enslin and Graspan Modder River and Magersfontein (except two who were shut up in Ladysmith). All these men were wounded.

Cassey was transferred to the books of Doris in March 1900 after the action at Driefontein, thence to the Monarch in June 1900. He was posted back home on 26 June 1900 and discharged in April 1908.

Served in the Great War. Mobilised in August 1914, joining the Grafton. Posted to Montagua in January 1915, he was demobilised in July 1919 and was not entitled to a LS&GC.