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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.