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QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Capt. W. S. Carey. W. York: Rgt.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (Maj. W. S. Carey. A.P.D.) engraved naming

Ward Sausmarez Carey was born in Gillingham on 26 October 1866 and was educated at Rossall School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment on 14 November 1888, and was promoted Lieutenant on 24 September 1890, and Captain on 20 March 1895. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, from 21 October 1899, and saw active service during the operations in Natal 1899, including the Relief of Ladysmith and the action at Colenso; during the operations of 17-24 January 1900 and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5-7 February 1900 and the action at Vaal Kranz; the operations on Tugela Heights, 14-27 February 1900, and Pieters Hill; during operations in the Natal from March to June 1900 including the action at Laings Nek, 6-9 June; and operations in the Transvaal from July 1900 to 31 May 1902. For his services in South Africa he was Mentioned in Lord Roberts’ Despatch for having ‘rendered special and meritorious service’ (London Gazette 10 September 1901), and was promoted Brevet Major. He transferred to the Army Pay Department as Paymaster on 1 July 1901, and retired in 1920. He died at Goring-on-Thames on 18 February 1940.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

Listed as a QSA (0) but probably a Mediterranean Medal (5589 Pte. G. Jones, W. York: Regt.)

Listed as militia serving in Gibraltar, Malta and Egypt on WO100/368p53

A new addition which fits this topis is this group to William Claricoates comprising:

- Queens South Africa Medal (Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith) to 2327 COR^L W. CLARICOATES. W. YORKS:REG^T:
- 1914-15 Star to 16-1654 S^JT W. CLARICOATES. W. YORK: R.
- British War Medal to 16-1654 to SJT. W. CLARICOATES. W.YORK.R.
- Victory Medal to 16-1654 SJT. W. CLARICOATES. W. YORK. R.
- Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal GVR to 1666 SJT: W. CLARICOATES. LEINS: R.

Wounded in Action (Gunshot Wound to the Right Shoulder) on 1 July 1916 - the first day of the Battle of the Somme.