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You would need deep pockets and no knowledge of the QSA market to be interested in this eBay item at £3,500

QSA (2) DoM Tr (2510 TPR W BANNISTER B.S.A POLICE)


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David
Crikey! As a clasp, DofM has seen price rises - but not like this. Walker's Siege Register merely comments that Tpr. W. Bannister served with "B.P. Div" of BSAP and that his QSA was once sold at Seaby's in 1973.
Best regards
IL.

So the free shipping would not entice you either?

Thank you, David.
Think I will pass. Gulp.
Best regards
IL.

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BSACM, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (0) (Corpl. E. Julier, B.S.A. Police) lacking suspension and brooch fitting to obverse; Q
QSA (3) Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal (25 T. Serjt:-Maj: E. Julier. B.S.A. Police.);
KSA (2) (254 T. Serjt:-Maj: E. Julier. B.S.A. Police.);
British War Medal (6 A.W.O. E. Julier. Rif. Brig.)

Ernest Julier was born at Mile End, London, and enlisted into the 8th Hussars on 9 February 1894, aged 18 years 1 month. He was discharged from the 8th Hussars, at his own request on payment of £18, at Leeds on 25 July 1896.

He was enrolled into the British South Africa Police at Bulawayo on 5 November 1896, seeing service in the Matabele Rebellion 1896-97 and the South African War 1899-1902, including the relief of Mafeking and service in Transvaal. He was discharged on 17 October 1902, his certificate being signed by Lieutenant-Colonel William Bodle.

He enlisted into the 24th Battalion Rifle Brigade on 12 November 1914 and served overseas in India until his discharge on 6 December 1919.

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QSA (3) Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal (776 Bandsman W.Durham. B.S.A. Police.). Impressed.

With a British South Africa Police cap badge affixed to ribbon.