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QSA (6) Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (8796 Pte. F. Farnham, Cldstm: Gds:);
KSA (2) (8796 Pte. F. Farnham, Coldstream Guards).

QSA naming



Sold for a hammer price of GBP 240. Totals (VAT UK only): GBP 326. R7,300. Au$640. Can$580. US$420.

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QSA (4) Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (369 Pte. J. White, Cldstm: Gds:)

First 3 clasps listed on Wo100/164p164. SA02 listed on WO100/164p299.

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QSA (3) Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, clasp loose on riband (432 Pte. T. Palmer, Cldstrm: Gds:)



Tom Palmer, a Farm Labourer from Congresbury, Somerset, was born around 1878. He attested into the Coldstream Guards on 9 March 1896 and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 October 1899 to 25 June 1900. Upon his return, he was presented with a silver plated trophy by his friends to commemorate his service. He wad discharged medically unfit on 7 July 1903 and died in Axbridge, Somerset, in 1927.

Sold with a silver plated trophy engraved ‘Presented to Private T. Palmer by his friends for service in South Africa campaign

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (3127 Pte. C. J. Barson. Coldstream Guards.);
1914 Star (3127 L. Cpl. C. J. Barson. C. Gds.);
British War and Victory Medals (3127 Pte. C. J. Barson. C. Gds.)

Charles James Barson, a Labourer from Oxford, Staffordshire, was born around 1881. He attested into the Coldstream Guards at Burton on Trent, on 5 December 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 January to 6 October 1902.

Advanced Lance Corporal, he served on the Western Front from 11 September 1914 and received a gun shot wound to his left shoulder at the Battle of Vermelles on 12 October 1915. Returning Home on 27 October 1915, he was discharged ‘no longer physically fit for war service’ on 2 October 1917 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 133237.

He died in Hyde, Cheshire, around October 1960.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, (1679 Pte A. Gibson. Cldstm: Gds.);
KSA (2) (1679 Pte A. Gibson. Coldstream Guards.), both impressed

Arthur Gibson attested for the Coldstream Guards at Newcastle on the 4th of June 1898. He was a native of Northumberland and stated he was 18 and a Labourer. He served in Gibraltar before his move to South Africa on the 28th of October 1899. He returned Home on the 21st of July 1902.

He served at Home until the 3rd of June 1910 when he was Discharged after 12- years’ service.

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QSA (5) Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (8941 PTE. M. BURNS CLDSTM: GDS:);
[ KSA (2) ]

Michael Burns was a 20-year-old Pedlar from Killarney, Armagh when he attested for the Coldstream Guards on 16th February 1892. He transferred to the Army Reserve on 16th February 1895 but was mobilised on 9th October 1899. He served in South Africa from 22nd October 1899 until 21st July 1902 transferring to the Army Reserve for a second time on 17th March 1903 and was discharged on the 15th February 1904.