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Defence of Kimberley pair awarded to Private A. Lees, Kimberley Town Guard who saw service working a searchlight during the Defence of Kimberley. Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 1 Clasp: Defence of Kimberley; (PTE. A. LEES. KIMBERLEY T.G.) Kimberley Star 1899-1900, reverse bearing ‘a’ hallmark for 1900, the reverse privately engraved; (PTE. A. LEES.) complete with top bar which has been additionally engraved ‘OCT 15 – FEB 15’. The roll dated 1904 states enrolled and released for Searchlight duty, and that he had been working a searchlight during the siege.

Example named to 853 Private I. PARKER, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment [Kimberley Town Guard]






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QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley (Pte. G. D. McLean. Kimberley Town Gd:);
Kimberley Star, ‘a’, and additionally engraved ‘H. Coy. K.T.G.’, with integral top riband bar, this additionally engraved ‘Pte. G. D. McLean’

Served in H Company.

QSA (1) and KStar sold by Burman in October 2005 for £385

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[ QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley ]
Kimberley Star, 'a', (H. Pappin Sgt. B. Co. K.T.G.)

Together with an aluminium six-pointed star in circle with inscription: Willie Pappin Kimberley, plain reverse.

Served in No I Section, B2 Company, No 3 Redoubt.

QSA not recorded as being extant.

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CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (Tpr. F. R. Wustmann. Dmd. F. Hse.);
QSA (1) Defence of Kimberley (Cr: Sjt: F. R. Wustmann. Kimberley Town Gd:);
Kimberley Star 1899-1900, ‘a’, engraved 'Col. Sgt. F. R. Wustmann. D. Comp. T.G.'

Served in D Company during the siege. 50th Anniversary attendee as Wustman.

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CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (Pte. A. Mc.D. Donaldson. Diamond Field Horse.);
QSA (2) Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg (106 Serjt: A. MacD. Donaldson. Kimb: Vol: Regt.);
Kimberley Star 'a' reverse attractively engraved 'Sergt. A. M. Donaldson Diamond Field Horse.'

Sold together with an attractive hallmarked gold fob Medal, this engraved 'D.F.H. Trooper A. M. Donaldson. Kimberley 24th May 1897. E. Troop Sword Squad', and also mounted with a pair of gold-mounted spent pistol rounds, one engraved 'Kimberley Siege 1899-1900' and the other 'Mafeking Siege 1899-1900.'

Non effective 4 May 1900. Served in the Bechuanaland Rebellion 1897 earning CGHGSM (1) Bech. Served in the Great War with the South African Rifles. He died in 1941.