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QSA (3) Relief of Ladysmith, Tugela Heights, Cape Colony (3163 Cpl. F. Foster. Middlesex Regt.)

Frederick Foster was born in Clerkenwell, London, in 1873, and attested for The Duke of Cambridge’s Own (Middlesex Regiment) in London on 26 February 1891. Recalled to Army Service under Special Army Order 11 November 1899, he served in South Africa with the 3rd Battalion from 2 December 1899 to 22 June 1900. Posted to the 4th Battalion upon return to England, he was discharged from the Army Reserve on 25 February 1903.

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QSA (7) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth, sixth, and seventh clasps (1141 Pte. J. Richbell. Middx: Regt.) number unofficially corrected

J. Richbell was born in 1867 and attested for the Middlesex Regiment on 30 September 1884. He embarked for India per Deccan with the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, on 19 January 1886, and later witnessed extensive active service with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War; all clasps confirmed on the medal roll, which is further annotated by hand: ‘Chelsea 13/5/31’.