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QSA (0) (7312 Pte W. Barfoot Vl: Co: R. W. Sur: Regt),

The description states 'Private W. Barfoot, of Winchester, Hampshire, enlisted for service with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment on 23 January 1900, at the age of 23. He served in the Boer War in South Africa as part of ‘A’ (Reigate) Company, and the medal roll for the 1st Volunteer Service Company appears to show entitlement to a 4 clasp Q.S.A. (OFS / Transvaal / Natal / SA1901).'

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QSA (1) Natal (7317 Pte J. Deadman, Vl: Co: R. W. Sur: Regt)

Described as 'Private J. Deadman of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, served with ‘F’ (Godalming) Company in the Boer War in South Africa (10 March 1900 to 18 May 1901). Research suggests that he may have been invalided and returned home. The medal roll for the 1st Volunteer Service Company confirms single clasp entitlement.'

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (7599 Pte T. E. Priest. The Queen’s)

Described as 'Thomas Emmanuel Priest, was born in 1879 in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire. Enlisting for service with the 4th Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), he served in South Africa during the Boer War between 12 February 1902 and 23 August 1902, with confirmed clasp entitlement as above. He later served as a Corporal during the Great War with the 2nd/4th Royal Sussex Regiment.'

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, Transvaal (7421 Pte G. Wright, Vl: Co. R. W. Sur: Regt.)

Described as 'Private G. Wright of the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, served in South Africa during the Boer War between 9 February 1900 and 1 November 1900, later serving with the Imperial Yeomanry between 22 February 1901 and 2 August 1902. The medal roll for the 1st Volunteer Service Company suggests that he is entitled to an additional clasp for ‘Laing’s Nek’.'

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QSA (5) South Africa 1901, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (7398 Pte R. Tonge, Vl: Co., R. W. Sur: Regt), suspension loose.

Described as 'Reginald Severn Tonge, was born c.1879 in Selhurst, Croydon, Surrey, and enlisted for service with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. He served in South Africa during the Boer War between 9 February 1900 and 25 May 1901 with the 1st Volunteer Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Queens, and his clasp entitlement on the medal roll is confirmed as above. He later died of wounds during the Great War, on 17 February 1917, with the 22nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.'

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (7356 Pte T. Lunn, Vl: Co: R. W. Sur: Regt).

Described as 'Private Thomas Lunn was born c. 1880 at Rotherhithe, Surrey, and enlisted for service with the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. He served in South Africa during the Boer War between 1 February 1900 and 25 May 1901 with the 1st Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Queens, and his clasp entitlement on the medal roll is confirmed as above.'