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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7466 Pte E. Denyer. Vol: Coy The Queen’s).

Described as 'Ernest Henry Denyer was born c. 1880 at Godalming, Surrey, and enlisted for service with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment. He served in South Africa during the Boer War between 16 March 1901 and 30 May 1902 with the 2nd Volunteer Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Queens, and his clasp entitlement on the medal roll is confirmed as above.'

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (7407 Pte J. M. Gardener Vl: Co: R. W. Sur: R.);
British War and Victory Medals (128459 Cpl. J. M. Gardner. R.A.)

Described as 'John Mills Gardner served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 1st Volunteer Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s, between 9 February 1900 and 25 May 1901, with confirmed clasp entitlement as above. He also served during the Great War as a Corporal with the Royal Garrison Artillery.'

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7560 Dmr: A. Collier. Vol: Coy The Queen’s), last two clasps crudely connected with wire;
British War Medal (242643 Pte. A. Collier. The Queen’s R.);
IGS 1908 (1) Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 (242643 Pte. A. Collier, 4th Queen’s Rl. R.), official correction to service number.

Described as 'Albert Collier, of Wrecclesham, Surrey, was born c.1879 in Totton & Eling, Southampton, Hampshire and served in South Africa during the Boer War as a Drummer with 2nd Volunteer Service Company, 2nd Battalion, The Queen’s, between 16 March 1901 and 30 May 1902. He also served during the Great War with the 1st/5th Queen’s, and then in Afghanistan in 1919 with the 1st/4th Battalion.'

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7478 Pte G. Schulze. Vol: Coy The Queen’s);
British War Medal (713 W.O. Cl. 2 G. W. Schulze. R.A.);
Territorial Force War Medal (713 W.O. Cl. II. G. W. Schulze. R.A.)
Army Meritorious Service GV (860686 B. S. Mjr. G. W. Schulze R.F.A.);
Territorial Efficiency GV with rosette on ribbon (860686 B. S. Mjr: G. W. Schulze R.F.A.)

MSM London Gazette: 3 September 1920

Described as 'George Friedrich William Schulze was born on 29 December 1879 in Norwich, Norfolk, the son of Albert Schulze (a military tailor, originally from Germany) and Sarah Schulze, of Farnham, Surrey. He served in the Boer War in South Africa with the 2nd Volunteer Service Company of the 2nd Battalion, the Queen’s, between 16 March 1901 and 30 May 1902, with clasp entitlement as above. He later served during the Great War as a Battery Sergeant Major with 227 Brigade, Royal Field Artillery, and was awarded the MSM on 3 September 1920 ‘in recognition of valuable services rendered in India in connection with the War’ (dated 3 June 1919). He died in October 1955 in Devizes, Wiltshire.'

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QSA (5) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2811 Sgt E. Cooper, Rl. Wt. Surrey Regt);
KSA (2) (2811 Serjt: E. Cooper. The Queen’s.);
1914-15 Star (L-2811 C.S. Mjr. E. Cooper. The Queen’s. R.);
British War and Victory Medals (2811 W.O. Cl. II. E. Cooper. The Queen’s R.);
Army LS&GC Ed VII (2811 C. Sjt: E. Cooper. Rl. W. Surrey Regt);
Army MSM GV (L-2811 C.S. Mjr: E. Cooper. 5/The Queen’s R.- T.F.)

MSM London Gazette: 28 September 1917

Described as 'Edward Cooper was born in London c. 1870 and enlisted for service with the Queen’s Regiment at Guildford on 9 October 1889. He served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 2nd Battalion (entitlement confirmed as above), and remaining with the regiment, later served during the Great War with the 1st/5th Battalion in India and Mesopotamia. During his time in Mesopotamia he was awarded the MSM on 28 September 1917 for ‘devotion to duty’, with entitlement to a Silver War Badge (not present), and he was discharged from the depot on 31 January 1918 at the age of 47, after 28 years’ service, and having maintained an ‘exemplary’ military character throughout. He retired to Dorking, Surrey.'

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QSA (6) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, South Africa 1901 (4616 Pte G. Francis RL W Surrey Regt)

Together with a Relief of Ladysmith 1900 band, South Africa 1900 tin, The Queen's mother of pearl badge, pocket compass, WW2 Defence Medal in box named to G.H.Williams, 1915 hallmarked silver Halling Road Hall medal named to George Williams and an RAF cap dated 1947 etc