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Medals to the Railway Pioneer Regiment 10 months 1 week ago #98859

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QSA (1) Transvaal (2232 Pte. C. Parr, Rly: Pnr: Regt.);
KSA (2) (2232 Pte. C. Parr, Rly: Pnr: Regt.).

More KSAs than I was expecting to the RPR.
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Medals to the Railway Pioneer Regiment 9 months 3 weeks ago #99152

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (167 Pte. R. E. Tippitt. [sic] Rly: Pnr: Regt.);
1914-15 Star (Pte. R. E. Tippett 10th Infantry);
British War Medal 1914-20, erased; Bilingual Victory Medal (Pte. R. E. Tippett. 3rd S.A.I.)

Richard Edward Tippett was born at Trerice in Cornwall on 29 August 1875 and spent his childhood at Perranzabuloe and Trevellas Downs before serving in South Africa with the 1st Battalion, Railway Pioneer Regiment, tasked with defending the lines of communication. Taken Prisoner of War near Burghersdorp on 22 December 1900, he was released two days later and likely returned to civilian employment as a blacksmith upon the cessation of hostilities. He later served with “B” Company, 3rd South African Regiment in Egypt and was wounded in action on 26 February 1916. He died of his injuries two days later and is buried at Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
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attachment=53836]Edwards, Pte C, RPR, Noonan Jul 2025.jpg[/attachment]
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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (249 Pte. C. Edwards. Rly: Pnr: Regt.)
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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1702 Serjt: W. C. Barnes. Rly: Pnr: Regt.)
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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: O. W. Owen, Rly Pnr: Rgt:), engraved.

M&E say 'Owen William Owen was born in Llanberis, North Wales, and was educated at Friar's School, Bangor. He emigrated to Natal in 1890, working in the banking business, and served with the 2nd Railway Pioneer Regiment in the Second Anglo-Boer War (rolls confirm). He then worked as an Accountant in the Mines Department, Transvaal from 12 April 1901.'
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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (151 C.Q.M. Sjt: T. J. Martin. Rly: Pnr: Regt.)

Thomas James Martin.

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