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QSA (6) Cape Colony, OFS, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (8260 Pte W. Miles Vol Coy R. Warwick Regt,)
National Fire Brigades Association Long Service Medal with Ten Years brooch suspension numbered 6632, reverse engraved Wm Miles

William Miles was born in Coventry, enlisted 17/1/00, served South Africa 11/2/00 to 28/4/01, discharged 30/4/01.

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[ Queen's Sudan ]
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (3855 Pte F. Mousley, Rl. Warwick: Regt M.I.);
KSA (2) (3855 Pte F. Mousley. Rl: Warwick: Regt).
[ Khedive Sudan (1) ]

Frederick William Mousley attested for the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in March 1893 at the age of 18, having previous service in the ranks of the 4th (Militia) battalion of the same regiment. Prior to South Africa, he served on the Nile Expedition of 1898 (Medal & clasp for Omdurman) and was later wounded in action at Britstown (Birmingham Daily Post, 13 March 1900, refers), scene of a small but sharp fight which saw British troops under a Colonel Adye assault a series of hills, but who was forced to withdraw after taking a number of casualties - Mousley amongst them. However, his wound was clearly not too serious as he was not invalided home; instead returning in August 1902 and taking his discharge March 1905

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QSA (7) Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (2279 Pte. T. Hendley, Rl. Warwick: Regt. M.I.)

Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Belfast listed on WO100/170p127. SA01 on WO100/170p158.

WO100/170p112 ticks Cape Colony but the entry is crossed through. A note says he transferred to England 13 January 1901.

Served with 4th MI.

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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1885-7 (4932 Corpl. H. Coates 1st Bn. Rif. Brig.);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (7586 Sgt H. Coates, Rl: Warwick Regt.);
1914-15 Star (109 Sjt H. Coates 21/Bn. A.I.F.);
British War and Victory Medals (109 Sjt. H. Coates. 21 Bn. A.I.F.),
With a City of Birmingham 1899-1902 Tribute Medal

Henry Coates was born at St. Luke's, Gloucester in 1862, the son of Hannah Coates of 40 Southgate Street, Gloucester. Enlisting with the Rifle Brigade on 4 November 1881 he was posted to East India the next year on 14 March 1882. Remaining here for over four years he was posted to Upper Burma on 3 October 1886, while here he- like so many British soldiers- caught dysentery but managed to survive the illness and remained in the county until 31 March 1888. Returning to India Coates remained there until 29 March 1889 when he returned to Britain. Transferred to the Army Reserve on 3 November 1893.

Despite completing his service Coates re-joined the Army upon the outbreak of the Second Boer War. Enlisting with the 6th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 5 January 1900. Promoted Sergeant in less than a week on 11 January and served in that rank for the next four years until he was disembodied on4 January 1904. Immigrating to Australia he returned to the colours one final time on the outbreak of the Great War. Enlisting at Broadmeadows, Victoria he served with 21st Battalion, Australian Imperial Force again as a Sergeant.

From the next Baldwin's auction:

QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, (8314 Pte R. Vokes. Vol: Coy R. War: Regt);
British War and Victory Medals, (55532 Pte. R. Yokes. Essex R.), note Yokes not Vokes

Baldwin's say it is quite evident that the transposition of “Y” for “V” stems from the Medal Index Card, the lettering making the “V” look like a “Y”. Medal Index Card confirms award of Great War Pair and further service in the Labour corps.

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CMG, silver-gilt and enamel, with neck riband, in Garrard, London, case of issue;
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, (1) Suakin 1885 (Lieut: J. R. Dyas. 2/Hamps: Regt.);
IGS 1854 (2) Burma 1885-7, Burma 1887-89 (Lieutt. J. R. Dyas. 2d. Bn. Hamps: R.);
Sudan (Capt. J. R. Dyas. 1/R. War: R.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (Major. J. R. Dyas, Rl: Warwick Rgt.) engraved naming;
BWM 1914-20 (Col. J. R. Dyas.) rank officially corrected;
Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed as issued;
Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued;
Khedive Sudan (1) Khartoum (Captain J. R. Dyas, 1st. Bn. The Royal Warwickshire Regt.)

C.M.G. London Gazette 8 March 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services in connection with the War.’

James Ridgeway Dyas was born on 11 March 1862, the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Dyas, Royal Engineers, and was educated at Wellington College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 67th Regiment of Foot on 22 January 1881, and served with the Regiment (later the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment) in India from 10 March 1881. He was promoted Lieutenant on 1 July 1881, and served in the Sudan campaign in 1885, and then with the Burmese Expedition in 1885-86 (Mentioned in Despatches) and again in 1887-89. Promoted Captain on 4 September 1889, he transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and served in the campaign in the Sudan under Sir Herbert Kitchener with the 1st Battalion, and was present at the Battle of Khartoum. He was promoted Major on 1 April 1899, and saw further service in South Africa during the Boer War from February to June 1900. He was appointed Second in Command of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment, on 6 April 1902, and was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel on 22 December 1905. Promoted Brevet Colonel on 22 December 1908, he was placed on half pay on completion of his tenure of command of the battalion the following year.

Dyas rejoined for the Great War on 21 September 1913, and was appointed to the command of the 11th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment. He transferred to the command of the 9th Battalion, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry on 6 August 1915, and then to the command of the 36th Training Reserve Battalion on 1 September 1916. He reverted to retired pay on 24 July 1919, and subsequently served as Librarian at the Staff College, Camberley. For his services during the Great War he was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, and received the British War Medal only.

He died on 23 January 1933.