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Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State, unofficial rivets between clasps (6458 Pte. W. Morris. Rifle Bde.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (6458 Pte. W. Morris. Rifle Brigade.)
[ 1914 Star Trio ]

William Morris attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 1st and 2nd Battalions during the Boer War.

He later served during the Great War with the 1st Battalion on the Western Front from 15 August 1914. He was discharged on 17 February 1916.

Albert William John Freeman was born in Southwark, London, in 1877 and attested for the Rifle Brigade in London on 10 May 1895. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt and the Sudan from 12 July to 20 September 1898; in the Occupation of Crete from 21 September 1898 to 1 October 1899; and in South Africa during the Boer War from 2 October 1899 to 14 September 1902. He transferred to the Reserve on 21 March 1903, and was discharged on 9 May 1907, after 12 years’ service.

He was entitled to the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps Defence of Ladysmith and Transvaal; and the King’s South Africa Medal with both date clasps. His Sudan pair was sold by Noonan in 2020; it would be great to re-unite the pair one day.


Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3735. Pte: A. Freeman. 2/Rif: Bde); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum (3735. Pte: A. Freeman 2/Rif: Bde) regimentally engraved naming.

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Sturgy,
Good luck with the reunite. At least you know the Sudan pair are still out there.
Steve

From the City Coins auction, 4 November 2022

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (7539 Pte R. Grover. Rifle Brigade.)

Served with the 4th Battalion.

From the next London Coins auction:

Boer War and First World War group of six, awarded to 6622 Pte William Hastings, Rifle Brigade, comprising Queen's South Africa with two clasps Transvaal and Orange Free State, King's South Africa with two clasps, South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, with World War I trio, War Medal, Victory Medal (to S1SR-1128 W.Hastings A.S.C.) and 1914 European War Medal 1914-1919 PAX VICTORIS type, along with Waterloo Rifle Brigade cap badge, Dispersal Certificate, Parchment Certificate, Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity, Certificate of Furlough, VF to EF. Pte. Hastings transferred to the Army Reserve in 1907 and re-enlisted in 1914 serving mainly as an instructor in the Hampshire Regiment. Comes with Silver Jubilee Pamphlet, and Edward VII postcard and Queen Alexandra postcard

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (4552. Pte. J. Saville. Rifle. Bde.)
KSA (2) (4552 Corpl: J. Saville. Rifle Brigade.).

James Saville was born at South Ockenden, Essex in 1872 and was a brewers labourer by trade upon his joining the Rifle Brigade in August 1896. Made Acting-Corporal on 17 December 1898, he served with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War and was wounded in action at Pieters Hill on 27 February 1900. He recovered from his wounds and remained in South Africa until 29 October 1902 and was discharged on 3 August 1908.