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The King's Police Medal and QSA pair to Private Bentley, 1st Royal Dragoons, is here: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...-qsa?start=426#92805

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QSA (4) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3361. Pte. W. Moles. 1/Rl. Drgns.) engraved naming;
KSA (2) (3361 Pte. W. Moles. Rl: Dragoons.).

Together with a Royal Dragoons cap badge

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MM GV (4150 Cpl. A. R. Manton. 1/Rl. Drgns) renamed;
QSA (6) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4150. Pte A. R. Manton 1/Rl. Drgns) renamed;
KSA (2) (4150. Pte A. R. Manton 1/Rl. Drgns.) renamed;
1914 Star, with clasp (4150 Pte A. R. Manton. 1/Dns.);
British War and Victory Medals, with small MID (1DN-4150 Pte. A. R. Manton. 1 - Dns)

Albert R Manton attested for the 1st Royal Dragoons and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War (entitled to a QSA (3) and KSA (2). He saw further service during the Great War on the Western Front from 8 October 1914, but the MM and MID are both unconfirmed and appear to be entirely self-awarded.

OFS and Tr on WO100/114p36. CC on WO100.115p86. KSA (2) listed on WO100.302p307.

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QSA (6) Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, Cape Colony, OFS (4225 Pte A. Tochatti 1/Rl Drgns) engraved;
KSA (2) (4225 Corpl A. Tochatti Rl Dragoons)

Described as: 'polished fine or better, unofficial rivets between clasps 4 and 5, last 2 clasps issued off a later roll. With 3 copied rolls, all clasps confirmed.'

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QSA (6) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek, Cape Colony (3915 Corpl G. Garrett, 1/ Rl. Drgns.);
KSA (2) (3915 Corpl G. Garrett, Rl: Dragoons.).