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Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (63 Tpr: J. Bagley. Warren’s M.I.)

John Bagley was aged 37 when he attested for Warren's Mounted Infantry on 9 January 1901, being posted to A Squadron. A platelayer by trade, he resided at 25a St John Street, Cape Town, and had seen previous service in the navy.

Stirling notes that Warren’s Mounted Infantry was raised in December 1900, and was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel F J Warren. The three squadrons operated in the western district of Cape Colony in April 1901 and were later attached to the column commanded by Colonel Henniker, afterwards by Colonel Doran, the principal work of which was to pursue scattered commandos in the region.

Cape Colony clasp verified on WO100/278p7. South Africa 1901 clasp verified on WO100/278p26