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Sturgy,

That seems very likely. Most of the men returned to Ladysmith after the battle and received the DoL clasp. For those captured, we see a gap in their clasp entitlement after Talana.

A very nice pair of medals.

Best wishes
David

Thanks David,

I have updated Louis Gale/Gray's bio with the fact that he was left behind at the abandoned camp along with the other wounded men.

I have identified his real name (Luigi Gizzi, born in Italy) and also the provenance of the IGS medal.

For transparency all the edits are in red.

Regards,
Shaun

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

QSA (7) Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3556 Pte M. Masterson, Rl. Dublin Fus:)

I could not verify this man or his clasps.

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

QSA (4) Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4392 Pte J. Donohoe, Rl. Dublin Fus:)

J Donohoe was born c.1873 in Old Connell, near Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland. Enlisting at the of 18, he joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Naas on 23 March 1892 - having previously served with the 3rd Militia Battalion. He was permitted to extend his Army service to 12 year on 3 March 1899, and served in the Boer War at the rank of Lance Corporal with the 1st Battalion on 9 October 1899 (as stated in 'The Blue Cap' Journal, Volume 26, December 2022). He was killed in action during the Defence of Fort Itala, on 26 September 1901,

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (7) Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (2426 Pte. P. O’Berne, Rl. Dub: Fus:) minor official correction

Patrick O’Berne (also recorded as Osberne) was born in born in Ballinacree, Oldcastle, County Meath, in 1866 and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers 21 September 1886. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 23 February 1889 to 9 June 1890, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 19 March 1895. Recalled to the Colours on 9 October 1899, he served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 10 November 1899 to 12 November 1900, and was wounded in February 1900 whilst serving with the 2nd Battalion: The History of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers states that he was wounded by gun shot to the chest at Hart’s Hill on 23 February 1900; the South Africa Casualty Roll states that he was wounded at Pieters Hill on 24 February 1900. He was discharged on 24 August 1901; consequently it would appear that he was not entitled to the two date clasps.

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