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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, date clasp block loose on riband (1849 Corpl: F. C. Cantrill. S.A.C.);
BWM (Lieut. F. C. Cantrill.)

Frederick Charles Cantrill was born in Derby on 5 April 1871 and attested for the South African Constabulary at Prince Albert on 29 January 1901. Promoted Corporal on 26 April 1901, he was discharged by purchase on 12 February 1903. He saw further service during the Great War, being commissioned Second Lieutenant on 188th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, on 28 March 1916, and served in England with the 15th Reserve Battalion and the Canadian Forestry Corps (not entitled to a Victory Medal). He was discharged, unfit for General Service, on 5 April 1918.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1325 Tpr: A. Clegg. S.A.C.);
British War and Victory Medals (1371 3-Sjt. A. F. Clegg. Rhodesia N. Regt.);
Army LS&GC GV, 3rd issue, Southern Rhodesia (No. 1371 Const. Alfred F. Clegg, B.S.A.P.)

Noonan's say only 130 Southern Rhodesia Long Service and Good Conduct medals awarded between 1923 and 1939.

Alfred Frederick Clegg was born in Oldham, Lancashire, on 9 April 1882 and served with the South African Constabulary during the Boer War. He joined the Royal Navy on 18 May 1907, and after twice receiving voluntary discharge from the former service, he enlisted into the ranks of the British South Africa Police in 1910. With the exception of wartime employment in the Rhodesia Native Regiment, during which time he was wounded and taken Prisoner of War at St. Moritz Mission Station in East Africa, Clegg served 22 years with the BSAP and was commended for his 'promptitude and action in arresting two very dangerous criminals' on 19 April 1914. In light of a charge for drunkenness committed outside duty hours, Clegg had to personally apply for his LS&GC award which was finally granted in 1932. He saw further service during the Second World War with the BSA Police Reserve, Special Protective Services, and died in 1957.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Tugela Heights and Relief of Ladysmith (792 Tpr A Francis SAC);
KSA (2) renamed to 7th Hussars

CC, OFS and Tr on the SAC QSA roll (WO100/271p95)

Medal sent to next of kin in Sturminster, Dorset. QSA (3) issued 23 June 1903.