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Unusual medal combinations that include a QSA 11 years 4 months ago #6711

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That is an amazing story. Thank you for posting it. It was interesting to see that he was one of the men who moved from the 1st to the 2nd ILH. The ILH did attract many adventurous men, which I think accounted for its success.

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Unusual medal combinations that include a QSA 11 years 4 months ago #6715

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Brett,

The calibre of men must have been a major factor in their success. To have been able to choose from so many skilled individuals must have been an enviable position at the start of the war.

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Unusual medal combinations that include a QSA 11 years 4 months ago #6742

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Although not unusual medals in themselves I have a QSA group including a 1939-45 War Medal and a Defence Medal and another including a Special Constabulary Faithful Service Medal (GV).



Lt. Commander H.E.W.C. Whyte. QSA TH/RL (MID) & China 1900 n/c HMS Terrible (Midshipman), 1914-15 Trio with MID (Lt. Commander), 1939-45 War Medal & Defence Medal (unnamed). In WW2 he served in HMS Drake in the Mersey and later in HMS Victory. Served until 1944 when he was almost 62 years old.



Major A.C. Perry. DSO (VR), QSA CC/Tr/Witt/SA01 16th Imperial Yeomanry (Captain DSO), BWM & Victory with MID (Major), Special Constabulary Faithful Service (GVR). Served in 6/Manchesters, Royal Field Artillery & Machine Gun Corps in WW1. He would have been well in his 60s when he was awarded the SCFS Medal.
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Another two groups that would be great additions to any collection. Thank you for showing them.

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David,

Two lovely groups. Thank you for uploading these.

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Unusual medal combinations that include a QSA 11 years 4 months ago #6792

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John Gardiner Hamilton was the Honorary Treasurer and Civilian Director of the Imperial Yeomanry Hospitals in South Africa. Over a period of two years he devoted the major portion of his time to the financial and business administration of the IY Hospitals. In addition, he made his "palatial mansion and extensive grounds" available for use as a stationary hospital.
In the original list of recommendations Lord Kitchener "put him down for a CMG". When this had to be motivated, Sir Ian Hamilton only mentioned the "mansion" part and the CMG was turned down. However, Georgiana Elizabeth (née Spencer-Churchill), Countess Howe (who had in September 1901 written to Lord Kitchener to recommend Hamilton for an award)again took up his case on 3 December 1902. As a result he was appointed as a Member (4th Class) of the Royal Victorian Order in the supplement to the London Gazette of 20 February 1903.
Once the wheels started moving they turned fast! In the London Gazette of 8 May 1903 Hamilton was appointed as a Knight of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem : his fellow appointees included Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Surgeon General Alfred Keogh CB and Lt Col William Babtie CMG VC of the RAMC.
Hamilton also took part in post-Boer War matters military : between 1903 and 1905 he was the Commanding Officer of the Witwatersrand Rifles (rank Lt Col).
In addition, he was three times Vice-president of the Transvaal Chamber of Mines before becoming its President in 1910 and again in 1912.
In 1907 he was elected MLA for Springs (Progressive Party) in which capacity he received the Union Medal in 1910.
Hamilton died in 1912.



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