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From the next City Coins catalogue

QSA bronze (490 Bisti Jaffer. S & T Corps)

City Coins say the medal has been re-suspendered, and the swivel suspender repaired; obverse detail rubbed.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

IGS 1854 (1) Waziristan 1894-5 (Sergt. A. Lucking. Comst. Transport Deptt.);
IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (Sergt. A. Lucking Comst. Transpt. Deptt.);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Orange Free State (S. Sert: A. Lucking. Ind: Trnspt: C.) officially re-impressed naming;
KSA (2) (Sub. Condr. A. Lucking. S.&T.C.;
Army LS&GC EdVII (Sub-Condtr. A. Lucking. S & T. Corps.)

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

IGS 1895 (1) Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (5570 Mule Driver Shivdial Singh 53rd. Sikhs Infy.);
QSA, silver (0) (Muleteer Shivdial Singh.)

Shivdial Singh would originally heave been entitled to a bronze Queen’s South Africa Medal, but following a change in the regulations in 1904 was entitled to exchange his original bronze medal for a silver medal.

Sold with copied research article by David Grant regarding the award of silver medals to Native Followers.

Shivdal Singh's medals were last on sale with Philip Burman in 2004

The bidding yesterday on Shivdal Singh's pair was short but strong. They sold for a hammer price of £650. Totals (inc VAT on the commission for the UK only): £806. R16,000. Au$1,380. Can$1,260. US$940

Happy to report that I was the highest bidder on this pair. The issue of the silver medal is noted on the roll. ( "Bronze medal returned 1/1/06, silver medal issued 5/1/06 68/SA/120") as is the Cape Colony Clasp which of course was not issued - Served with the Indian Transport Corps in South Africa.


The IGS is named to the post 1903 name for the 3rd Sikh Infantry, the 53rd Sikh Infantry. The pair joins the two other silver medals issued in lieu that I have.