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Hi

The Talana group to McPhail...

This medal group was in my collection over 15 year ago. But when I let it go there was an original newspaper clipping with it about the shooting medal. I wonder what happened to this.

Munroe

Hi

Here is fun Talana clasp QSA

QSA - Condr P Frost ASC - Talana Defence of Ladysmith OFS Laings Nek Belfast
KSA - Guide P Frost FID - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

extra bonus QSA

QSA - E P Frost Remount Dept

Is EP Frost the same man as P Frost. ?

How did P Frost earn the Talana bar?

Interesting grouping.

Kind regards

Munroe

Munroe

David deals with P Frost in his Talana book. I hope he wont mind if I pre-empt a reply from him by giving relevant information here. It is as follows:

Frost, Guide P. FID. QSA 5 clasps (as per the medal you have), KSA 2 clasps.
QSA listed with ASC. KSA issued by FID.
Conductor with ASC attached to 18th Hussars - 7/8/1899 to 12/1/1900.
FID 13/1/1901 to 28/7/1902.
The year gap - a mistake?

Perhaps he and EP Frost were one and the same and he spent the missing year with the Remount Department. The records in Kew might resolve this issue.

As usual, I am very impressed by what you have in your collection.

Regards
Brett

Hi

Here's a question, how many QSA's issued with the combination TALANA/ELANDSLAAGTE.

A despatch rider perhaps?


Regards
Anthony

Anthony,

Possibly 9. Have a look at this post .

Best wishes
David

Anthony,

Re McPhail, my brother and I purchased the QSA and shooting medal from the City Coins auction a few years ago. At the time it was just the two items and it is a great shame the newspaper article has become lost along the way and it not preserved even in digital format.

Kind regards
David