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QSA (4) Talana DoL Tr SA01 (2857 S.S.Far W Challinor 18/Hrs);
MSM GVI (Farr.S.Sjt W Challinor 18th Hrs);
Army LSGC EdVII (2857 F S Serjt W Challinor 18th Hussars).

Served with "C" Squadron. Born Stone, Staffordshire.

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QSA (5) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (14431 Dvr: J. Greenbank, 13/Bty: R.F.A.) unit partly officially corrected as usual to this Battery,

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QSA (6) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (13896 Dr: M. Cheney, 69: B. R.F.A.)

Verified on WO100/142p203 and WO100/142p215.

There were 4 men called Cheney at Talana.

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QSA (1) Talana (Pte. G. Hamilton. Dundee Tn: Gd:) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine.

Spink Dec 83. Liverpool September 1987 £125
Ref: QSA: WO100/281p21, WO100/281p23

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QSA (5) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, Orange Free State (3708. Corpl. J. Kimister. 18...);
KSA (2) (... Serjt: J. Kimister. 18th Hussars);
Army LS&GC EdVII (3708 Sq. Q.M. Sjt: J. Kimister. 18/Hrs.)

Together with an 18th Hussars Regimental Monthly Sports prize medal, bronze, engraved ‘Won by Pte. James Kimister, “A” Squadron, The Best Man at Arms, Umballa, August 1895’, and a damaged 18th Hussars cap badge, medals and clasp facings extremely worn and polished, suspension loose on K.S.A., therefore fair only

James Kimister was born in Liverpool and enlisted there for the 18th Hussars on 27 February 1891, aged 19 years 5 months, a groom by trade. Promoted Corporal in May 1899; Sergeant, April 1901; Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant, March 1909; discharged, 26 February 1912.

Not entitled to LN.

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QSA (2) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (5976 Pte. J. Donohoe, Rl. Irish Fus:) small cut to rim and light marks

Described as: Private J. Donohoe was wounded at Farquhar’s Farm, on Nicholson’s Nek, on 30 October 1899, and died of his wounds on Nicholson’s Nek on 5 November 1899.

This is not quite correct. He died of wounds in Ladysmith, 5 November 1899