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An Elandslaagte at last! 11 years 11 months ago #9731

Brett Hendey Offline Senior Member Posts: 2932 Thank you received: 754	Paul Congratulations! I am pleased that the medal finally found a good home. The date clasps add to the medal by making it a distinctive talking point. Regards Brett
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An Elandslaagte at last! 11 years 11 months ago #9740

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Brett, Thank you for your comments. Paul Brett Hendey wrote: Paul Congratulations! I am pleased that the medal finally found a good home. The date clasps add to the medal by making it a distinctive talking point. Regards Brett "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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An Elandslaagte at last! 11 years 11 months ago #9746

djb Offline Administrator Posts: 32998 Thank you received: 5063	At last indeed and a great QSA to boot! Pte Cunningham did die of disease in Ladysmith on 11 Mar 1900 and was buried in Ladysmith. I should be able to find his name on a couple of monuments for you. Best wishes David Dr David Biggins
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An Elandslaagte at last! 11 years 11 months ago #9756

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 958	Hello Paul, I know what you mean about "saving up" I think these days it is more like taking out a mortgage though. They have never been cheap medals, here is what I was faced with, well over twenty years ago now! A Talana pair for your interest, same dealer, same time! Attachments:
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An Elandslaagte at last! 11 years 11 months ago #9757

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So Frank,
Which did you buy?
On relection now they look good value, but 20 years ago it was still big money.
Paul

Frank Kelley wrote: Hello Paul,
I know what you mean about "saving up" I think these days it is more like taking out a mortgage though.
They have never been cheap medals, here is what I was faced with, well over twenty years ago now!

A Talana pair for your interest, same dealer, same time!

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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An Elandslaagte at last! 11 years 11 months ago #9775

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 958	Hello Paul, What I wanted to show you was that back then, well over twenty years ago, this particular clasp was expensive, you could buy a Great War pair to the Tank Corps for £20 and Great War trios were £25-30. I bought a good few Elandslaagte and Talana clasps in those days though, very happy times indeed! Kind regards Frank
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