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Look at the last page of the catalogue Jim - Michael Kaplan always adds the late arrivals at the end of his catalogue

Snippet from Sale B105, 19 September 2020

SAGS
V004
Bar 1879 Tpr A.H. HUMPHREYS 3R Cape Yeory
Humphreys wounded in action at Moirosi’s stronghold 29/5/1879 Vide Forces War records.co.uk. The medal has been brooch mounted
F+ 15000

Lots of badges but no QSAs.

Only a few pertinent items in B106, 17 October 2020

SAGS
E007
Bar 1879 to Tpr T. DENT C.M. Yeo – confirmed on roll but renamed
VF R5000

BOER WAR MEDALLION
E008
Bronze Peace medal :70 mm
Obv: Peace sheathing her sword Ref: To the memory of those who gave their lives for Queen and Country.
Mint in box of issue R2500

QSAs
E009
No bar: Pte W.R KOETZEN Willowmore T.G.
F R1000

E010
One bar: CC
MR. C. WOOD IMP MIL RLY
VF R1500

There are many badges, some Boer War and 5 prints.

The few items of Boer War interest from B107, 18 November 2020. I will post the two DTDs separately.

B122 Group of seven BGLR .GriffIn (VTG)
QSA bars CC, TVL renamed
KSA two Bars SA1901 SA 1902 BGLR A.J.GriffIn (VTG) renamed
1914-15 Star 1608 CPL A.J.Griffin Ist SAH Renamed
War and victory medal 1608 Cpl. A,J. Griffin 1st SAH Renamed
WW2 war medal and Africa Service medal 7987 A.J. GriffIn
EF 800

Not sure what is meant by VTG here.

C005
4 Bars: CC; OFS; SA 1901; SA1902
1779 1st Class Tpr J. McRINDLE SAC
VF 1800

C006
4 Bars: CC; OFS; TVL; SA1092
6874 Pte G. ABSONON Vol Coy Norfolk Regt
VF 1800

C007
3 Bars: CC’ SA 1901; SA 1902
3092 L. Corpl L.D. HUDGSON DEOVR
VF 1700

C008
Bar: CC
Pte S. OSSER 1ST City Vols
EF 1300

C009
No Bar; 7553 Pte C.R. GARDNER Rand Rifles
VF+ 1200

B132
Pair: Tpr F.J. Albertyn C/3RD Yeory
SAGS Bar 1879; QSA no bar 51.Tpr. F. J. Albertyn Colesburg DMT
VF 10000

From the next Kaplan auction, B108, 13 January 2021

SAGS 1877-8-9
G004 Bar 1879 Corpl WILSON DN Mtd Rifles
Edge nicks otherwise VF 10 000

PIPES CARVED DURING THE ANGLO BOER WAR
G005 Grenadier Guards the fused grenade in centre and “G” “G” on either side. The following carved on the pipe “South Africa Boer War, Windburg, Vrede, T. Habanchu 2nd May 1900. Bidulphlsburg, Harrismith, Ficksburg, Wittenbergen, Reitz EF 1500
G006 2ND Dragoon Guards – the badge “Bays” carved in the centre Boer War 1901/1902 – from Bert EF 1500

BOER WAR MEDALLIONS
G007 Bronze Peace medal by Fuchs 1900 - 70 mm ”For Queen and Country” Mint in case of issue. 3000
G008 Bronze Peace medal by Fuchs 1900 – 52 mm “For Queen and Country” Mint in case of issue. 2500

NATAL REBELLION 1906
K009 Bar 1906 Lt. C. MARSDEN Royston’s Horse
Confirmed on Roll EF 6000

K010 No Bar: Tpr H.R. MERCER Natal Carbineers
Confirmed No Bar on Roll VF 2000

QSA’S
G011 No bar: 23580 Corpl J. MERRIFIELD R.E. Resuspended – disk F 900
C012 Three bars: CC; SA1901; SA102 3092 L. Corpl L.D. HUDGSON D.E.O.V.R VF 1700
C013 Four bars: CC; OFS; SA1901; SA1902 1779 1ST CL Tpr MC PRINGLE S.A.C VF 1800
C014 Four bars: CC; OFS; TVL; SA1901; SA1902 Pte J. ABSOLON Vol Coy Norfolk Regt VF 1800

KINGS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL
K015 Bars: SA 1901; SA 1902
4133 Pte G. TEMPLE Manch. Regt – Edge Knocks VF 1000

From the next Kaplan auction, B109, 17 February 2021

A001 Eight: D.J. HAMER
Military Cross GVR reverse engraved Lieut D.J. Hamer First SA Rifles. Mint in case of issue.
QSA bars CC; OFS; JHB; Belfast 28495 SAPR. D.J. Hamer RE – engraved as issued.
KSA bars SAO1; SA02 28495 SAPR D.J. Hamer RE
Natal 1906 Corpl D.J. Hamer TVL Mtd Rifles
1914/15 Star Sgt D.J. Hamer SAFT & PC
War Medal and Victory Medal Lt D.J. Hamer
Coronation Medal 1911 engraved Corpl D.J. Hamer SAFT & PC – confirmed on Roll
Military Cross by LG 4/6/17. Mentioned in Dispatched LG 25/9/17.
SOUTH WEST AFRICAN FORCE:
Despatches for period 4 August 1914 to 9th July 1915 Lieut David Joshua Hamer MC rendered serviced above the average.
His medical record shows he was discharged due to Malaria.
VF+ 20000

SOUTH AFRICAN GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 1877-8-9
A002
Tpr A. PFLEUGLER – No bar Cape Mtd Yeo – copy of Roll included. 254 Medals issued to this Regiment. 13 with no bar.
VF 7000

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL
A003
Pte H.J. FITZPATRICK bar Bechuanaland Kimberley Regt
VF+ 4000

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL
A004
LCE Corpl. C.S. SHIPPARD E.Troop BFF
Edge Knocks otherwise VF
VF 6000

QSAS
K005
Queen Victoria tin with chocolate VF 400

A007 Pair: R.C. KOCH
QSA No bar 83 Pte R.C. Koch CALA T.G. – copy of medal roll included.
Natal Rebellion Bar 1906 Tpr R.C. Koch Natal Police – copy of medal roll included.
VF 5000

A008
Pair: Ord. S.H. ELFORD Imp. Hosp. Corps
QSA Bars: SAO1; SA02
Natal 1906 Rebellion Bar 1906 Pte S.H. Elford Natal Med. Corps
VF 5000

K009
Anglo Boer War bandoleer
300

KSA
R013
Bars 1901; 1902 MURRAY APC
1200

A014
Five: Capt G.S. LESLIE IMP YEO
QSA bars CC; OFS; TVL
KSA bars SA01; SA02 Imp Yeo
WW I trio: 1914/15 Star Capt G.S. Leslie 8th. Dis Mtd. Rfls
War and Bilingual Victory Medals Capt G.S. Leslie
QSA and KSA medals confirmed. Copies of WW I Service record shows that he attested 9th December 1914? 9/8/15 Kimberley TRAT. Cartilege from Upington Hospital. 6 weeks leave from 27/5/15
Med Brd Kimberley 19/5/15
MB Kimberley further period of 4 weeks sick leave ref Pretoria 14/7/15. Awarded silver War badge.
Mentioned in Dispatches London Gazette 10 September 1901.
The original tops of the cardboard boxes for the WW I trio are present.
VF+ 3000

NATAL REBELLION 1906
A015
No Bar Pvt F. WARRY Lower Tugela Military Reserve – copy of Roll included only 52 medals issued
VF 2000

A016
No Bar Tpr J. KONING New Hanover Reserves – copy of Roll included 75 medals issued
VF 2000

A017
No Bar Tpr L.C. McKENZIE Natal Carbineers – copy of Roll included.
VF 2000