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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (5600 Pte. W. G. Cottle. Wilts.: Regt.);
1914 Star, with later slide clasp (5600 Pte. W. G. Cottle. 1/Wilts: R.);
BWM and VM (5600 Pte. W. G. Cottle. Wilts. R.);
Memorial Plaque (William George Cottle) in card envelope

William George Cottle was born in 1883 at Oxford. He attested for the Wiltshire Regiment on 19 September 1900 at Kilworth, Wiltshire and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War. Following the outbreak of the Great War, he served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion, as part of the 7th Brigade, 3rd Division, from 21 September 1914. He died of wounds at No. 6 Clearing Hospital, Bethune on 25 October 1914 - in the days before his death, his Battalion had seen heavy fighting at Neuve Chapelle during the Battle of La Bassée.

He was the husband of Sarah Ann Cottle, of the Causeway, Winterslow, Salisbury and is buried in Bethune Town Cemetery, France.

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QSA (0) (5926 Pte. T. Togbill. Wilts: Regt.)

Thomas Togbill was born at Box, Wiltshire in 1882 and joined the Wiltshire Regiment on 4 March 1899. Having served on St Helena guarding Boer Prisoners during the Boer War, by 1911 he was a shepherd living at Wadswick, Box, Wiltshire.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4950 Pte W Brown 2nd Wilts Regt);
KSA (2) (4950 Corpl W Brown Wilts Regt);
BWM (2191 Cpl W T Brown Wilts Regt) served 2/4th Bn (BWM sole issue);
Territorial War Medal (2191 Pte W T Brown Wilts R).

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QSA (0) (6594 Pte. S. Cole. Wilts: Regt.)

Sidney Cole was born in Long Parish, Andover, Hampshire, in 1883 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester on 23 August 1899, claiming to be 18 years and 1 month. Discharged on 3 November 1900, on account of having made a mis-statement as to his age, he re-enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment at Salisbury on 25 March 1901, this time giving his age as 17 years and 11 months. He served with the 3rd Battalion during the Boer War in St. Helena from 20 June 1901 to 11 September 1902, guarding Boer Prisoners of War, and was discharged by purchase on 7 May 1904.

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MBE, 1st type, Military;
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5716 Corpl: J. R. Wheeler. Wilts: Regt.);
1914 Star, slide clasp (5716 C. Q. M. Sjt. J. R. Wheeler. 2/Wilts: R.);
British War and Victory Medals (5716 W.O.Cl.2. J. R. Wheeler. Wilts. R.);
Defence Medal 1939-45;
Meritorious Service Medal, GVI (5562022 W.O.Cl.2 J. R. Wheeler. M.B.E. Wilts.);
Army LS&GC GV (5716 C. Sjt: J. R. Wheeler. Wilts. R.).

MBE London Gazette 1 January 1923.

John R. Wheeler was born at Broughton on 5 June 1879. Having served during the Boer War, he was with 'C' Company, 2nd Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment and was taken a Prisoner of War at Ypres on 24 October 1914. He was held at Gottingen Camp, Hanover

In case anyone has purchased or is thinking of purchasing these medals and would like to put a face to a name, the Rifles Berkshire and Wiltshire Museum Salisbury has this photograph in its collection:

SBYRW : 7421
2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment - A sepia photo of the 'F' Company tug-of-war team at Bordon who were the winners of the inter-Company tug-of war in 1904. Photographer; Tucker Colin. Bordon

Persons(s): Worsdale; Bunce; Shelley; Pierce; Ford; Felton; Harvey; Wheeler,, Sergeant; Boulter; Richardson; Palmer.

I recognise most if not all of the other names as Boer War veterans also.