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George,

There are some 449 Relief of Mafeking clasps with a DoK QSA, most to the KRV, then CP, KLH and KTG. 15 different units received this combination.

Yes that would correspond with the sort of smattering of clasps on the roll but it is still the first I have seen-it was bid up to 550 ish pounds stirling so there was definetly some interest in it-thanks for the info, most appreciated

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (3) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5187 Pte. W. Allen, 1st. L.N. Lanc: Regt.);
KSA (2) (5187 Corpl: W. Allen. L.N. Lanc: Regt.);
Kimberley Star, ‘c’, unnamed as issued, lacking integral top riband bar;
BWM and VM (37543 Cpl. W. J. Allen. L.N. Lan. R.)

William James Allen was born in Mile End, London, in 1878 and attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at London on 11 May 1896. He served with the 1st Battalion in Ceylon from 14 December 1897 to 10 February 1899, and then in South Africa from 11 February 1899 to 17 September 1902. He transferred to the Reserve on 11 May 1903, and was discharged on 10 May 1908, after 12 years’ service. He saw further service with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War from 1917 until being discharged on 11 March 1919.

A very nice and I feel these days, a scarce example of the Star, although, missing it's brooch, it retains it's original ribbon which is always good to see.

djb wrote:

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (3) Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5187 Pte. W. Allen, 1st. L.N. Lanc: Regt.);
KSA (2) (5187 Corpl: W. Allen. L.N. Lanc: Regt.);
Kimberley Star, ‘c’, unnamed as issued, lacking integral top riband bar;
BWM and VM (37543 Cpl. W. J. Allen. L.N. Lan. R.)

William James Allen was born in Mile End, London, in 1878 and attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at London on 11 May 1896. He served with the 1st Battalion in Ceylon from 14 December 1897 to 10 February 1899, and then in South Africa from 11 February 1899 to 17 September 1902. He transferred to the Reserve on 11 May 1903, and was discharged on 10 May 1908, after 12 years’ service. He saw further service with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War from 1917 until being discharged on 11 March 1919.

This group has lost a Silver War Badge and gained a Kimberley Star, sold by DNW in 2006 and 2011.

A good enough reason not to buy it then, always really annoying when something that has been kept together for decades is torn apart, a collector can spend his lifetime looking at the reverse of every SWB only to be disappointed on each occasion.

SWB wrote: This group has lost a Silver War Badge and gained a Kimberley Star, sold by DNW in 2006 and 2011.