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I would look around, there is usually a surgeons medal on eBay and I am sure it's cheaper. They are not too hard to find, at least a couple a year turn up. Search the DNW auction archive to see the prices of past ones. Good luck, Ryan.

Thank you for your replies, especially the information from the roll uploaded by Frank.

I assumed correctly that he was a civil surgeon attached to the military with the beneficial trappings of an officer. I did try and search through the archive for DNW auctions but their website does not work correctly at the moment.

The single award is not inexpensive, however, I will give it some consideration. Thank you again. This forum seems to be a mine of information and I'm glad I discovered it. Cheers, WilloW1899

I saw a surgeon medal for GBP250 on the BMF this morning.

rdarby wrote: I saw a surgeon medal for GBP250 on the BMF this morning.

Thanks for the note. I assume "BMF" is the British Medal Forum ?

I have purchased the surgeon QSA mentioned. Once it arrives from the UK, I'll be sure to post a picture. The person I am buying it from obtained it directly from the family (so the story goes.....) Cheers, WilloW

Sorry did not realize that this did not come through.....

Mike



SYMES, W. J. (William Johnston)

CIVILIAN SURGEON
REGT: ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

BARS: SOUTH AFRICA 1901, SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (Loose on ribbon....)

REMARKS / HISTORY:

1. ORDER OF ST. SAVA OF SERBIA

2. William Johnston Symes in the 1933 Medical Directory who received his MB and BS at Durham in 1900 and who served as a Civil Surgeon with the South African Field Force during the Boer War. He is also Listed as Medical Officer, Angas Convalescent Home, Cudham; Hon. Visiting Surgeon, Chesterfield and N. E. Derbyshire Hospital; and Temp. Captain, RAMC. According to The Times he was the husband of Amy Doris, 2nd Daughter of Sir James B. Ball. He died on 2 March 1948.

William Johnston Symes was awarded 5th class St. Sava on the 7th of May 1920, he was a T/Captain at the time.

By coincidence, I have just acquired a no bar QSA to Surgeon Captain R Marr. Knysna Town Guard. I guess that he was the local doctor and decided to join up. I dont imagine that he had many onerous military duties.
Its a nice collecting byway, with plenty of research possibilities.
Regards
Mike