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Hong Kong Plague 1894 (Private J. Leech, S.L.I.)

There was a 2991 Pte J Leech in the Boer War. He died 13 March 1901.

Dix Noonan Webb, February 1999.

Sold for a hammer price of £2,800. Totals (inc VAT for UK only): £3,606. R73,300. Au$6,150. Can$5,800. US$4,270.

There is a medal to Pte J. Leech 2991, died South Africa 13 March 1901 on my index of known medals
Philip

Pte Clement Holland, 3413, Shropshire L.I., injured railway accident Frederickstad 30 July 1900 QSA 4 clasps KSA 2 clasps
the QSA-KSA medals are not on my list of known medals either in any collection or Regimental museum
Philip

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Hong Kong Plague with a privately made clasp engraved ‘China’ (Private T. Jones, S.L.I.);
QSA (1) Transvaal (4072 Pte. T. Jones. Shrops: L.I.);
[ Trio ]

Thomas Jones was born in Knighton, Radnorshire, in February 1873 and attested for the Shropshire Light Infantry at Manchester on 14 March 1893. He served with them while stationed in Hong Kong during the Plague of 1894 (bubonic plague), where the Shropshire Light Infantry became known as the ‘Whitewash Brigade’ for their efforts in controlling the outbreak. He also served in South Africa, and was later transferred to the Army Reserve at the termination of his period of service at Shrewsbury, on 7 September 1902, aged 29 years. He was discharged from the Army Reserve on 13 August 1909.

Jones re-enlisted into the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on 30 September 1914, and served with the British Expeditionary Force in France. Taking part in hard fighting, he was eventually discharged on 8 June 1916 as ‘no longer physically fit for war service’, owing to the effects of neurasthenia (‘shell shock’).

Sold with the recipient’s Parchment Certificate of Character 1902; Parchment Reserve Certificate 1903; Parchment Certificate of Discharge 1905; Parchment Certificate of Discharge from the Reserve 1909; Character Certificate 1916; Certificate of Discharge 1916; and Ministry of Pensions papers.

QSA verified on WO100/194p462. SA02 on WO100/194p192

The pair to Pte J Clarke, last seen in 2020 ( www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...d-qsa?start=12#73348 ) is included in the next Spink auction.

The hammer price in 2020 was £2,000. The bidding for the pair now is already at £2,500.

Clarke's pair sold yesterday for a hammer price of GBP 3,500. Total GBP 4,508. R 100,520. AUD 8,290. NZD 8,960. CAD 7,170. USD 5,320. EUR 5,010