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Azyeoman
Very nice and well done. An "M Battery Rof M" has been on my wants list for some time! The Kaplan roll has it that fifty seven Rof M entitlements listed for M Battery.T he "reservist" notation might disclose previous service. BTW, your man is not shown in the Palmer Casualty list.
Regards
IL.

Thank you. I was pleased to find one to an imperial soldier. It’s interesting that in the Medals Yearbook, there is nothing in the column for British Army for a RoM clasp. I’m unfamiliar with the Palmer Report; what is it please? Thanks for your kind assistance. Best, John

John
The Palmer Casualty roll is an alphabetical listing of British and Colonial ABW casualties; rather than the SAFF roll - which listing is by regiments. Frankly neither is perfect inasmuch as each has errors and gaps. However, they are available without having to sell the house and I refer to mine for basic info.
Always liked the RofM clasp; Plumer's men had a long slog while Mahon's lads did the lightning dash. For the latter effort, I have custody of a couple of examples to Pom Poms RA.
Regards
IL

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (33848 Dr. G. F. Barlow. M Bty., R.H.A.);
KSA (2) (33848 Dvr: G. F. Barlow. R.H.A.);
[ Great War trio ]

George Frederick Barlow was born in Oldham in 1879 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery in February 1899. Posted to South Africa from 17 February 1900 to 6 November 1902, he witnessed service with “M” and “O” Batteries and is recorded as a prisoner of war. Released at Sweethome on 29 January 1902, he transferred to the Army Reserve on 29 March 1907 and was discharged on 23 February 1916 following 1 year and 130 days’ active service in France.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (4) Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between all clasps (78488 Dvr. P. Kelly. M. Batty: R.H.A.) renamed;
1914 Star, with clasp (99908 Dvr: P. Kelly. R.F.A.);
British War and Victory Medals (99908 Gnr. P. Kelly. R.A.)

Patrick Kelly was born in Walsall, Staffordshire, in 1872 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Lichfield on 13 March 1890. He served in India from 22 January 1892 to 17 December 1897, and then with ‘M’ Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 17 February 1900 to 28 October 1901. He was discharged on 1 April 1902, after 12 years and 20 days’ service.

Re-enlisting following the outbreak of the Great War, Kelly served with the Royal Field Artillery on the Western Front from 5 October 1914, and was discharged on 14 December 1918.

QSA verified on WO100/139p78.

Noonan's are re-offering the group to Pte Kelly in the January auction with an estimate of £80 to £100.