A most unusual QSA


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QSA (1) Defennce of Kimberley (Pte S Crabtree, KTG)

Described as being 'fitted with an additional 4 copy clasps making an impossible combination, Defence of Mafeking, Wepener, Elandslaagte, Talana.'

Served in the Cycle Corps, A Company. QSA (1). Clark August 1989 £115.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 250. Total GBP 310. R 6,770. AUD 600. NZD 660. CAD 540. USD 380. EUR 360.

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QSA (3) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal (18182 Dr J. Brown 69:B R.F.A.};
1914-15 Star (Bmbr R.F.A.);
BWM and VM (14512 B.Q.M.Sjt J. Brown R.A. );

Described as:

He was wounded slightly at Ladysmith 11/01/00. With copied casualty roll and medal roll, this marked invalided to England 14/7/00. With 5 copied pages of service record and 2 x MIC, Joseph Brown attested 20/1/97, served South Africa 1897 to 1900, discharged 19/1/13, re-enlisted 14/8/14 stating former service in RFA No 18182, landed Egypt 7/3/15, promoted BQMS 6/6/15, to France 7/8/16, discharged physically unfit 16/4/18. There is also records for another John Brown with the same number, but he remained a Gunner throughout WW1.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 310. Total GBP 384. R 8,400. AUD 740. NZD 820. CAD 670. USD 470. EUR 450.

I double checked in Pat Rundgren's book and there is only a single line entry for him. It says 'Present at Talana. His QSA sold on eBay in January 2009'.

Rory,

No, not that I know of.

I found this to be an extraordinary price for a Talana clasp to the Dundee Town Guard. Medals to the Leicester Regiment for the same action were fetching lower than this. Is there any reason why Roscoe's went so high?

The officially re-impressed QSA to Private Roscoe, Dundee Town Guard, sold for a hammer price of GBP 480. Total GBP 595. R 13,250. AUD 1,130. NZD 1,240. CAD 1,030. USD 730. EUR 690.

The group of four to Sergeant Fitzpatrick, RIF, sold for a hammer price of GBP 700. Total GBP 910. R 20,130. AUD 1,710. NZD 1,880. CAD 1,560. USD 1,110. EUR 1,050.

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QSA (3) (5021 Cpl P Fitzpatrick Royal Irish Fusiliers);
KSA (2) (5021 Sgt Fitzpatrick Royal Irish Fusiliers);
MSM (S Mjr);
Army LS&GC (S Mjr)

Taken prisoner at Nicholson's Nek, 30 October 1899

QSA: WO100/205p20 KSA: WO100/345p28

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QSA (4) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast (3544 Pte. W. Crooks, 1: Leic: Regt), the number officially corrected;
KSA (2) (3544 Pte G. Crooks. Leicester; Regt), note initial

William Crooks was born at Sheffield, Yorkshire in 1873 and attested at Leicester on 24 September 1892. Posted to Jamacia on 17 January 1894 with the 1st Battalion.

Arriving in December 1895, the Battalion was present at Talana in 1899 when the Anglo-Boer War began. They were in reserve for the Battle of Talana but saw heavy action at the Battle of Ladysmith on 30 October. They were on station throughout the siege and were later in on the action at the Battle of Belfast.

Posted to the Army Reserve on 1 August 1902 in Pretoria, Crooks remained in service for several years before being discharged on 23 September 1904.

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QSA (1) Talana (Pte J. T. Roscoe. Dundee Tn: Gd:) officially re-impressed naming, cleaned.

Pat Rundgren says his QSA was sold on eBay in January 2009.

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QSA (6) Talana, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5112 Pte. W. Steward. Rl: Dublin Fus:);
[ KSA (2) ]

William Steward was born in Dublin in 1875 and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 2 July 1894, having previously served in the Regiment’s 3rd Militia Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 10 February 1896 to 17 May 1897, and then in South Africa from 18 May 1897 to 20 October 1902, seeing active service in South Africa throughout the Boer War. He Transferred to the Army Reserve on 21 October 1902, and was discharged on 1 July 1906, after 12 years’ service.

Neate February 1996 £160. Spink July 1996.