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Protectorate Regiment perhaps?

In answer to my own question, no. There looks to be only one Rhodesia clasp to the Protectorate Regiment. I had in my mind that there were more.

The group to 2nd Lt E A Crosbie, late Rhodesia Regiment.


Picture courtesy of Spink

DCM GV (1861 Cpl Van Deventer's Scouts)
BSA CM rev Rhodesia 1896 (1) Mashonaland 1897 (87 Trp BSAP)
QSA (1) Rhod (423 Tpr Rhod Regt)
BWM & VM with MID (2nd Lt)

DCM 13 Feb 1917 for capturing 11 of the enemy.

Single clasp medal to Staff Sergeant-Major E. G. Adames, British South Africa Police, a ‘Jameson raider’ who died in the Boer War


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BSA CM reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Corpl. E. C. Adams. B.S.A. Police)
QSA (1) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Rhodesia (539 S. Sjt: Maj: E. G. Adames. B.S.A. Police)

Ernest Gribbon Adames was born at Chichester, Sussex, on 7 January 1869. He served as a Trooper in “A” Troop, Mashonaland Mounted Police, and took part in the Jameson raid in 1895-96. He was amongst those captured by the Boers at Doornkop, Transvaal, on 2 January 1896, and was repatriated to England from Durban aboard the Harlech Castle later that month. He embarked at Southampton for Cape Town aboard the Dunottar Castle on 21 March 1896, citing his occupation as a prospector. In November 1896 he enlisted into the British South Africa Company‘s Police as a Corporal in “G” Troop, and took part in the Matabele Rebellion.

During the Boer War he served as a Staff Sergeant-Major with No. 2 (Bulawayo) Division, B.S.A. Police, in operations in Rhodesia. He died of typhoid fever at Bulawayo on 4 December 1899, and is buried in Bulawayo General Cemetery.

A sadly incomplete group on sale at Lockdales, 16 May 15:

Group to 598 Tpr G E Clarke B.S.A. Police (pair named Gnr G E Clarke S.A.H.A.). QSA with single bar Rhodesia, KSA with bars SA01 & SA02, BWM & South African Victory Medal. Collectors notes with lot indicate that he is also entitled to the BSA Company Medal for Mashonaland 1897, and that he was twice Wounded during WW1 5/9/1918 Gassed and 23/9/1918 Dangerous GSW. With cap badge. Small verdigris marks VF (4). Estimate £340 - £360

Clarke's QSA and KSA are verified on the rolls.