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Natal 10 years 4 months ago #15519

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Hello Henk,
There is no right or wrong way of mounting in my opinion, I would not remove an original ribbon, as worn by a recipient, but, court mounting is done so as to avoid contact wear, in an ideal world, original silk ribbon would be used, but, this is now much harder to actually do with the passage of time and the problem of finding it in any quantity.
I knew a collector in Johannesburg who once had the finest Kimberley collection in the world, but, he actually court mounted his entire collection on polyester ribbon!
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Natal 10 years 4 months ago #15528

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Henk,

I can quite see why you would want to offer up Le Poer Power for that. A wonderful opportunity!

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David
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Natal 10 years 1 week ago #18603

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A single clasp QSA to Surgeon W Forbes-Leslie.

QSA (1) Natal (W. FORBES-LESLIE, SURGEON.); KSA (2) (CIV. SURG W. FORBES-LESLIE)


Picture courtesy of the London Medal Company

The medals are accompanied by the original boxes of issue for both medals.

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Natal 9 years 6 months ago #22340

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The QSA to Capt F J Choles, Natal Volunteer Forces.


Picture courtesy of DNW

Frederick John Choles was born in Wolverhampton on 24 December 1846, the son of James Oscar Choles, of Wiltshire. Educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School and as an Engineer at the London and North Western Locomotive Engineering Departments. Served in the Bombay Ordnance Department under Major-General Worgan, Inspector-General of Ordnance. Was specially employed at the Gun Powder Mills and Snider factories at Kirkee and later at the Grand Arsenal and Government Dockyards at Bombay. In 1874 he was on special duty at the Arsenals at Mhow and Neemich, Central India.

He was appointed to the Natal Defence Force Department in 1879. Served as Ordnance Officer in the Natal Militia Staff. Was still serving as such in 1906, the oldest member of the Militia Staff. During the Boer War Wars of 1881 and 1899-1902, he served at the Militia’s base of operations - Pietermaritzburg.
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Natal 9 years 6 months ago #22349

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David

This chap obviously got about a bit. He actually applied for the KSA but it was refused, not that well connected then!

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Natal 9 years 6 months ago #22350

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Doug,

The Authorities were not keen on issuing KSAs to many in Natal. This is a lovely QSA though.

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David
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