MEDALS 

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Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State/South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902   525 ARMR:-QR:-MR: SERJT: H. MESSENGER. A.O.C.    £170
Henry Charles Messenger was born in Gibraltar in 1859. In 1881 he was working inb Birmingham as gunsmith. He enlisted July 1882 into the Corps of Armourers. Promoted to Armourer Sergeant September 1882. Posted to the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders in May 1883 in Egypt. Served in the Nile Expedition and was wounded 20 December 1885 at Suakin from a "bursting of shell". Malta 1892; Gibraltar February 1895 (transferred to Ordnance Store Corps - Armourer's Section); UK August 1898 and South Africa February 1901 to April 1902. Army Long Service Medal awarded 1901. Entitled to Egypt Medal and clasp, Khedive's Star. Discharged September 1906.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State/Transvaal/South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902   6366 PTE. W. BALMER. RL: INNIS: FUS:    £170

William Bulmer enlisted September 1899, aged 14. Served in South Afirca. Went to France 23 August 1914 with the 2nd Battalion. Discharged 5 January 1917 with shrapnel wound to left calf. Came from Adams Place, Coleraine. 

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State/Wepener/South Africa 1901   922. Pte. W. SYMES. Glouc.Rgt.     £140

William Symes was born in London and enlisted November 1884, aged 18. Served with 1st Battalion. To Reserve November 1891. Recalled March 1900 to 2nd Battalion. South Africa April 1900 to August 1901. He is not entitled to the Wepener clasp. Discharged November 1901. He died in 1949 in Bath, Somerset.
Sold with two RAOB medals that belonged to his son, Frederick John Symes.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State/South Africa 1901   6794 Pte. G.H. HARWOOD. Vol:Co: Glouc: Rgt:    SOLD

George Henry Harwood was boprn in Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire and enlisted January 1900, aged 21. South Africa February 1900 to June 1901. Discharged June 1901. Served with No.1 Volunteer Service Company, 2nd Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Cheltenham Chronicle 29 June 1901: "The I Company of the 2nd V.B. Gloucester Regiment have just presented four of their members who recently returned from South Africa with a Bensons Ludgate watch in recognition of their services to their country. The recipients were Privates F. Slatter, O. Mace, G.H. Harwood and P.G. Garrett. Each watch is engraved with a suitable inscription."

Queen's South Africa Medal  Transvaal/South Africa 1901   1271. TPR. R. AKEHURST. 2ND IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE.    £60

Medal engraved and renamed. Richard Akehurst was born in 1882 and enlisted January 1902. Medal roll shows entitlement to Cape Colony and S.A.1902.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Transvaal   4399 SERJT: G. EATON. RL: LANC: REGT     £80

George Edward Eaton was born in Oxford and enlisted March 1894, aged 20. Malta September 1895, Hong Kong January 1897, Singapore January 1899, South Africa August 1900. UK November 1900. Malta November 1901. India September 1903. Discharged August 1907.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Tugela Heights/Orange Free State/Relief of Ladysmith/Transvaal/Laing's Nek   2335 PTE J. BRADY, R: LANC: REGT    SOLD

John Brady was born in Barrow-in-Furness and enlisted February 1888, aged 18. Served in India 1891-96; South Africa December 1899 to February 1901, when he was discharged. He has a long list of charges, mostly involving being drunk. Re-enlisted 20 August 1914 (Special Reserve). To France 4 January 1915. Wounded "Bullet wound L wrist" 14 March 1915. To UK 16 March 1915. "Amputation of Left forearm". Discharged 30 September 1915.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Transvaal/South Africa 1902   8525 PTE G. SCREEN. VOL: COY K.O. SCOT: BORD:    £150

George Screen was born in Selkirk February 1902, aged 22. Served with 3rd Volunteer Service Company. Served in South Africa March 1902 to August 1902. Discharged August 1902. Re-enlisted into the K.O.S.B. and transferred to 14th Battalion Highland Light Infantry and was killed in action 24 April 1917 in the attack on Villers-Plouich. Listed on the Thiepval Memorial.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Orange Free State/Transvaal   2933 PTE E. POOLE. RLY: PNR: REGT    £120

Ernest William Poole was born in Coleford, Gloucestershire and enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment in November 1891, aged 17. Served in the UK until discharged 1896 as a "dangerous lunatic" and "severe attacks of acute mania." This is probably why he went to South Africa where no one knew him. Enlisted into the 4th Battalion Railway Pioneer Regiment, Mounted Troop 12 April 1902, aged 28. His profession was clerk. Discharged 15 July 1902. Clasps confirmed on roll.  

Queen's South Africa Medal  Relief of Kimberley/Paardeberg/Driefontein   2577 Pte: F. WHITE. Glouc: Rgt.    SOLD

Frederick White was from King's Stanley, Gloucestershire and enlisted February 1889, aged 20. Served with 2nd Battalion (medal engraved). India 1892-94; UK 94-99; South Africa Janaury 1900 to February 1902. Discharged February 1902. Died 3 December 1940. Entitled to King's South Africa Medal.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Defence of Ladysmith/Orange Free State       3869PTE A. WARREN, GLOUC: REGT     SOLD

Albert James Warren was from Bristol and enlisted January 1893, aged 18. 1st Battalion. Malta 1893-95; Egypt 95-97; India 97-99; South Africa September 99 to August 1900; Ceylon 00-01. Discharged September 1901. Died 29 January 1942. 

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Paardeberg/Johannesburg/Wittebergen   3137 PTE W. O'DONNELL. K.O.SCOT:BORD:    £140

Served with 1st Battalion. Clasps confirmed. Entitled to King's South Africa Medal. Roll shows served with 7th Battalion Mounted Infantry.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Paardeberg/Johannesburg  6287 PTE. M. KIRKWOOD. K.O.SCOT:BORD:    £130

Michael Kirkwood was born in Nottingham and enlisted June 1898, aged 18. His mother, Mary, was living in Dunbarton. Served in South Africa January 1900 to October 1901. Discharged medically unfit December 1901. Also entitled to South Africa 1901 clasp.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Relief of Kimberley/Paardeberg/Transvaal   9592 PTE A. SMITH. R.A.M.C.    SOLD

Arthur Smith was born in London. He enlisted in the Medical Staff Corps March 1892. To Reserve March 95. Re-called October 1899. South Africa November 99 to July 1900. Then again March 1901 to September 1902. To Reserve June 1903. Re-called September 1914. Promoted to Sergeant. Discharged November 1918. Entitled to BWM, VM and SWB. Died 7 December 1952, aged 77.


Queen's South Africa Medal   3599 PTE H. CHAMBERS. GLOUCESTER REGT    £80

Henry Chambers was born in Tewkesbury and enlisted into the 4th Militia Battalion in September 1895. Embodied January 1900. Served in St. Helena, guarding Boer prisoners. Returned to UK July 1901 and disembodied September 1901.

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State/Transvaal/South Africa 1901 5945 PTE J. ROBINSON. E.LANC: REGT    £100

Medal roll shows 1st Battalion and that he was invalided. 

Queen's South Africa Medal   33805 PTE A. BRITNELL. 95TH COY IMP: YEO:    £60
Ernest Albert Britnell was born in Oxford and enlisted March 1901 into the Metropolitan Mounted Rifles, Imperial Yeomanry, aged 24. Served in South Africa April 1901 to December 1901. Discharged January 1902, "medically unfit". Medal was issued with clasps Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. Medal has some marks on it. 

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State/South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902  5062 PTE R. CARD. 17TH LANCERS.
Army Meritorious Service Medal (GV)       R.6.73 T.SJT. R. CARD. R.A.V.C.

Robert Card was born March 1881 and enlisted into the 17th Lancers in December 1889. Served in South Africa. Transferred to the Reserve 1904 and became a Postman in York. Re-enlisted 1911. Went to France 15 August 1914. Transferred to Army Veterinary Corps April 1915. Awarded MSM London Gazette 16 October 1919 "for service rendered with the Armies in France and Flnders." Served with 26th Mobile Veterinary Section. Retired from the Post Office in 1939: "discharged his duties with diligence and fidelity.... he is recommended for the award of the Imperial Service Medal." He died in 1957.
Pair: £300

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Paardeberg/Driefontein/Johannesberg  4011 PTE G. DIX. YORK. & LANC: REGT
Imperial Service Medal (GV)                          GEORGE ALBERT DIX.

George Albert Dix was born in London 1872. Served with 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment. Worked as a storeman and porter for the Post Office from 1909 and worked though WW1. His Imperial Service Medal was awarded (Gazette 13 February 1934).
Pair: £160

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Orange Free State          5872. Pte. W.J. VENN. Glouc. Rgt.    
King's South Africa Medal     South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902    5872 PTE W.J. VENN. GLOUC: RGT

William John Venn was born in Gloucester and enlisted 3rd Militia Battalion January 1897, aged 18. Embodied May 1900. Served with 2nd Battalion (QSA engraved). Discharged January 1903.
Pair: £200

Queen's Sudan Medal                                                                  5232 PTE: W. KILROY. 2/R.BDE:
Queen's South Africa Medal  Defence of Ladysmith/Transvaal       5232 PTE. W. KILROY. RIFLE BRIGADE   
King's South Africa Medal   South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902    5232 PTE. W. KILROY. RIFLE BRIGADE.  
Kedive's Sudan Medal  Khartoum                                                           5232. PTE: W. KILROY. 2/R.BDE.

William Kilroy was born in Dover and enlisted June 1882, aged 14 years and 2 months. Occupation: shoemaker. Served in Malta, Egypt, Occupation of Crete, South Africa. Discharged June 1903.
Group of Four: SOLD

Queen's South Africa Medal  Cape Colony/Paardeberg/Driefontein/Johannesberg   24949 Corpl. E. WAGON. R.E.    
King's South Africa Medal     South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902                            2494  CORPL. E.M. WAGON. R.E.
Army Long Service Good Conduct Medal (EdVII)                                                      24949 SJT. E.M. WAGON. R.E.

Edgar Mourilyan Wagon was born in Aylesford, Kent and enlisted July 1890, aged 19. Served in Malta, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, South Africa. Trade: Superior Wheeler. Qualified at School of Musketry, Hythe 1906. Long Service Medal awarded 1908. Discharged July 1911 as Company Sergeant Major. He died in Sunnyside Mental Hospital, Riccarton, New Zealand 31 August 1940.
Pair: £300

Queen's South Africa Medal  Defence of Kimberley/South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902   PTE H. VAN NIEKERK. KIMBERLEY TOWN GD:    
British War Medal                                                  PTE H.J. VAN NIKEKERK. 4TH S.A.H.    
Victory Medal (South African reverse)                    PTE H.J. VAN NIKEKERK. 4TH S.A.H.
South African Prison Service Faithful Service Medal  NO 573/C H.WR. H.J. VAN NIEKERK.    

Henry John Van Niekerk was born in Cape Town. Enlisted May 1916, stating previous service as "Boer War, Kimberley Regt 2 yrs." Occupation given as Prison Service Warder. Served with 4th South African Horse in East Africa. Suffered malaria and hospitalised in Mombassa before being returned to South Africa. Discharged March 1917. Entitled to Kimberley Star.
Group of Four: £275

 King's South Africa Medal  South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902   3641 PTE A. AYERS. GLOUC: REGT    £80

Entitled to QSA with clasps Paardeberg, Driefontein and Relief of Kimberley. 2nd Battalion.

King's South Africa Medal  South Africa 1901/South Africa 1902   5162 PTE G. BETTERTON. GLOUC: REGT    £80

George Betterton was from Gloucester and enlisted December 1897, aged 19. Discharged December 1909. Entitled to QSA with clasps Paardeberg, Driefontein and Relief of Kimberley.