Single Campaign Medals

Queen’s South Africa Medal clasp NATAL

3050 Gnr W Abey Durham RGA

With details extracted from his Royal Marine Light Infantry service record TNA ADM139/6/3382, copy Militia service record and QSA Medal roll entry.

William Adey was born in Sunderland 3rd October 1867 a Labourer, he attested for the Royal Marine Light Infantry (RMLI) in Sunderland 3rd October 1885 and joined the Recruit Depot at Walmer the same day. Posted to ‘H’ Company Portsmouth Division RMLI (Number Portsmouth 3382) 8th July 1886, he subsequently joined HMS  Excellent 3rd March 1887, Portsmouth Division RMLI 5th April 1888, HMS Inconstant 14th July 1888, Portsmouth Division RMLI 31st August 1888, HMS Indus 14th November 1888, Portsmouth Division RMLI 1st June 1889, HMS Neptune 25th July 1889, Portsmouth Division RMLI 30th August 1889, HMS Indus 1st October 1889, Portsmouth Division RMLI 26th May 1891, HMS Victory 10th November 1891, Portsmouth Division RMLI 26th September 1893, HMS Centurion 14th February 1894, HMS Redbreast 3rd May 1895, HMS Rainbow 11th June 1895, HMS Centurion 3rd July 1895, HMS Endymion 1st April 1897 and Portsmouth Division RMLI 23rd May 1897 from where he was discharged on completion of his service engagement 6th October 1897. William was assessed for the Second Class for Conduct on three occasions and had five periods in cells for minor offences, on 31st December 1896 he was in possession of two Good Conduct Badges.

William attested for the Durham Royal Garrison Artillery Militia at Sunderland on 10th February 1898 as Gunner, he recorded his age as 30 years 1 month a Labourer residing at 8 Neasham Square, Sunderland, he stated he had previously served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry and was discharged on termination of his engagement. William joined the Special Service Section which volunteered to serve abroad if required, he was embodied for service in South Africa 12th March 1900 and embarked for South Africa on 24th March 1900. Returning to Southampton on 24th November 1901 he was discharged on termination of engagement 9th February 1902. Awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal clasp Natal TNA WO100/146 page 187, he was additionally awarded the clasp for South Africa 1901 TNA WO100/146 page 193. William Adey died in Sunderland in 1909 at the relatively young age of 42 years.

This is his only Medal entitlement.

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Queen’s South Africa Medal no clasp

Miss S Bell Nurse

Miss Bell appears on the Medal roll for Number 14 Stationary Hospital late General Hospital Maritzburg and records she was a Nursing Sister locally engaged TNA WO100/229 page 113, roll dated 28th January 1902. She also appears on the Medal roll for Number 7 General Hospital as a Civilian Nursing Sister and discharged on account of ill health TNA WO100/229 page 53 roll dated Pretoria 7th August 1901, Medal issued 21st February 1902.

This Medal has NOT been officially re-impressed as are many Medals to Nurses.

An unusual example of a local civilian nurse employed by the War Office to work in British Military Hospitals.

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Queen’s South Africa Medal clasp NATAL

4299 Pte A Cutter 5th Dragoon Gds

With copy Army service record and Medal roll entry, details here extracted from online sources.

Born Aubrey Claxton Cutter 7th July 1875 in Knutsford, Cheshire, a 19 year 11 month old Engineer and serving member of the 7th (Lancashire) Volunteer Artillery, he attested for the 5th Dragoon Guards at Manchester 14th June 1895 recording his next of kin as his father Alfred E Cutter of King Street, Knutsford, Cheshire. Granted Good Conduct Pay of 1 penny per day 27th July 1898 and 2 pence per day from 14th June 1901. Aubrey served overseas in India 10th November 1896 to 10th October 1899 and in South Africa from 11th October 1899 to 3rd March 1900. Transferred to the Army Reserve 30th September 1902 and discharged from the Reserve 13th June 1907. The Northwich Guardian 9th January 1897 page 4 records ‘Knutsford Soldier in India – News of the safe arrival of Mr Aubrey C Cutter of Knutsford , who went out with the 5th Dragoon Guards to Meerut, India, over two months ago, will be gladly received by his numerous friends’.

Queen’s South Africa Medal with single clasp Natal confirmed on his service papers and Medal roll. The 1911 census records Aubrey is a Life Assurance Inspector age 35 years residing with his widowed mother Eleanora Lucy, two brothers, one sister and domestic servant at 127 King Street, Knutsford, his father Alfred had been an Estate and Insurance Agent. Aubrey married Harriette Rose Cowburn 16th October 1913, The Knutsford Guardian 24th October 1913 page 6 records ‘Information has reached Knutsford by cable of the marriage at Penang (Malaysia) of Mr Aubrey Claxton Cutter, eldest son of the late Alfred E Cutter and Mrs Cutter, Manchester Road, Knutsford to Miss Harriette Rose (Hettie) third daughter of Mr Henry Radley Cowburn of Bridlington. The ceremony took place on the 15th inst’. In 1921 Aubrey and his wife were resident in Shanghai, China and travelled to New York, USA the same year. Aubrey recorded his occupation as Insurance Secretary employed by T Cook and Son, Carr Lane, Hull. The couple settled in New York, the 1930 USA population census taken on 23rd April 1930 record they are residing in Manhattan, New York, USA, Harriette died there in 1947 and Aubrey died there on 28th September 1949.

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Queen’s South Africa Medal no clasp

Nursing Sister J Paget

With copy QSA Medal roll entry and research here extracted from online sources.

Jane Paget completed her Nurse training at the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. She joined the Princess Christian’s Army Nursing Service Reserve on 30th September 1900 serving at the Military Hospital, Aldershot before deploying to South Africa. Medal confirmed on the roll TNA WO100/229 page 187 Miss Paget serving with Lines of Communication, Cape Colony roll dated Cape Town 13th August 1901. Jane appears to have served two tours in South Africa, The London Evening Standard 13th December 1901 page 8 records she has left Cape Town aboard the SS Rance on 7th December 1901 expected in Southampton on 5th January 1902. The London Evening Standard 12th August 1902 page 6 records Jane has left Cape Town aboard the SS Simla on 29th July 1902 expected in Southampton 20th August 1902. The 1911 census records Jane is 36 years old, she was born in County Mayo, Ireland in 1875 and is employed as a Hospital Nurse residing at 3 Knockglass, Ardagh, County Mayo. The Weekly Irish Times page 1 records Jane died on 16th November 1930 at Knock Glass after a long illness, she was the elder daughter of Major James Paget.

This Medal is NOT officially renamed as a lot of Boer War Medals were to Nursing Sisters, she would have been entitled (if they had been sanctioned) to a date clasps on her Queen’s South Africa Medal for 1901 and 1902 service, she does NOT appear on the King’s South Africa Medal roll.

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India General Service Medal (1895) clasp Relief of Chitral 1895

2165 Pte J Anderson 1st Bn Gordon Highrs

With details here from his online service record.

Provenance: Locales Auction Lot 204, 30th September 2011.

James Anderson was born in Elgin, Morayshire a 20 year old Wood Spinner and serving member of the 3rd (Militia) Battalion Gordon Highlanders he attested for the Regular Army at Aberdeen 15th June 1886 recording his next of kin as his Stepmother Aphelia Milne of 25 Hercules Street, Edinburgh. James joined the 1st Battalion and served overseas in Malta 17th January to 13th November 1888, Ceylon 14th November 1888 to 3rd January 1892 and India 4th January 1892 to 10th February 1896. Discharged to the Army Reserve 22nd February 1896 and from the Reserve 14th June 1898. On the outbreak of the Great War James was residing in Edinburgh and attested for the 2/4th Battalion Royal Scots TF at Edinburgh joining No 2 Supply Company. Transferring to the Royal Defence Corps 29th April 1916 and to No 201 Company. Promoted Acting Corporal 3rd March 1917, he was discharged 29th March 1919. His Great War service was at home only so not entitled to any Medals, the India General Service Medal(1895) clasp Relief of Chitral 1895 is his ONLY Medal entitlement.

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