QUEEN and KING SOUTH AFRICA MEDALS

[Guest Darrell]

Also on the Service Record Page is all the entries of "drunken-ness" "insubordination" etc. This guy must have been a real ****-disturber. It appears in 2 months in late 1899 he had a total of SIX offenses !!! This maybe the reason he never got a promotion or medal for the Gallantry listed on Dec. 26, 1899.

[Guest Darrell]

2. Discharge Papers for time with the Protectorate Regiment:

Discharged on October 16, 1900.

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3. He then rejoins under the Brabant's Horse on November 02, 1900. Unfortunately there are not much for entries or information on this sheet, but according to the data posted in the section above, he was "slightly wounded on March 30, 1901 at Nr Aberdeen.

[Guest Darrell]

4. He was then discharged from the 2nd Brabant's Horse on August 10, 1901.

[Guest Darrell]

Here is the 2nd page of the Brabant's Horse Discharge:

[Mervyn Mitton]

Darrell - sight of those papers makes this medal even more interesting. With the gallantry entry he would have had a medal - or, at least an M.I.D. , but the punishment section tells it's own story. How often does that happen - great bravery in the heat of battle, just unable to maintain discipline.

[Guest Darrell]

Thanks to Steve, I received a link to the London Gazette April 16, 1901 edition that lists Trooper Calderwood among others for Gallantry in Action.

The Front of this Gazette:

[Guest Darrell]

A small blurb by Earl Roberts preceeding all the mentions later on:

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And ... Calderwood's names listed ....

NOTE* In the information by QSA Mike (posted above):

CALDERWOOD, ANDREW EDWARD

152 Trooper

D SQUADRON, PROTECTORATE REGIMENT

Mitchell's M.R. Gen. Order 21/1, Court Martial for drunkenness, 7 days HL, and Imprisonment, light sentence because of good work. Mentioned for Conspicuous Gallantry in Action, BP saw Parsons, Bryant and Calderwood who went out under fire and brought out their wounded comrade Trooper Donovan from close to the Boer works under heavy fire until they met a stretcher party. Calderwood had just finished 7 days in field hospital recovering from his own wounds........

This action would have taken place on DEC. 26, 1899 on the battle for Game Tree Hill. This was confirmed in the Research Papers which lists Calderwood for Gallantry on the Record of Service for “D” Squadron.

As can be seen on this listing, he is alongside both Parsons and Bryant.

[erichjr]

After looking at all these nice QSA's, Makes me want to add one to my collection.

Erich

[Guest Darrell]

After looking at all these nice QSA's, Makes me want to add one to my collection.

Erich

Careful Erich .. we all wanted "just one" :whistle:

[Guest Darrell]

Summary of all the QSA's together:

[erichjr]

So its kinda like eating peanuts, you just can't have one.

Erich

[Guest Darrell]

So its kinda like eating peanuts, you just can't have one.

Erich

Aye ........

[Guest Darrell]

Since the Calderwood Medal is the cream of the crop, I decided to get photos of the actual Medal Rolls. There were 3 as per PDF's supplied earlier on.

a. With the Protectorate Regiment (DoM/OFS/TR clasps):

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b. The 3 Clasps for 2nd Brabants Horse crossed out due to the clasp combination received in the PR:

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c. The additional Clasp of South Africa 1901. Also mention of NOT being eligible for the KSA:

[Mervyn Mitton]

Darrell - fortunately you have the interest in the research - it's what makes these so interesting - and valuable. Mind you - you've got enough to open a shop - we only have (I think) 26 QSA's in stock...

[Guest Darrell]

Received some "official" Rolls and Paper work for some of the preceding QSA's.

The first set is to the very first QSA shown belonging to:

1. QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL - Script Engraved to:

27529. Sapr. T. SHEPLEY. R.E.

Cape Colony / Paardeberg /Driefontein / Johannesburg / Diamond Hill Clasps:

a.

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b.

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Second up:

A pair awarded to 4388 PTE J. OLIVER, GORDON HIGHLANDERS. He served in both India and South Africa. Came over to the South Africa campaign shortly before the shooting started and participated in the first battles in Natal (Elandslaagte and Defense of Ladysmith).

He was also entitled to the KSA (but not in this group).

Medal Rolls for:

a. IGSM w/ Clasps TIRAH 1897-98 and PUNJAB FRONTIER 1897-98

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b. Medal Roll for QSA w/ Elandslaagte / Defence of Ladysmith / Laing's Nek / Belfast:

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Third:

Awarded to 422 PTE. E.M. HARTIGAN of the KAFFARIAN RIFLES

Medal Roll for the QSA w/ Cape Colony / Wepener / Transvaal / Wittebergen Clasps:

The original copy in the archives was not in very good condition:

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The QUEEN's MEDITERRANEAN MEDAL.

2946 SERJT. J. T. KETTLE, NORTH'D FUS.

a. Attestation Paper:

Edited November 5, 2009 by Darrell

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b. Description at Enlistment: