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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Laing's Nek, Belfast (3367 Pte J.H.Basford, 1: Leic: Regt);
KSA (2) (3367 Pte J.H.Basford. Leicester: Regt);
British War Medal (81607 Pte. J.H.Basford. N.Z.E.F.)

Noble Numismatics say J H Basford confirmed as served in Anglo-Boer War with 1Bn Volunteer Service Coy of Leicester Regt.

John Henry Basford, civilian contractor, enlisted with NZEF; Emb. 27 Jul 1918 with 41 Rfts E Coy NZEF; John Henry Basford, late of Leicester, died on 23 Jul 1922 at the Auckland Hospital and was interred at Purewa Cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckland.

3367 Basford was a Regular Army reservist recalled for service in South Africa.

I see no evidence of service with the Volunteer Service Company Leicestershire Regiment in South Africa.

Peter

You are correct, Peter.

He is listed on WO100/177p9 for the 1st Leicesters.

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Sudan (Bimb: L. C. Sherer E.A. Tpt.);
QSA (4) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (Major L. C. Sherer. Leic: Regt.) official correction to rank;
KSA (2) (Maj. L. C. Sherer. Leic. Rgt.);
1914 Star (Col: L. C. Sherer.);
BWM and VM (Col. L. C. Sherer.);
Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed as issued;
Ottoman Empire, Order of the Medjidie, 4th Class breast badge, silver, gold and enamel;
Khedive Sudan (2) Firket, Hafir, unnamed as issued

Lionel Copley Sherer, son of John W. Sherer, CSI, was gazetted 2nd Lieutenant in the Leicestershire Regiment on 11 August 1880; Lieutenant, 1 July 1881; Captain, 5 September 1888; Major, 14 August 1901; and Lieutenant-Colonel, 10 September 1908.

He served as a Special Service Officer with the Dongola Expeditionary Force under Sir Herbert Kitchener in 1896, including the engagement at Firket and the operations at Hafir (mentioned in despatches, Khedive’s Medal with 2 Clasps, English Medal).

He then served in the South African war with the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, in command of a Mounted Infantry Battalion, from 9 October to 7 December 1900, and in command 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, from 15 December 1900 to 29 April 1901. Sherer took part in the operations in Natal in 1899, including actions at Talana and Lombard’s Kop, and at the Defence of Ladysmith; and was in Natal, from March to June 1900, including action at Laing's Nek, 6 to 9 June, as well as in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, from July to 29 November 1900, including actions at Belfast and Lydenberg. He was once more in the Transvaal from November 1900 to September 1901, and from October 1901 to 31 May 1902. Sherer was also involved in the operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal in September and October 1901 (despatches LG 8 February 1901; Queen’s Medal with 4 Clasps, King’s Medal with 2 Clasps).

He served during the Great War as Colonel on the Reserve of Officers and was in France from 10 August 1914, as AAQMG Headquarters No. 3 Base.

The campaign group to Colonel Sherer sold for a hammer price of GBP 3,400. Totals: GBP 4,379. R 96,370. AUD 8,050. NZD 8,750. CAD 7,180. USD 5,440. EUR 4,910.

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QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (Capt F.R.C. Paget Leic Rgt)

Described as: 1899 QSA 2 clasps Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 engraved naming to Capt F.R.C. Paget Leic Rgt good very fine. Fitzroy Richard Clarence Paget was born in 1853, previously served with 31st Foot and Grenadier Guards, served with 3rd Bn in Boer War, both clasps confirmed on copied roll.