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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Pte. O. A. Whitfield. Border Horse)

Also served DMR and GFC.

Wepener crossed through as is usual for Border Horse

Here is one more:

BORDER SCOUTS

528 – 260 PRIVATE DOMINGO, J.J., CAPE COLONY

Mike

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9314 Pte. R. W. Mc.Bride. Border Horse.);
KSA (2) (404 Tpr: R. W. Mc.Bride. Piettersburg L.H.)

Robert Wallace McBride, a native of Templepatrick, Co Antrim, was born in 1880 and attested for the Border Horse on 22 June 1900. He served with them during the Boer War, and subsequently with Warren’s Mounted Infantry from 25 February 1901; Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts from 3 June 1901; and the Pietersburg Light Horse (Bushveldt Carabineers) from 3 December 1901. He was discharged on 2 June 1902.

Sold for a hammer price of £650. Totals (inc VAT for UK only): £837. R16,400. Au$1,430. Can$1,240. US$920

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Pte. J. R. Vance. Border Horse.)

Clasps verified on WO100/236p306

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QSA (0) (Pte L Gill, Border Horse)

Entitled to CC & Witt (WO100/236p285).

Also served FLH (448 Pte).

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SAGS (1) 1879 (Pte A. C. Vasey. C. M. Rifles), the rank and name unofficially re-engraved;
GCHGSM (1) Basutoland (Pte A. C. Vasey. C. M. Rifs.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Pte. A. C. Vasey. Border Horse);
KSA (2) (Captain A. C. Vasey. O.C. Troops Lady Grey.), the surname officially corrected, the unit unofficially re-engraved

Albert Charles Vasey served with the Cape Mounted Rifles during the Anglo-Zulu War and the Basuto Gun War. Joining the 5th Company, Border Horse during the Anglo Boer War he served with them from 21 March - 31 October 1900. After this he was commissioned Captain with the Herschel Native Police and posted to the town of Lady Grey.