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The pair and diary to Bombadier Dempsey sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,100. Total GBP 1,417. R 31,320. AUD 2,680. NZD 2,970. CAD 2,390. USD 1,670. EUR 1,620.

Picture courtesy of Aubrey's

IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (3146 Pte William Clifford 1st Bn Devon Regt);
QSA (3) Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (3146 Pte William Clifford Devon Regt);
KSA (2) (3146 Pte William Clifford Devon Regt)

Service papers available. Born St Andrews, Plymouth. Enlisted in 1891. Left Englnd in January 1891 and returned in March 1903.

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QSA (4) Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast (10630 Pte. J. Pooler, R.A.M.C.);
KSA (2) (10630 Pte. J. Pooler, R.A.M.C.).

QSA (4) listed on WO100/223p41.

Picture courtesy of Lockdales's

QSA (2) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (4872 Pte J Murphy, Manchester Regt).

Killed in Action 6th January 1900, Ladysmith.

Entitled to Elandslaagte and DoL (WO100/198p53)

The Elandslaagte QSAs sold well at Aubrey's yesterday at around the £650 hammer mark.

The pair to Sergeant James Saunders, 5th Royal Irish Lancers, sold for a hammer price of GBP 2,200. Total GBP 2,886. R 64,180. AUD 5,510. NZD 6,100. CAD 5,000. USD 3,440. EUR 3,320.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (2) Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (89736 Dr. J. Barrey, 42nd. Bty., R.F.A.)

James Barry, a labourer, was born in Cork around 1872, and attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 9 April 1892. Posted to India on 23 September 1893 and South Africa from 17 September 1899, his service papers confirm that he fought at the Battle of Elandslaagte on 21 October 1899 and later died of disease at Ladysmith on 14 February 1900.