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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 648

(x) Bushmanland Borderers

King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (82 R. Sjt:-Maj: W. Doyle. Bshmnlnd: Bord:), polished, nearly very fine

William Doyle attested for the Bushmanland Borderers at Calvinia on 18 January 1902, having witnessed previous service as a Sergeant in Kitchener's Horse. He joined at a time when the previously small corps - about 100 strong - had won a reputation as excellent scouts and plucky fighters and was consequently raised in strength to 600 men under Major A. Soames. Stationed at Tontelbosch Kolk, the Borderers were heavily engaged in defending their locality from Boer incursions.

Doyle was discharged at Eindekuil upon the unit's disbandment on 9 July 1902, his character being noted as 'good'; sold with copied attestation form, and medal roll entry confirming his eligibility for the Queen's Medal with clasps for 'Johannesburg', 'Diamond Hill', 'Wittebergen' and 'Cape Colony'.


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