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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 671

(x) Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles

The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, raised in 1855, were mobilised on 16 October 1899. They did sterling work in Cape Colony snuffing out the Rebellion, sent a detachment to Walvis Bay and had four and a half companies heavily engaged at Faber's Put on 30 May 1900.

Four: Sergeant S. Almond, South African Service Corps, late Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (1199 Serjt: S. Almond. D. of E. Own V.R.); 1914-15 Star (Pte. E. Almond S.A.S.C.); British War and bi-lingual Victory Medals (Sjt. S. Almond. S.A.S.C. (Supplies)), very fine (4)

S. Almond's Queen's South Africa Medal was issued on 2 August 1905, when it was sent to 'West Road, Great Clacton, Essex'; he does not appear to be entitled to the clasp for 'Cape Colony'.

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