>Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:55:56 -0700 >To: [email protected] >From: patrick holland <[email protected]> >Subject: Boer War medals > > >Hi Kiwi John, > >You said : > >" The QSA or Queen's South Africa Medal was the usual campaign medal > for serving in the South African War between 11 October 1899 and 31 > May 1902, ie including service after the death of Queen Victoria who died > in 1901. " > >My grandfather 's brother, Cpl. Joseph HOLLAND No. 7932 was in the 18 Coy RAMC during his service in the Boer War. His discharge papers state that he served in the South African Campaign and was entitled to South Africam medals. He was in South Africa from 23.10.1899 until 26.7.1900 when he embarked for the UK and was discharged from the Army after completing 13 years of service, on the 16th Oct.1900 "... in consequence of the termination of his period of engagement ". > >From your comments, I assume that he woukd have been awarded the QSA. Is it possible to find out from the information I have suplied which bars to his medal he would have been entitled to receive and where the 18 Coy RAMC would have been stationed during the campaign. ?. > >regards. > >Patrick. > >Perth, Western Australia >