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The prices for the SJAB Medals in Wednesday's auction:

Orderly Driver sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,400. Totals: GBP 1,803. R 40,790. AUD 3,340. NZD 3,640. CAD 2,910. USD 2,150. EUR 2,020

Sergeant Diamond sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,100. Totals: GBP 1,417. R 32,050. AUD 2,630. NZD 2,860. CAD 2,290. USD 1,690. EUR 1,580

Orderly Wesley sold for a hammer price of GBP 500. Totals: GBP 644. R 14,570. AUD 1,190. NZD 1,300. CAD 1,040. USD 770. EUR 720

Orderly Caborn sold for a hammer price of GBP 700. Totals: GBP 902. R 20,390. AUD 1,670. NZD 1,820. CAD 1,460. USD 1,080. EUR 1,010

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The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Officer’s breast badge, silver;
QSA (2) Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (877 Sply: Ofcr: T. Donnelly, St John Amb: Bde:);
1914-15 Star (61210, S. Mjr. T. Donnelly, R.A.M.C.);
British War and Victory Medals (61210 W.O. Cl. 1. T. Donnelly. R.A.M.C.);
Army MSM GV (61210 S. Mjr. T. Donnelly. R.A.M.C.);
SJAB Medal (877. Sergt. T. Donnelly. Blackpool Div.);
Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with three additional service bars (1st Amb: Off: Thomas Donnelly. (Blackpool Div: S.J.A.B.) 1913.)

Together with Blackpool Tribute Medal (Hibbard A5), silver and enamels, hallmarked Birmingham 1901, the reverse engraved (To 1st Officer T. Donnelly, St John Ambulance Brigade (Blackpool Division) South African War 1899 1901). Neville's details of this tribute medal here: www.angloboerwar.com/medals-and-awards/2...als/b/3961-blackpool

MSM London Gazette 18 January 1919: St John’s Ambulance Brigade Hospital [France].

Thomas Donnelly was a native of Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, and served in South Africa with the Blackpool Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade. As a Sergeant-Major in the Royal Army Medical Corps he served in France from 22 July 1915.

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[ QSA (1) CC (1369 2nd Grade Orderly) ]
SJAB Medal (1359 Pte. J. Wood. Bolton Corps.)

No 13 General Hospital.

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[ QSA (1) CC SJAB ]
SJAB Medal (1831. Pte. C. Galmer. Ironbridge Corps.) suspension re-pinned, polished

Named Gallier on the QSA and nominal rolls (WO100/225p108).

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[ QSA (3) CC OFS Tr ]
SJAB Medal (785. Pte. W. H. Murray. Kendal. Div.) some heavy marks to obverse bust and flan distorted.



Served at No 6 General Hospital.

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[ QSA (2) CC OFS ]
SJAB Medal (243. Pte. J. W. Crawshaw. Rawtenstall Div.)

Attached to No 20 Field Hospital.

QSA listed on WO100/225p191.