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Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. 2/Ches: R.);
KSA (2) (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. 2/Ches: R.);
1914 Star, with copy clasp (5939 Pte. G. Adamson. Ches: R.);
British War and Victory Medals (5939 Sjt. G. Adamson. Ches. R.);
Army LS&GC GV, 1st issue (5939 Sjt: G. Adamson. Ches. R.)

George Adamson was born in 1879 and attested into the Cheshire Regiment in 1898, serving with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He saw further service with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 September 1914.

Duplicate Boer War medals were issued in 1925.

Picture courtesy of Aubrey's

IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1887-89 (1973 Pte. W. Piercey, 2nd Bn. Ches Rt.);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (1973 Pte. W. Piercey, Cheshire Regt.);
KSA (2) (1973 Pte. W. Piercey, Cheshire Regt).