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Re: Question concerning date clasps 12 years 6 months ago #6337

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Paul,
Can we see the rivets please?
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Re: Question concerning date clasps 12 years 6 months ago #6340

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Frank,
Sorry I only managed a quick photo this morning, I do not have the medal.

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Frank Kelley wrote: Paul,
Can we see the rivets please?
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"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Re: Question concerning date clasps 12 years 6 months ago #6348

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Paul,

The data clasps look officially issued ones to me.

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David
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Re: Question concerning date clasps 12 years 6 months ago #6349

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My thoughts also when I looked closely at the medal, a mistake with issue then?

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The data clasps look officially issued ones to me.

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Re: Question concerning date clasps 12 years 6 months ago #6355

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Paul,

As there are no rivets, I would presume they were added subsequently by the family, perhaps to commemorate the dates of the Boer War?

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