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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Wittebergen (1293 Pte. D. S. Key, C.I.V.) with top silver brooch bar, hallmarks for Chester 1903, nearly extremely fine £120-£160
This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.
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David Stuart Key was born in St. George’s, Hannover Square, London on 7 July 1879. An accountant by profession, he joined the 13th Middlesex (Queen’s Westminster) Volunteer Rifles in 1896 and served in South Africa with their detachment with No. 1 Company, Mounted Infantry, City Imperial Volunteers.
Key had extracts from two of his letters printed in the City Press. Firstly on 14 April 1900, a letter reveals him to be attached to Lord Roberts’ staff as a Telegraph Orderly and later, on 25 July 1900, he describes the action after leaving Karree Kloof. He died in Worthing, Sussex, in 1965.
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