1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS (tailor's copy), Transvaa...

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1899 QSA 3 clasps Cape Colony, OFS (tailor's copy), Transvaal to 3985 Pte A. Rice Derby Regt, 1902 KSA South Africa 1902 clasp to 3985 Serjt A. Rice Notts & Derby Regt, 1914-15 Star erased, BWM to Q.M. & Lieut A.H.H. Rice, Victory Medal erased and KGV Army LSGC to 3985 Pte C.Sjt A.H.H. Rice Derby Regt, contact marks to first 2, nearly very fine and better.
With copied 6 pages of service record, 3 rolls, MIC and LG, Adolphus Herbert Henry Rice was born in Colchester, enlisted as a 14 year old drummer boy 17/1/93, served South Africa 21/11/99 to 30/5/00 and 1/3/02 to 7/9/02, rolls confirm issue of scarce single clasp KSA, not entitled to OFS clasp which explains the tailors copy, served Hong Kong 8/9/02 to 6/12/04, then Straits Settlements to 21/1/05, promoted CSgt with 2nd Bn 7/11/08, LSGC granted AO 1911, posted to 5th Bn 1/10/14, discharged after 3 months notice 3/5/15, commissioned QM in 11th Bn (St Helen's Pioneers) South Lancs Regt 6/5/15, landed France 6/11/15, addresses on MIC Bootle and Matlock. Ex-DNW May 2017. (See photo) (R)