PRIVATE J. SIMPSON, 4TH BATTALION BORDER REGIMENT (ROYAL WESTMORELAND MILITIA). Queen’s So

PRIVATE J. SIMPSON, 4TH BATTALION BORDER REGIMENT (ROYAL WESTMORELAND MILITIA). Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (officially impressed: 846 Pte., 1st BORDER REGt.). Almost Extremely Fine.

Although this medal is named to Simpson as serving with the 1st Battalion The Border Regiment, the medal roll confirms that he was 4th Battalion Border Regiment, attached 1st Battalion.

Although the 4th Battalion Border Regiment was embodied for service during the Boer War, from 4/5/1900, it did not see service overseas as a unit. Instead it saw service at Youghal, Co. Cork, Ireland, to 16/7/1901, thereby releasing a regular battalion for overseas service. However, a small number of volunteers from the Royal Westmoreland Militia were allowed to volunteer for overseas service. The QSA medal roll confirms only 29 men from the Royal Westmoreland Militia, all privates, seeing service in South Africa during the Boer War, all with the 1st Battalion Border Regiment.

With photocopied extract from QSA medal roll and KSA roll, latter roll confirms entitlement to KSA and 2 clasps and notes that subsequent to service in South Africa, Simpson was transferred “to Militia Reserve”.