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Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa...
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, date clasp loose on riband (5525 Pte. W. Bazley, Devon: Regt.); together with two silver Shooting Medals, both hallmarked, the obverses both engraved ‘WB’, the reverses engraved ‘Greenhill Cup won by Sergt Bazley 1906’ and ‘Greenhill Cup won by Sergt Bazley 1907’ respectively, nearly extremely fine £140-£180
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William John Bazley was born in Dawlish, South Devon in 1881. A Carpenter by occupation and serving with the 1st Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he volunteered for one year’s service with the Colours to serve in South Africa and was attested 17 January 1900. He embarked with the Volunteer Company, Devonshire Regiment for South Africa on 15 February 1900; the volunteers were employed as a Rifle Company with the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment and first came under fire at Elandslaagte on 10 April 1900. Returning home to Exeter 8 June 1901 he was discharged on 17 June 1901. He paraded again at Higher Barracks, Exeter with the Volunteer Company to be presented with his Queen’s South Africa medal by Lord Roberts on 12 September 1901. He continued to serve with ‘H’ Company (Dawlish and Starcross) 1st Volunteers and was a member of ‘H’ Company’s shooting team when they won the Greenhill Cup in both 1906 and 1907. He is subsequently recording as emigrating with his brother for Canada in March 1912.
A Carpenter residing at The Western Hotel, Saskatoon, Bazley attested ‘Duration of War’ for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Saskatoon on 29 March 1916 and declared his previous service with the Devonshire Regiment. Enlisting as Private with the 203rd Battalion he was promoted Sergeant on 25 April 1916 and embarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Liverpool, arriving on 4 November 1916. Landing in France he reverted to Private at his own request and was transferred to the 8th Canadian Battalion on 18 December 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal he received a gunshot wound to the face on 11 August 1918 and was evacuated to England. Admitted to Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester his wounds are described as ‘Gun Shot Wound Left Side and Gun Shot Wound Left Eye’. Transferring to the 14th Reserve Battalion with 20% Disability due to Defective Vision and Hearing he was evacuated to Canada on 7 December 1918 and was discharged at Winnipeg being medically unfit on 24 January 1919. Returning home to England with the White Star Dominion Line disembarking at Liverpool on 27 July 1920 he returned to Devon and was employed as a Clerk of Works (Builders) at Exeter. He died in Warwickshire on 26 July 1955, aged 73.
Sold with a Regimental cap badge; a photographic image of the recipient, and copied research.
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William John Bazley was born in Dawlish, South Devon in 1881. A Carpenter by occupation and serving with the 1st Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he volunteered for one year’s service with the Colours to serve in South Africa and was attested 17 January 1900. He embarked with the Volunteer Company, Devonshire Regiment for South Africa on 15 February 1900; the volunteers were employed as a Rifle Company with the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment and first came under fire at Elandslaagte on 10 April 1900. Returning home to Exeter 8 June 1901 he was discharged on 17 June 1901. He paraded again at Higher Barracks, Exeter with the Volunteer Company to be presented with his Queen’s South Africa medal by Lord Roberts on 12 September 1901. He continued to serve with ‘H’ Company (Dawlish and Starcross) 1st Volunteers and was a member of ‘H’ Company’s shooting team when they won the Greenhill Cup in both 1906 and 1907. He is subsequently recording as emigrating with his brother for Canada in March 1912.
A Carpenter residing at The Western Hotel, Saskatoon, Bazley attested ‘Duration of War’ for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Saskatoon on 29 March 1916 and declared his previous service with the Devonshire Regiment. Enlisting as Private with the 203rd Battalion he was promoted Sergeant on 25 April 1916 and embarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Liverpool, arriving on 4 November 1916. Landing in France he reverted to Private at his own request and was transferred to the 8th Canadian Battalion on 18 December 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal he received a gunshot wound to the face on 11 August 1918 and was evacuated to England. Admitted to Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester his wounds are described as ‘Gun Shot Wound Left Side and Gun Shot Wound Left Eye’. Transferring to the 14th Reserve Battalion with 20% Disability due to Defective Vision and Hearing he was evacuated to Canada on 7 December 1918 and was discharged at Winnipeg being medically unfit on 24 January 1919. Returning home to England with the White Star Dominion Line disembarking at Liverpool on 27 July 1920 he returned to Devon and was employed as a Clerk of Works (Builders) at Exeter. He died in Warwickshire on 26 July 1955, aged 73.
Sold with a Regimental cap badge; a photographic image of the recipient, and copied research.
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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, date clasp loose on riband (5525 Pte. W. Bazley, Devon: Regt.); together with two silver Shooting Medals, both hallmarked, the obverses both engraved ‘WB’, the reverses engraved ‘Greenhill Cup won by Sergt Bazley 1906’ and ‘Greenhill Cup won by Sergt Bazley 1907’ respectively, nearly extremely fine £140-£180
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William John Bazley was born in Dawlish, South Devon in 1881. A Carpenter by occupation and serving with the 1st Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he volunteered for one year’s service with the Colours to serve in South Africa and was attested 17 January 1900. He embarked with the Volunteer Company, Devonshire Regiment for South Africa on 15 February 1900; the volunteers were employed as a Rifle Company with the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment and first came under fire at Elandslaagte on 10 April 1900. Returning home to Exeter 8 June 1901 he was discharged on 17 June 1901. He paraded again at Higher Barracks, Exeter with the Volunteer Company to be presented with his Queen’s South Africa medal by Lord Roberts on 12 September 1901. He continued to serve with ‘H’ Company (Dawlish and Starcross) 1st Volunteers and was a member of ‘H’ Company’s shooting team when they won the Greenhill Cup in both 1906 and 1907. He is subsequently recording as emigrating with his brother for Canada in March 1912.
A Carpenter residing at The Western Hotel, Saskatoon, Bazley attested ‘Duration of War’ for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Saskatoon on 29 March 1916 and declared his previous service with the Devonshire Regiment. Enlisting as Private with the 203rd Battalion he was promoted Sergeant on 25 April 1916 and embarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Liverpool, arriving on 4 November 1916. Landing in France he reverted to Private at his own request and was transferred to the 8th Canadian Battalion on 18 December 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal he received a gunshot wound to the face on 11 August 1918 and was evacuated to England. Admitted to Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester his wounds are described as ‘Gun Shot Wound Left Side and Gun Shot Wound Left Eye’. Transferring to the 14th Reserve Battalion with 20% Disability due to Defective Vision and Hearing he was evacuated to Canada on 7 December 1918 and was discharged at Winnipeg being medically unfit on 24 January 1919. Returning home to England with the White Star Dominion Line disembarking at Liverpool on 27 July 1920 he returned to Devon and was employed as a Clerk of Works (Builders) at Exeter. He died in Warwickshire on 26 July 1955, aged 73.
Sold with a Regimental cap badge; a photographic image of the recipient, and copied research.
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William John Bazley was born in Dawlish, South Devon in 1881. A Carpenter by occupation and serving with the 1st Volunteer Battalion Devonshire Regiment, he volunteered for one year’s service with the Colours to serve in South Africa and was attested 17 January 1900. He embarked with the Volunteer Company, Devonshire Regiment for South Africa on 15 February 1900; the volunteers were employed as a Rifle Company with the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment and first came under fire at Elandslaagte on 10 April 1900. Returning home to Exeter 8 June 1901 he was discharged on 17 June 1901. He paraded again at Higher Barracks, Exeter with the Volunteer Company to be presented with his Queen’s South Africa medal by Lord Roberts on 12 September 1901. He continued to serve with ‘H’ Company (Dawlish and Starcross) 1st Volunteers and was a member of ‘H’ Company’s shooting team when they won the Greenhill Cup in both 1906 and 1907. He is subsequently recording as emigrating with his brother for Canada in March 1912.
A Carpenter residing at The Western Hotel, Saskatoon, Bazley attested ‘Duration of War’ for the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force at Saskatoon on 29 March 1916 and declared his previous service with the Devonshire Regiment. Enlisting as Private with the 203rd Battalion he was promoted Sergeant on 25 April 1916 and embarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia for Liverpool, arriving on 4 November 1916. Landing in France he reverted to Private at his own request and was transferred to the 8th Canadian Battalion on 18 December 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal he received a gunshot wound to the face on 11 August 1918 and was evacuated to England. Admitted to Dorset County Hospital, Dorchester his wounds are described as ‘Gun Shot Wound Left Side and Gun Shot Wound Left Eye’. Transferring to the 14th Reserve Battalion with 20% Disability due to Defective Vision and Hearing he was evacuated to Canada on 7 December 1918 and was discharged at Winnipeg being medically unfit on 24 January 1919. Returning home to England with the White Star Dominion Line disembarking at Liverpool on 27 July 1920 he returned to Devon and was employed as a Clerk of Works (Builders) at Exeter. He died in Warwickshire on 26 July 1955, aged 73.
Sold with a Regimental cap badge; a photographic image of the recipient, and copied research.
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