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The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Private A. E. Southam, Royal Army Medal Corps, who died of enteric fever in 1901
Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 officially named to: 13727 Pte A. E. Southam, R.A.M.C.
The last clasp loose upon the riband, nearly extremely fine
Arthur Edgar Southam was born at Swanwick, Hampshire in September 1880, the son of Jonathan and Elizabeth Southam. He was working as a fruit grower on the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War and enlisted on 20 March 1900 in Hampshire, likely in response to the reports of growing casualties amongst the British Army. Upon entering the war, Southam came into contact with the enteric fever which was sweeping the army. He suffered the two attacks of this illness, the second proving mortal. He died at Charlestown on 1 March 1901 and is buried at Intombi Neutral Camp Cemetery, his medal entitlement is confirmed upon the roll; sold together with copied research, two original newspaper clippings and the named lid of the medal box of issue,
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