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Queens South Africa Medal, with four clasps, CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, TRANSVAAL, SOUTH AFRICA 1901, Impressed named LIEUT. J.G.K. DODDS. S.A.M.I.F. Comes with copies of medal rolls and ships passenger extract.

Lieutenant John Barrass Kerr Dodds was born in Dudley, Northumberland in April 1862. A passenger manifest for the S/S. Moor records a John B Dodds departing England for South Africa on 20/2/1891, his occupation listed as ‘miner’.

Based on the nominal rolls he initially served with the Rand Rifles, Mine Division with the service No 29725 as a Acting Corporal. The second roll for the Rand Rifles records him as a Lieutenant.

However, he is recorded as a ‘Conductor’ with the Civilian Personnel Remount Dep roll. The rank of Conductor was the most senior warrant officer appointment.

He further served as a Lieutenant with the South African Mounted Irregular Forces 27/4/1901- 30/12/1901.