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Title:
QSA Medal - 553 Trooper E. Edwards, "A" Division S.A.C. - 5 Clasps (SA01, SA02, TVL, OFS, CC)
Description:
Offered for auction is an original Queen's South Africa Medal (QSA) awarded to 553 Trooper E. Edwards of "A" Division, South African Constabulary (S.A.C.). This is a genuine and historically significant medal from the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), complete with a rare and desirable set of five clasps.
Medal Details:
Recipient: 553 Tpr. E. Edwards
Unit: "A" Division, South African Constabulary
Clasps (5): SA01, SA02, TVL, OFS, CC
Confirmed Service Record:
Roll Confirmation: The official SAC Roll dated 5 January 1902 confirms his entitlement to the Tvl clasp while serving with "A" Division.
Discharge: Trooper Edwards was discharged from service on 31 March 1903.
Administrative Context: A subsequent Roll dated 1 September 1903 confirms the later issue of four clasps to this soldier. This explains why his medal is correctly mounted with 5 clasps, despite the administrative process often lagging behind actual service.
Historical Significance:
The South African Constabulary was a paramilitary police force raised in 1900 by Lord Baden-Powell. Trooper Edwards served with "A" Division, earning the SA01 and SA02 clasps, which proves he was on active campaign during the final two years of the war. The state clasps (TVL, OFS, CC) confirm his presence across the major theatres of conflict. His discharge in March 1903 means he was part of the force helping to stabilize the post-war colonies.
