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AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A.







A SCARCE & SELDOM SEEN
KIMBERLEY STAR
& QSA / KSA PAIR.



AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
With SUPER RARE clasp

"ORANGE RIVER COLONY".

TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY

To:
89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY
23rd Western Division


AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
[THE MEDALS]
QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL:
89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A.
"ORANGE RIVER COLONY"
"TRANSVAAL"
"DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY"

KING'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL:
89023. SERJT. H. CLEMENTS. R.G.A.
"SOUTH AFRICA 1902"
"SOUTH AFRICA 1901"

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KIMBERLEY STAR with original top mount
(Un-named as issued)
"Mint Mark A" (Rare)

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
[BIOGRAPHY]
Henry Clements was a Welshman who was born in Newport in 1880. He attested into the Royal Garrison Artillery at Newport,Gwent on 17th February 1892 aged 19. He served with great distinction during the Boer War and participated in The Defence of Kimberley. His particular RGA section defended the now world famous 'Premier' diamond mine now the largest diamond mine in the world and owned by De Beers.

He served for exactly 12 years to the day and was discharged on 16th February 1904 in Pretoria, South Africa aged 29. Upon discharge he clearly returned to Wales almost immediately and purchased a pub called AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
"The Oddfellows Inn" at Newport from the previous landlord Mr Edwin G. Dutfield. The purchase price of the pub (24th August 1904) including the goodwill of the business and the contents inventory was £350 ! with a further sum of £18/18s/9d for the wet & dry goods !

The pub is still there & has just been sold at £110,000

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
Interestingly we have the original 'legal bill of sale & stock itinerary' booklet which records the transfer of the business to Henry Clements.

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A.





All On Original Silk & Cotton Ribbons.
With soldiers accounts book, original velum discharge documents and education certificates, recipient photograph, Queen Victoria 1900 chocolate box, public house purchase booklet, etc.

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A. 
IF YOU WORK FOR DE BEERS, OR IF YOU OWN THE ODDFELLOWS INN IN NEWPORT, YOU NEED TO HAVE THIS FABULOUS ASSEMBLY HANGING ON YOUR OFFICE WALL !!

AN IMPORTANT, SUPERB & UNUSUALLY COMPLETE ASSEMBLY.
£1750

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. RARE "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A.
£1750

AN IMPORTANT KIMBERLEY STAR & QSA / KSA PAIR. With RARE (UNOFFICIAL) "ORANGE RIVER COLONY" CLASP, TRANSVAAL & DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY. "DEFENDED THE DE BEERS DIAMOND MINE" 89023. CPL H. CLEMENTS. 23rd W.D. R.G.A.