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An impressive Boer War and WWI medal group, awarded to George Hereward Cardew, born locally in Kingsclere, Hampshire, 3rd January 1861, for his career he was awarded the Distuguished Service Order, and while fighting in both the First and Scond Boer Wars as a Major her was awarded the Queens South Africa medal with four clasps (Wittebergen, Diamond Hill, Johannesburg and Cape Colony) and the Kings South Africa medal with two clasps (South Africa 1901 and 1902), MAJ G.H.CARDEW, D.S.O, A.S.C, after retiring from duty in 1911, he rejoined to fight in the European War in 1914 (WWI), being awarded the Victory and the War medal, BT COL .G.H.CARDEW (5)