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comprising the First World War British War Medal, engraved to the edge 'Major WS Gosling', and the Queen's South Africa medal with 4 clasps, 'South Africa 1902', 'Driefontein', 'Paardeberg' and 'Cape Colony', engraved to the edge 'Captain WS Gosling Scots Guards', with associated dress medal set, together with a military OBE, first type (unnamed), silver gilt, London hallmarks for 1919, Garrard & Co, and a Scots Guards brooch cased by Joseph Hemming (6)

Footnote: William Sullivan Gosling was the husband of Lady Victoria Alexandrina Alberta Kerr, the 5th daughter of Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian and Lady Victoria Montagu-Douglas-Scott. In addition to being an army officer he was also a footballer who competed as a member of Upton Park football team in the 1900 Paris Olympic Games, winning a gold medal there. • SOUTH AFRICA 1902 (1 January – 31 May 1902). Awarded to those who served in South Africa during 1902 and who were not eligible for the King's South Africa Medal. • DRIEFONTEIN (10 March 1900). Awarded to those with Army Headquarters, and Lieutenant General John French's column, which advanced from Poplar Grove in the Orange Free State. • PAARDEBERG (17 February –26 February 1900). Awarded to troops within 7,000 yards of General Piet Cronjé's final laager in the Orange Free State, and within 7,000 yards of Kudusrand Drift. • CAPE COLONY (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902). For service in the Cape of Good Hope where no clasp for a specific action in the Cape had been received.

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