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Old 28-10-19, 09:01 AM
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Default Welsh Hospital button - Wales or South African Boer War?

Does anyone recognise this button?
It is brass, 24 mm.

I doubt that any hospital in Wales was ever named "Welsh Hospital". An internet search yields a "Welsh Hospital" in South Africa during the Boer War:
It is mentioned in this wikipedia article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring..._Springfontein

This link has a brief history (South African Military History Society):
http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol123sw.html

And a link to Boer War hospitals in South Africa:
https://www.angloboerwar.com/other-i...=1&limitstart=

Its backmark is one of at least 7 anonymous designs. My code name is 'hammer key' and I think it is associated with Firmin.
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