Lieut-Colonel Alexander Vaughan Payne,

Subject: Lieut-Colonel Alexander Vaughan Payne, Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:51 pm

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"Lieut-Colonel Alexander Vaughan Payne,Commanding 2nd Battalion Wilts. Regiment, Pretoria.
Col. Payne, eldest son of the Rev. J. Vaughan Payne, of Gloucester. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieut. in the 99th Regiment, January 30th 1878, served in the Zulu War of 1879, and was present during the investment of Ekowe, receiving medal with clasp; his services also include the adjutantcy of the 1st V.B. Wilts Regiment, under Colonel the Duke of Somerset, and special service in the Boer War 1901-2 and position being staff-commandant of Queenstown."

(Graphic 1st October 1902)
QSA 5 clasps

Lots of information on this chap on the wardrobe website. Had quite a few photo of the battlefields in his collections.

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And Here.

Subject: Re: Lieut-Colonel Alexander Vaughan Payne, Wed Jul 27, 2011 1:05 pm

"SUPPLEMENT TO THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, AUGUST 25, 1919"
"Lieutenant - Colonel and Brevet Colonel Alexander Vaughan Payne, C.M.G, Retired Pay"

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Littlehand. Excellent post. Some very interesting photo's just a pity about the wardrobe watermark.

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Totally agree with 24th. Further information on this chap would be welcome.

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Cheltenham Chronicle 27 May 1879

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Sidmouth Cemetery, Devon.

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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 30 October 1914

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