Boar War Medal Clasps information required

[PaulThommo]

My Great Uncles Richard Ernest Witherington (service number 29763) and (still to be confirmed) Thomas M Thompson (service number 4717) served as Privates during the Boar War. Information from 'Find My Past' states under 'notes' that they both had The Queens South Africa (QSA) Medal Clasps: Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. Can anyone please explain exactly what these were.
RE Witherington's regiment was the 100 (Northumberland) Company 5 Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (quite a mouthful) which makes sense as he was from Newcastle, however TM Thompson, who was from Gateshead, was with the 1st (King's) Dragon Guards. As mentioned I can't confirm, as yet, if this is my Thomas M (Murray) Thompson, are there record anywhere of addresses or just towns that people came from? Any information I would be grateful for.
RE Witherington was born in 1878 and TM Thompson in 1875.
Many thanks, Paul Thompson

[BumbleB]

Mr Wiki has the full list of clasps awarded for battles and campaigns, together with dates and the order in which they should be worn.

[PaulThommo]

Many thanks BumbleB, just had a look at Wiki, very interesting. Cheers, Paul

[BumbleB]

I thought it was easier to point you in that direction, than my trying to explain! 

[KGarrad]

Incidentally it was the Boer War!

(It's dutch for "farmer")

[MaxD]

4717 Thompson was Thomas Monat Thompson from Leith.  Father Wililam, 45 Albany St Leith
20 years of age on 20 Mar 1900.
29763 Robert Ernest Witherington (his papers have his first name crossed out in pencil and Richard substituted) has Newcastle as place of birth 25 years 6 months on 14 Feb 01. Father Wiliam, two addresses, 5 Harthwate Terr (?) and 244 Enfield Terr Gateshead.

maxD

[MaxD]

There is a record for a Gateshead Thomas Thompson, father Thomas 116 Walker Street although the given age is a bit out.

A number of other T Thompsons have medals from the Boer War but those records have no identifying
information.

maxD

[PaulThommo]

Incidentally it was the Boer War!

(It's dutch for "farmer")

Oooops and I did well in history at school so should have known.
Shouldn't it be Dutch and not dutch?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers
Paul

[PaulThommo]

Thanks to all for your assistance.
MaxD yes the Richard E Witherington is the correct one, his father was William and at the 1901 census was living at Hardwick Terrace, Gateshead.
Wrong TM Thompson unfortunately, just needed it confirmed. Trouble with common surnames and also common Christian names is that there are so many of them, that's why it's nice when they have a middle name it helps (sometimes).
Again many thanks, appreciated.
Paul