Deciphering data from some attestation papers

[MP69]

Hello Everyone! I'm struggling to decipher some data that I took from the attestation papers of a relative of mine, who served in the Second Anglo Boer War. I'll let the pictures here, in case you can help me.

Some particular words that I couldn't understand are circled in red (which means I understood the rest).

Thank you so much for any help.

[mckha489]

The last image

Complexion is “Fresh”
Left buttock
Black mole
Scar on left shin

[mckha489]

Second to last

the Castle Inn

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Crewe x 3 and  1 x Chester

[mckha489]

The sergeant’s surname is Robb.  Initial might be N, not sure about that

[mckha489]

A Sapper is
a soldier responsible for tasks such as building and repairing roads and bridges, laying and clearing mines, etc.
Often from Royal Engineers (RE)

Not sure what else you wanted to know from that first image.
But see it says “Engrs”. That is an abbreviation of Engineers.
authy is an abbreviation of authority

So he was retransferred to the Army Reserve by the authority of a War Office letter

[MP69]

I understand. Thank you very much, for everything!!! So happy to understand the whole text at last.

If I find some strange handwriting again, I'll let you know.

My best regards.
Have a good week-end!

[Andy J2022]

Just to add to mckha489's reply above, sapper is the lowest rank (equivalent to private) in the Royal Engineers.  The word can be used informally to refer to a member of the Royal Engineers of any rank, just as gunner can refer to anyone in the Royal Artillery, although it too is technically the lowest rank in the RA.

In 1858 after the Crimean War, the Royal Sappers and Miners had amalgamated with the previously officer-only Corps of Royal Engineers and the Corps of Royal Military Artificers, to form what is today known as the Corps of Royal Engineers.

[MP69]

Thank you Andy, for the extra info.

Another that maybe you can understand:

I've been taking a look at his attestation papers, when he joined the army in 1899.

In a part of his statement of the service it says:

"Corps and Battns= 1st Class A Reserve Section C"

But I don't know what that means.

Thank you, again.