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Miniature Medals
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A C.B., C.M.G. mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel A. S. Pratt, Royal Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s badge, gold and enamel, with integral gold riband buckle; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s badge, gold and enamel, with integral gold riband buckle; Jubilee 1897, silver; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, mounted as worn, extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- A. S. Pratt was commissioned into the Royal Artillery, and commanded the 82nd Battery, R.F.A., during the Boer War, where he participated in operations in the Orange Free State and Cape Colony (February to May 1900) and was present in the actions at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February), Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen (1 to 29 July) as well as other operations in Orange River Colony, (May to 29 November 1900). During some of this time he was in command of the Brigade of Drivers Royal Field Artillery and from 3 December 1901 took command of the troops in Harrismith. For his services during the Boer War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 16 April 1901) and was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath (London Gazette 19 April 1901). Pratt saw further service at home during the Great War, as Inspector of Remounts, and, although did not qualify for any campaign medals, was again Mentioned in Despatches and was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (London Gazette 3 June 1918).
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A C.B., C.M.G. mounted group of four miniature dress medals attributed to Colonel A. S. Pratt, Royal Artillery The Most Honourable Order of the Bath, C.B. (Military) Companion’s badge, gold and enamel, with integral gold riband buckle; The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, C.M.G., Companion’s badge, gold and enamel, with integral gold riband buckle; Jubilee 1897, silver; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, mounted as worn, extremely fine (4) £300-£400 --- A. S. Pratt was commissioned into the Royal Artillery, and commanded the 82nd Battery, R.F.A., during the Boer War, where he participated in operations in the Orange Free State and Cape Colony (February to May 1900) and was present in the actions at Paardeberg (17 to 26 February), Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen (1 to 29 July) as well as other operations in Orange River Colony, (May to 29 November 1900). During some of this time he was in command of the Brigade of Drivers Royal Field Artillery and from 3 December 1901 took command of the troops in Harrismith. For his services during the Boer War he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 16 April 1901) and was created a Companion of the Order of the Bath (London Gazette 19 April 1901). Pratt saw further service at home during the Great War, as Inspector of Remounts, and, although did not qualify for any campaign medals, was again Mentioned in Despatches and was created a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (London Gazette 3 June 1918).
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