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Pair: Lance-Corporal H. Sargent, Royal Engineers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony (23879. Sapr. H. Sargent. R.E.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (23879 Sapr. H. Sargent. R.E.) minor contact marks, very fine (2) £100-£140 --- H. Sargent served during the Boer War with the 1st Division Telegraph Battalion of the Royal Engineers. Sold with copied medal rolls confirming entitlement and noting the recipient was later raised Lance-Corporal.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (2233 Pte. I. Richardson, 1st. Suffolk Regt.) edge bruise, good very fine £80-£100 --- Isaac Richardson was born in Polstead, Suffolk, in 1870 and attested for the Suffolk Regiment at Ipswich on 2 July 1888. He served with the 2nd Battalion in Egypt from 17 December 1889 to 10 February 1891, and then in India from 11 February 1891 to 31 January 1896. Transferring to the Reserve on 4 February 1896, he re-joined the Colours on 21 February 1891 and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 November 1899 to 6 May 1901. He was discharged on 1 July 1901, after 13 years’ service, and was subsequently employed as a Post Office Porter. He died Hadleigh, Suffolk, on 14 October 1942. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (821 Pte. J. McLaren. Grahamstown T. G.) extremely fine £60-£80 --- James McLaren attested into the Grahamstown Town Guard and served during the Boer War. Sold together with copy research and copy medal roll extract confirming entitlement to the Cape Colony clasp.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (2199 Cpl. H. Cobbold. 1st. Suffolk Regt.) nearly very fine £60-£80

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, last clasp loose on riband (3174 Pte A. E. Matthews, 1st Suffolk Regt) mounted for wear, nearly very fine £50-£70

Renamed and Defective Medals: Baltic 1854-55 (Cpl. F. G. Irwin S & M) renamed; Crimea 1854-56, 1 clasp, Sebastopol naming erased; India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Burma 1885-7 (177 Pte. J. Cousins. 2nd Batt. S.L.I.) renamed; Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (1444, A. Martin, 1st. Bat. Rifle Brigade) renamed; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, naming erased; India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1937-39 (Pte. A. McLaren. R. Tks.) naming mostly erased; together with various cast copy medals; a box of original Great War ribands; a selection of mostly modern riband; seven assorted miniature Second World War stars and a miniature 1953 Coronation Medal; and other ephemera, edge bruises and contact marks, generally nearly very fine (lot) £200-£240

A Great War C.B.E. group of three awarded to Colonel J. E. Hume, New Zealand Artillery The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, C.B.E. (Military) Commander’s 1st type, neck badge, silver-gilt and enamels, in its Garrard & Co. Ltd. case of issue; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (Lieut. J. E. Hume, N.Z. Art.) officially engraved naming, the last clasp a contemporary tailor’s copy; New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal (Major John E. Hume, N.Z. Permanent Force (1908)) good very fine (3) £800-£1,000 --- C.B.E. (Military) London Gazette 3 June 1919. John Edward Hume served with the New Zealand Artillery in the South African War 1900-01, including operations in the Orange Free State in May 1900; operations in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg, Pretoria and Diamond Hill (11 and 12 June); operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, from July to September 1900, including action at Belfast (26 and 27 August); and operations in Cape Colony from February to April 1900 (Queen’s medal with 5 clasps). 1914-19 (C.B.E.).

Four: Farrier Quartermaster Sergeant G. Feaver, 17th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (57380 St. Sgt. Far: G. Feaver, 17th Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (57380 S. Serjt.-Far: G. Feaver. R.F.A.,); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R.; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (51679 Far: Q.M. Sjt: G. Feaver. R.F.A.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (4) £260-£300 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 22 February 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the war [at Home].’ George Feaver was born in the Parish of Compton, near Sherborne, Dorset, and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Trowbridge on 7 October 1886, aged 18 years 1 month, a shoeing smith by trade. He served with 17th Field Battery in South Africa from 25 January 1900 to 29 April 1902, and was injured at Jermersburg Drift on 27 November 1901, when he was thrown from a cart and a wheel passed over his leg. He was hospitalised at Bloemfontein for this injury, as well as for enteric fever, until 30 April 1902. He received his discharge at Bulford Camp on 5 September 1905. Recalled for service at Home in 1914, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in February 1919. He died on 8 August 1942. Sold with copied discharge and pension papers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5468 Pte. W. Tooze, Somerset: Lt. Infy.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £70-£90 --- William Thomas Tooze was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, in June 1878. He attested into the Somerset Militia in April 1897 and later on 12 April 1899, attested into the Somerset Light Infantry, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War. Advanced Sergeant in January 1915, he served during the Great War on the Western Front from 1 June 1915. He returned home after suffering three gun shot wounds to his left shoulder and, upon recovery, served in Egypt with the 1/5th Battalion, where he was further wounded in his right arm on 23 November 1917. Upon recovery, he transferred into the Royal Engineers on 18 May 1918. Sold with copied service papers.

Three: Captain W. Hayward, Royal Engineers, who was accidentally shot whilst serving with the Search Light Section at Greylingstad on 17 February 1902, and was later Mentioned in Despatches Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (27672. Cpl. W. Hayward. R.E.) engraved naming; British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. W. Hayward.) good very fine (3) £160-£200 --- William Hayward was born in Marylebone, Middlesex, in 1871 and attested for the Royal Engineers in London on 4 October 1893. He served with the Search Light Section, Royal Engineers in South Africa during the Boer War from 9 February to 26 June 1900, and again from 15 February 1901 to 14 July 1902 (also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal with both date clasps), and was severely injured by gun shot to the right thigh and left knee when the motor car he was driving under orders without a light at night was shot upon by a block-house at Greylingstad on 17 February 1902; the subsequent inquiry found that the injury was due to the block-house posts not being warned in time. Recovering from his wounds, Hayward was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 104 of April 1912. Subsequently commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 18 December 1915, he saw further service during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 May 1916, and was both Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 7 July 1919) and was advanced Captain on 18 December 1918. He relinquished his commission on 1 October 1920. Sold with copied research.

Three: Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery E. Eyre, Western Division, Royal Garrison Artillery, and later Corps of Commissionaires Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (68853 Sgt. I. of G., E. Eyre, W.D., R.G.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (68853 Serjt: Inst: Gnry: E. Eyre. R.G.A.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, with integral top riband bar, unnamed as issued; together with Corps of Commissionaires Order of Merit, Class I for 20 years, silver and enamels, the reverse hallmarked and named (E. Eyre), light contact marks, otherwise good very fine (4) £400-£500 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1999. Edwin Eyre was born in March 1866 at King Williamstown, Cork, and enlisted at Londonderry in September 1888. He lost his left eye in October 1895, but this disability does not appear to have affected his rise through the ranks and he became Sergeant in 1896, promoted to Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery in April 1898 and posted to the Depot Establishment, Western Division, Cape District. After serving throughout the Defence of Kimberley, Eyre re-engaged at Cape Town, to complete his 21 years’ service. He returned from South Africa in May 1906 and was posted as Quartermaster Sergeant Instructor of Gunnery to the School of Gunnery at Sheerness. He was discharged in January 1909 and in the following July joined the Corps of Commissionaires with whom he served until October 1935. He died at New Barnet on 28 July 1945.

Pair: Private I. Taylor, Somerset Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony (3455 Cpl. I. Taylor. Somerset: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3455 Pte. I. Taylor. Somerset: L.I.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Issac Taylor, a coal miner from Midsomer Norton, Somerset, was born in Laycock in 1873. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion in 1893 and served in South Africa during the Boer War. He re-enlisted into his old regiment on 10 March 1915 for service during the Great War and served at home. He was discharged on 24 November 1917 and awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 273390. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

A fine Great War ‘Mesopotamia 1917’ D.C.M. group of seven awarded to Company Sergeant-Major W. Neill, East Lancashire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (6-7944 C.S. Mjr: W. Neill. 6/E. Lan: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (9281 Cpl. W. Neill, E. Lanc: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9281 Pte. W. Neill. E. Lanc: Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7944 Pte. W. Neill. 2/E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (7944 W.O. Cl. 2. W. Neill. E. Lan. R.; Defence Medal, mounted on card for display, the Boer War medals with considerable edge bruising and contact marks, fine, the Q.S.A. with repaired and slack suspension, otherwise generally nearly very fine and better (7) £1,200-£1,600 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 May 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When in command of the company after all the officers had become casualties, he showed great initiative in reorganising the company when exposed to heavy fire. He remained in command of the company throughout the day and following night, and rendered exceptionally valuable service, displaying marked efficiency and energy on all occasions.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Mesopotamia, 30 April 1917.’ William Neill was born at Burnley, Lancashire, on 1 September 1882, and originally enlisted into the 3rd East Lancashire Regiment on 24 January 1900, and served with the battalion in South Africa. He transferred to the Army Service Corps on 7 May 1902, but re-enlisted into the East Lancashire Regiment at Burnley on 21 September 1903. He served with the 1st Battalion at Home until May 1904, when he transferred to the 2nd Battalion and served with it in India until December 1911 when the Battalion moved to South Africa. Neill married whilst in South Africa and lived at Kent Road, Wynberg. He was still serving at Wynberg at the outbreak of the War when the Battalion was recalled, landing at Southampton on 30 October 1914. Neill was promoted to Sergeant on 31 October 1914, and landed in France with the 2nd Battalion on 6 November. He was wounded on 22 December 1914, in the trenches at a point known as ‘Port Arthur’, near Neuve Chapelle, and evacuated to England on 9 January 1915. Neill then joined the 6th Battalion on 23 April 1915, and served in the Mediterranean theatre at Gallipoli from 14 June. He was wounded again with a gun shot to the hip on 25 August 1915, when the Battalion was holding trenches at the head of Aghyl Dere, below Sari Bair. After the Gallipoli campaign he went with his Battalion to Mesopotamia, where he landed on 18 March 1916, and served there for the remainder of the War. He was awarded the D.C.M. for his services on 30 April 1917 at the ‘Three Ridges’ (Shatt-al-Adhaim) during the battle of ‘The Boot’ at Band-i-Adhaim. Promoted to Warrant Officer Class 2 on 21 May 1917, C.S.M. Neill finally sailed from Mesopotamia on 14 October 1918 and was discharged on 12 October 1919. In the December 1937 East Lancashire Regimental Journal, a photo of Neill appears, apparently working on a paved road. At that time he was secretary of the Burnley branch and was living at Rosegrove, Burnley. During the Second War, Neill served in the Home Guard, earning the Defence Medal. Sold with copied discharge papers, gazette notices, War Diary and medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut: H. R. Hill, 77/R.F.A.) officially engraved naming, toned, nearly extremely fine £240-£280 --- Hugh Rowley Hill was accidentally killed at Harrismith on 28 July 1902. He was born in February 1880, and entered the Royal Artillery in November 1899, and was promoted Lieutenant in February 1901.

Pair: Gunner W. Carroll, 74th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (99793 Bomb. W. Carroll, 74th Bty,, R.F.A.; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (99793 Gnr: W. Carroll. R.F.A.) good very fine (2) £160-£200

Four: Sapper A. T. Draper, Royal Engineers, who was tasked with accompanying two Soudanese donkeys (which were captured at the Atbara) from Cairo to Liverpool in heavy seas - a gift from the Sirdar to Queen Victoria Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg (24202. Sapr. A. T. Draper. R.E.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (24202 Sapr. A. T. Draper. R.E.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Somaliland 1902-04 (24202 Sapr: A. Draper. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (24202 Sapr. A. T. Draper. R.E.) nearly very fine (4) £400-£500 --- Albert Thomas Draper was born in the Parish of Gittisham, near Honiton, Devon, around 1870. A gardener, he attested at Ottery St. Mary for the Royal Engineers on 17 January 1890, serving in South Africa from 21 October 1899 to 28 October 1902 and Somaliland from 28 July 1903 to 22 December 1904. Appointed skilled Field Line Telegraphist, he was awarded his Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1908, and was discharged from ‘A’ Signal Company on 16 January 1911 upon the termination of his second period of engagement. Draper later died on 14 April 1939 at his home in Aldershot in consequence of acute pneumonia. Sold with a file of copied research, including Army Service Record confirming that this is his full medal entitlement, and a couple of fine newspaper articles relating to the recipient’s early service: ‘The Sirdar’s Gift to the Queen. A Large Docile Donkey. The large Arabian donkey presented to the Queen by Lord Kitchener arrived at the Royal Albert Docks on Thursday afternoon, on board the S.S. Duke of Argyll. It was accompanied by another, but much smaller donkey, destined for the Duchess of Cleveland, also a gift from the Sirdar. Both animals were in splendid condition. Indeed, Sapper Draper, R.E., who has had charge of them since the vessel left Cairo, stated that they had stood the voyage very well, although the cold weather experienced in the Channel had been severely felt by them. They travelled in specially constructed boxes, fitted with slings, and erected upon deck.’

Family Group: Six: Warrant Officer Class II J. Muirhead, Royal Scots, attached Southern Nigeria Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (4595 Sgt. J. Muirhead, Rl. Scots); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4595 Serjt: J. Muirhead. Rl; Scots.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, West Africa 1909-10 (C. Sjt: J. Muirhead. S.N. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (19969 W.O. Cl.2. J. Muirhead. R. Scots.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4595 C. Sjt: J. Muirhead. R. Scots.) lacquered, lightly polished, generally very fine and a rare combination 1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. W. Muirhead. 76/Punjabis.) lightly gilded, good very fine (7) £600-£800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK ---

Four: Major C. E. H. Heyman, Royal Artillery Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut: C. E. H. Heyman. A/1....); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Major C. E. H. Heyman. R.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Major C. E. H. Heyman. R.G.A.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, the first with edge bruising and pitting from star and some loss to unit, fine, otherwise good very fine (4) £300-£400 --- Charles Edward Hamilton Heyman was appointed Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in June 1877, and subsequently Captain in December 1885, and Major in May 1895. He served with the Royal Artillery in the Egyptian war of 1882, and was present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir (Medal with Clasp, and Khedive’s Star). Heyman also served in South African war of 1899-1901 as Staff Officer for Prisoners of War (Mentioned in Despatches; Queen’s medal with Clasp, King’s medal with two Clasps).

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (345 Tpr: A. C. Webster. South Aus: I.B.) small scratch to obverse field, very fine £300-£400 --- Albert Charles Webster was born in Upper Wakefield, South Australia, on 23 May 1879 and served with the 5th South Australian Imperial Bushmen in South Africa during the Boer War. He was invalided back to Australia in January 1902, and died on 23 February 1948. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, block of clasps loose on riband but evidence of having previously been mounted (6822 Pte. A. J. Luxon. Som. L.I.) nearly extremely fine £70-£90 --- Albert James Luxon, a clerk with the Midland Clerical Office, was born around October 1876 in Burnham, Somerset. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 18 January 1900 and served in South Africa with the 3rd (Volunteer) Battalion during the Boer War. He was discharged on 31 March 1901 to take up employment on the Imperial Military Railways in South Africa. Sold together with copy service papers, copy medal roll extracts and a copy of a Taunton Courier and Western Advertiser article dated 7 February 1900, with reference to the recipient’s departure to South Africa.

Pair: Bombardier W. P. Reed, Royal Garrison Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (28189 Bomb: W. P. Reed, 15th Coy. S.D., R.G.A.); China 1900, no clasp (28189 Gr. W. P. Reed No. 91 Co. R.G.A.) toned, very fine (2) £200-£240

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5215 Pte. C.Pope, Somerset: Lt. Infy.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-£100 --- Charles Pope was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, in 1878. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry on 19 August 1898 and served in South Africa during the Boer War with the Mounted Infantry. Additionally entitled to King’s South Africa Medal with the usual two date clasps, he was discharged on 18 August 1910. He re-enlisted into his old regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 3 December 1914 and was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 25 March 1919. Sold with copied research.

Four: Corporal R. F. McLaren, South African Forces 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘74892 R. F. McLaren’, very fine Four: Warrant Officer Class II R. W. McLaren, South African Air Force, late Transvaal Scottish 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 8th Army; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed ‘31786 R. W. McLaren’, very fine (8) £100-£140 --- Robert Fortune McLaren was born in Maitland on 27 August 1909. He attested into the Cape Field Artillery in 1924 and was discharged after four years’ service. He attested into the South African Army on 3 June 1940 for service during the Second War, and served in Kenya with No. 2 Stores Company, South African Service Corps, before contracting meningitis. After further periods of sickness, he returned to South Africa where he continued to serve for a further five years until his discharge on 11 November 1947. Reginald Walter McLaren, a clerk from Braamfontein, Johannesburg, was born on 24 July 1922. He attested into the Transvaal Scottish on 16 April 1940 for service during the Second War, and served in East Africa with the 1st Battalion from July 1940 to June 1941, before further service in the North African campaign until January 1943. In August 1943, he transferred into the South African Air Force and was posted to No. 75 Air Training School at Lyttleton in Pretoria. Advanced Warrant Officer Class II in March 1945, he was discharged seven months later. Sold together with copy service papers.

A Great War ‘Bourlon Wood 1917’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Acting Regimental Sergeant-Major W. G. Rice, 21st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, later commissioned as Quartermaster and Lieutenant in the Royal West Kent Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5433 C.S. Mjr:-A.R.S. Mjr: W. G. Rice. 21/Middx: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony (5433 Pte. W. Rice, Middx: Regt.) clasps mounted in order listed, unofficial rivets between top two clasps; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5433 Corpl: W. Rice. Middlesex Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (Q.M. & Lieut. W. G. Rice.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (L-5433 C. Sjt: W. G. Rice. Midd’x: R.) the Boer War medals with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, otherwise good very fine (6) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 28 March 1918: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in keeping the front line companies supplied with ammunition and grenades during two days’ operations. He personally visited the forward positions under heavy fire to ascertain if they were in need of more supplies.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Bourlon Village, 23-24 November 1917.’ William George Rice, from Finchley, served with the 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment, during the Boer War of 1899-1902. During the Great War he landed in France on 30 August 1917, and was promoted to Regimental Sergeant-Major of the 21st (Service) Battalion (Islington), Middlesex Regiment, on 8 September 1917. Rice was commissioned at Quartermaster and Lieutenant on 10 June 1918, with the 10th (Service) Battalion (Kent County), Royal West Kent Regiment. Sold with gazette notices, War Diary and medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5740 Pte J. Jeanes. Somerset: Lt. Infy.) contact marks, otherwise very fine £70-£90 --- John Jeanes, a Labourer from Ashcott, Somerset, was born in December 1882. He attested into the Dorset Regiment on 19 January 1900 and was transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry two days later. He served in South Africa during the Boer War. The award of the Cape Colony clasp is unconfirmed on the medal roll. After further service in India, he returned home in 1907 and transferred to the Reserve the following year. Re-engaged in October 1911 he was discharged two years later. During the Great War, he attested in Toronto for service with the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 11 November 1914. Sold with copy service records.

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (Gunr. A. Pentz. P.A.O. Cape Vol: Art:) official correction to unit, very fine £300-£400

Six: Sergeant P. Joyce, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Hampshire Regiment and Dorsetshire Regiment 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, 1 clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Regular Army (5437174 Sgt. J. P. Joyce. Dorset.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £80-£100 --- John Patrick Joyce was born in Athlone, County Meath, Ireland, on 23 November 1915. Enlisting at Armagh for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 11 February 1937, he completed basic training but was soon posted as a deserter from the 2nd Battalion on 8 January 1938. During this period he went on to marry Constance Catherine Walsh in Dublin on 12 January 1941, and the couple had a daughter together. Taken into close arrest on 9 December 1941, he was later tried by General Court Martial on a charge of Deserting his Majesty’s Service; found not guilty of desertion but guilty of absence without leave, he was duly committed to the cells for 12 months, the sentence being quashed just weeks later by order General Officer Commanding 4th Division. Detached to No. 88 Anti-Tank Battery, Royal Artillery, at Castle Douglas on 5 June 1942, Joyce later embarked with SS Orion at Glasgow for North Africa with the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry. Landing on 23 March 1943, his unit witnessed action at The Bowl, The Basin, Peter’s Corner, Banana Ridge, Pt. 133 and Cape Bon in the advance towards and subsequent capture of Tunis. Transferred to the Hampshire Regiment on 1 October 1943, Joyce served with the 5th Battalion in Italy and later, Austria. He joined the Dorset Regiment on 5 February 1946 and witnessed further overseas service in Hong Kong in 1953, being awarded the LSGC Medal per Army Order 37 of 1958. Discharged 23 January 1963, he died in Birmingham in 1984. Sold with the recipient’s Regular Army Certificate of Service which notes his Military Conduct as ‘Exemplary’ and bears testimony to the respect afforded him, adding: ‘his integrity is beyond question’; a fine photograph album detailing his time in Egypt whilst on leave from Italy, notably alongside his pals beneath the Pyramids (1944), approx. 30 images; Pocket Bible - hand annotated to inner front cover - and published Regimental Journals (3); the recipient’s miniature medals for Second War service, mounted as worn, riband bars (5), and a small assortment of fabric shoulder titles.

Pair: Private B. Proll, Somerset Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3611 Pte. B. Proll. Somerset Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3611 Pte. B. Proll. Somerset: L.I.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £140-£180 --- Ben Proll was born in Burnham on Sea, Somerset, in 1879 and attested into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry in January 1898. Transferred to the Reserve in June 1900, he was recalled three months later and served in South Africa during the Boer War. He died in Neath, Glamorgan, in 1908. Sold with copied service papers and other research.

Pair: Major F. J. Graeme, Royal Garrison Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Major: F. J. Graeme, R.G.A.); Delhi Durbar 1903, silver, unnamed, complete with ribbon buckle, mounted as worn, toned, nearly very fine (2) £200-£240

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (4549 Pte. H. Day, Somerset Lt. Infy.) edge bruising, good very fine £90-£120 --- Herbert Day, a labourer from Shipham, Bristol, was born in 1878. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on 19 February 1898 and served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 2nd Battalion. He was present at the Battles of Venter’s Spruit and Spion Kop and was heavily engaged in the Battle of Colenso. He died of enteric fever at Smithfield on 1 June 1900, where he is buried. Sold with copied service papers and a photographic image of the recipient’s grave.

Four: Sergeant J. E. Welch, Royal Field Artillery King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (26174 Bomb: J. E. Welch. R.F.A.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (26174 Cpl. J. E. Welch. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (26174 Sjt. J. E. Welch. R.A.) good very fine (4) £120-£160 --- John Edward Welch was born in Ilminster, Somerset, in 1878. He attested into the Royal Field Artillery at Taunton on 12 February 1898 and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 December 1899, returned for service at home on 10 November 1904. Additionally entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, and Relief of Ladysmith, he served during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914 (clasp confirmed on his 1914 Star). Appointed Sergeant on 11 February 1916, he was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 18 February 1919. Sold with copied research.

Three: Battery Sergeant-Major W. E. Dickers, Royal Field Artillery, who served with 78th Battery in South Africa Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (28307 A. Br. W. E. Dickers, 78th Bty. R.F.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (28307 B.S. Mjr: W. E. Dickers. R.F.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (28307 B.S. Mjr: W. E. Dickers. B. 83/Bde: R.F.A.) edge bruising and contact marks to the first, nearly very fine and better (3) £240-£280 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918 (France). M.I.D. London Gazette 17 February 1915 (French’s despatch of 20 November 1914): ‘Sergeant, 68th Battery R.F.A.’ Sold with copied M.S.M., M.I.D. and Medal Index Cards which show entitlement to 1914 Star and clasp trio.

A Boer War D.C.M. group of three awarded to Lance-Corporal S. Fearnside, Scots Guards Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (8360 L. Corpl. S. Fearnside. 2nd Scots Gds:) officially impressed naming; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (8360 L. Corpl. S. Fearnside. 2nd Scots Gds:) contemporarily re-engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8360 Corpl: S. Fearnside. Scots Guards.) engraved correction to initial, mounted as worn on contemporary wearing bar, good very fine (3) £1,400-£1,800 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 31 October 1902. Initial not shown in Gazette but given as ‘F’ for D.C.M. announced in Army Orders as published in the Dundee Evening Telegraph, and as ‘W’ on the rolls for both campaign medals. M.I.D. London Gazette 29 July 1902. Stephen Fearnside was born on 10 November 1868, at Old Deer, Aberdeen, and originally attested for the Royal Artillery on 2 February 1887, a gardener by trade, and served one year 94 days with the 1st Brigade Field Artillery, before purchasing his discharge for £18. After a short period working as a porter for the Midland railway at Bredbury Station, he enlisted into the 1st Battalion, Scots Guards at Stockport on 27 August 1889, serving with them until 27 August 1896, when he transferred to the reserve. He was recalled to the colours upon the outbreak of the Second Boer War and joined the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards on 26 December 1899. He served with the battalion in South Africa from 15 March 1900 to 15 August 1902, being appointed Lance-Corporal in December 1900. He was transferred to the 3rd Battalion on 18 August 1902, and discharged at the end of the same month. Sold with copied discharge papers and other research.

Pair: Sergeant W. Foley, 77th Battery, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (15727 Serjt: W. Foley. 77th Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (15727 Serjt: W. Foley. R.F.A.) toned, good very fine (2) £140-£180

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5774 Pte. J. McLaren. Scots Guards.) edge bruise, contact marks, otherwise very fine £50-£70 --- James McLaren, a printer from St. Cuthbert Edinburgh, attested into the Scots Guards Militia before enlisting into the Scots Guards on 9 August 1883. Serving in the Army Reserve until September 1899, he re-enlisted on 9 October 1899 and served in South Africa with the 2nd Battalion during the Boer War from 15 March 1900 to 4 August 1902. Also entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Transvaal, and Wittebergen, he was discharged on 8 October 1903.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Major W. E. Fell, York: R.G.A. Mil:) very fine £200-£240

Pair: Private H. Petherham, Somerset Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1406 Pte. H. Petherham. 2-Som.L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1406 Pte. H. Petherham. 2-Som.L.I.) mounted for wear, both somewhat later issues, the KSA with fixed suspension, polished, contact marks, good fine Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (2765 Pte. T. Rooke. 2-Som. L.I.) a somewhat later issue, contact marks, good fine (3) £120-£160 --- Henry Petherham was born in Churchill, Somerset, in 1868. He attested into the Somerset Light Infantry in 1886 and served at Home and in India, before serving in South Africa during the Boer War. He was discharged in 1902 but attested into the Monmouthshire Regiment for service during the Great War. In April 1916 he transferred into the Royal Defence Corps and was discharged in April 1919. In August 1920 he was admitted as an In-Pensioner to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, where a replacement QSA was issued to him. He died in 1961, aged 91, in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. Thomas Rooke was born in St. George’s, Bristol, in January 1872. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion in 1890, before attesting for the 1st Battalion the following month. He served at Home and in Gibraltar and India until being transferred to the Reserve in 1897. Recalled in October 1899 for service during the Boer War, he served in South Africa with the 2nd Battalion, and was wounded in the left hand at Colenso, resulting in the loss of a finger. He returned home on 12 April 1900 and was medically discharged the following June. In August 1914, he attested into his old regiment for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 1st Battalion from 11 January 1915, and saw later service with the Royal Engineers. Discharged in January 1919, he was later admitted as an In-Pensioner to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, where a replacement QSA and Great War trio were issued to him. He died there in 1940. Sold together with an original named group photograph of both recipients with other Chelsea Pensioners from the Somerset Light Infantry, taken at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, in 1936.

Three: Private R. Puddy, Coldstream Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (7971 Pte. R. Puddy, Cldstrm: Gds:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7971 Pte. R. Puddy. Coldstream Guards) minor official correction; Coronation 1902, bronze (Pte. R. Puddy Coldm Gds), the last regimentally engraved on the reverse, contact marks, good very fine (3) £260-£300 --- Robert Puddy, a butcher from Burnham, Somerset, was born around 1873 and attested for short service into the Coldstream Guards on 14 January 1890, being discharged to the Reserve on 14 January 1894. Recalled on 9 October 1899, he served in South Africa during the Boer War and was discharged on 21 July 1902. He afterwards lived in Northwood, Isle of Wight, and re-attested for service during the Great War on 9 September 1914, and served the duration at home before his final discharge ‘Class Z’ on 8 February 1919. His son, Robert George Puddy, was killed in action whilst serving as a Petty Officer in H.M.S. Royal Oak when she was sunk on 14 October 1939. Sold with copy research, and two copy photographs of the recipient.

Pair: Gunner D. Jennings, Royal Field Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal (75466 Gnr: D. Jennings, R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (75466 Gnr: D. Jennings. R.F.A.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (2) £140-£180

Pair: Sapper H. March, Royal Engineers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1295 Sapr. H. March. R.E.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1295 Sapr. H. March. R.E.) the KSA with re-pinned suspension and slightly bent suspension bar, edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. Harry March was born in Poplar in 1875 and attested at Woolwich for the Royal Engineers on 7 October 1897. A fitter by trade, he qualified Skilled Telegraphist (Line) on 4 July 1899 and served in South Africa from 21 October 1899 to 16 October 1902. Transferred to the Army Reserve at Weymouth in 1905, he was discharged upon termination of his first period of engagement on 6 October 1909. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (26710 Cpl. J. McLaren. 107th Coy Imp: Yeo:) edge bruises, first part of rank obliterated [presumably read 2 Cpl], very fine £70-£90 --- James McLaren, a plasterer from Glasgow, was born in December 1879. He attested into the Lanarkshire Yeomanry on 12 February 1901, and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 March 1901 until 4 August 1902. He was discharged in Aldershot, with very good conduct on 11 August 1902. Sold together with copy research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (49947 C.S. Major E. Holmes, 16th S.D., R.G.A.) nearly extremely fine £180-£220 --- Severely wounded at Geluk’s Farm on 24 August 1900.

Five: Private G. Boon, Somerset Light Infantry, later Devonshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (2460 Pte. G. Boon. Somerset: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2460 Pte. G. Boon. Somerset: L.I.); 1914-15 Star (19555 Pte. G. Boon. Devon: R.); British War and Victory Medals (19555 Pte. G. Boon. Devon. R.), some polishing, contact marks, good fine (5) £280-£340 --- George Boon, a Labourer from Berrow, Somerset, was born in 1871. He attested into Somerset Light Infantry on 31 January 1889 and served at Home and in India, before being place on the Reserve in January 1897. Recalled for service during the Boer War in October 1899, he served in South Africa until his discharge in 1902. In November 1914, and now living in Ogmore Vale, Bridgend, Galmorgan, he attested into his old regiment for service during the Great War. Transferred into the Devonshire Regiment, he served in the Egyptian theatre with the 1st Battalion from 27 September 1915. He was discharged ‘Class Z’ on 22 April 1919. He died in Bridgend in 1951. Sold together with copy service papers, copy medal roll extracts and copy Medal Index Card.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Col: R. F. Johnson. R.G.A.) officially engraved naming, good very fine £260-£300 --- Colonel Richard Francis Johnson served in the South African War of 1900-01 and commanded a Brigade of Artillery at Cape Town from January to April 1900. He was subsequently Senior Transport Officer, IX Division, between April and June 1900; commanded the Royal Garrison Artillery, Pretoria District, from June 1900 to September 1901; took part in the operations in Cape Colony between January and April 1900, and in the Transvaal from June to 29 November 1900, and again to September 1901 (Despatches London Gazette 10 September 1901; Queen’s medal with 4 clasps; C.M.G.).

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between sixth and seventh clasps (26809 Sapr. J. P. Brennan. R.E.) engraved naming, edge bruise, very fine £140-£180 --- James Patrick Brennan was born in the Parish of St. Clement Danes, London, around 1872, and attested for the Royal Engineers in his home city on 8 August 1892. Posted to South Africa with the 1st Telegraph Division from 21 October 1899 to 8 October 1901, he was transferred to the Army Reserve on 30 April 1902 and awarded a South African War gratuity of £5 in June 1902. Discharged at Chatham a couple of years later, he likely returned to his civilian employment as a tailor. Sold with copied research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Belfast, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between fourth and fifth clasps (5010 Pte. J. Caple. 6/Drgns.) engraved naming, minor edge nick, nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- James Caple, a butcher from Compton Bishop, Somerset, was born in 1869. He attested into the 1st Dragoons on 11 August 1888 and served in England and Ireland until he transferred into the Army Reserve on 11 August 1895. Recalled on 7 October 1899, he was posted to the 6th Dragoons with whom he served in South Africa during the Boer War. He was discharged on 31 August 1901, and died in 1935. Sold with copied service papers.

Four: Major T. W. Powles, Royal Artillery Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-El-Kebir (Lieut: T. W. Powles. D/1 Bde. R.A.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Major T. W. Powles. R.G.A.); China 1900, no clasp (Major T. W. Powles. R.G.A.); Khedive’s Star, dated 1882, mounted as worn, the first with contact pitting from star, good fine, otherwise good very fine (4) £400-£500

Pair: Driver E. Lynham, Royal Field Artillery, late Somerset Light Infantry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (72832 Dvr. E. Lynham, 44th. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (72832 Dvr: E. Lynham. R.F.A.) nearly very fine and better (2) £120-£160 --- Ernest Lynham was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, around 1871. A labourer, he served initially with the 3rd Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry and subsequently attested at Hilsea for the Royal Field Artillery on 25 April 1889. Appointed Driver, he was convicted of ‘riotous and disorderly’ conduct on 18 March 1895 and imprisoned for seven days. Transferred to Army Reserve the following year, Lynham was recalled in December 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 January 1900 to 10 April 1902.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3391 Cpl. J. Maynard, Rl: Engineers.) cleaned, very fine £70-£90 --- John Maynard was born in St. Augustines, Bristol in 1879. He attested into the Royal Engineers in August 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 38th Field Company, where he was advanced Corporal. Returning to the U.K. in August 1903, he transferred to the Army Reserve, before his discharge in 1911. He died in 1945.

Three: Private F. Jones, Norfolk Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (5766 Pte. F. Jones. Norfolk Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (5766 Pte. F. N. Jones. Norf. R.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut: W. Jickell, R.G.A.) officially engraved naming, good very fine £200-£240

Three: Band-Sergeant F. Cullen, Royal Garrison Artillery, late Sergeant Trumpeter, 7th Dragoon Guards Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (2727 Sjt. Tptr. F. Cullen, 7/D.G.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (15690 Band-Serjt. F. Cullen. R.G.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (15690 Band. Sjt. F. Cullen. R.A.) mounted for display, the first two with contact marks and polished, good fine, the last extremely fine (3) £280-£340 --- M.S.M. Army Order 193 of 1944.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (5462 Pte. W. Cousins, Somerset: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5508 Pte W. Farrow. Somerset: L.I.) scratch to obverse of KSA, slight edge digs, otherwise very fine (2) £100-£140 --- William Frederick Farrow, a butcher from Burnham on Sea, Somerset, was born in 1881. He attested into the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry on 19 December 1899 and served in South Africa during the Boer War. Also entitled to a Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasp for Cape Colony, he was court martialed and jailed twice for deserting his post and wilfully injuring his equipment, before his discharge, by purchase, in May 1903. He later attested into the Hertfordshire Regiment in 1916 for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from December 1917, before transferring into the Royal Engineers. He was finally discharged in October 1919. Sold with copied service records and other research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Lieut: A. J. Moberly, R.G.A.) officially engraved naming, good very fine £160-£200 --- Alfred Joseph Moberly, 14 Company, Western Division, Royal Garrison Artillery, died of accidentally self-inflicted wounds at Smaldeel on 7 July 1901. He was born in September 1877, educated at Bedford Grammar School, and entered the Royal Artillery in September 1897, being promoted Lieutenant in September 1900.

Pair: Gunner A. Goodwin, Royal Garrison Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (75070 Gnr: A. Goodwin, 5th E.D., R.G.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (75070 Gnr: A. Goodwin. R.G.A.) suspension re-affixed on the second, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160

A good campaign group of four awarded to Captain F. A. Bagley, 2nd Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, late 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment, who was seriously wounded at La Transloy, north of La Bassée, on 20 October 1914, and wounded for a second time on 31 July 1915. Bagley was mortally wounded during the First Day of the Battle of the Loos, finally succumbing to those wounds on 2 October 1915 - being posthumously Mentioned in Despatches, having been the subject of a much delayed recommendation for the M.C. for his gallantry on the Aisne in 1914, and also being recommended for the D.S.O. by his battalion commander Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt: F. A. Bagley, York Rgt.); 1914 Star (Capt: F. A. Bagley, S. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. F. A. Bagley) toned, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine or better (4) £500-£700 --- Provenance: Sotheby’s, July 1987. Frank Adams Bagley was born in April 1882, and was the son of Charles Bagley JP, of Westwood, Hartburn, Stockton-on-Tees. The latter being the Managing Director of the South Durham Steel and Iron Company Ltd. Bagley was educated at Clifton College, and commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 4th Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment in February 1900. He advanced to Lieutenant in August of the same year, and was one of 2 officers and 49 NCOs and other ranks of the Battalion and Yorkshire details that sailed for service in South Africa in March 1901. During their service in the Second Boer War, they formed part of the 21st and 4th Mounted Infantry Regiments. Bagley is mentioned several times in the 4th Battalion’s History by Major R. B. Turton - and indeed was a major contributor to the details of that publication. Bagley advanced to Captain in February 1902, and transferred to the South Lancashire Regiment the next year. He served during the Great War with the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front from 13 August 1914. Bagley ‘took part in the retreat from Mons, the engagement at Le Cateau, where he performed a fine piece of work when his company got cut off, by managing to bring it back with two machine guns; the fighting at Solesmes; the Battle of the Marne and the Aisne, and was seriously wounded at La Bassée, 21 Oct. [1914]; returned to the front in June, 1915; was wounded again, 31 July, but rejoined his battalion 20 Aug., and died in the Field Hospital at Poperinghe, 2 Oct. following, from wounds received in action at the Battle of Loos, 25 Sept., while leading his company in an attack... His Colonel wrote: “He again showed himself a very gallant English gentleman, and I have today received paper from Col. Ashworth recommending him for a Military Cross for gallantry on the Aisne. This should have been done ages ago. I have myself today added a recommendation for the D.S.O., which Frank most thoroughly deserves.” Captain Bagley was Mentioned in Despatches by F.M. Sir John (now Lord) French (London Gazette 1 January 1916), for gallant and distinguished service in the field.’ (The Roll of Honour Vol. III refers) Captain Bagley, who also is mentioned in the Regimental History, is buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemtery, Belgium. Sold with copied research, including a small photographic image of recipient in uniform.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 (2), 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (91926 Gnr: H. F. Vowles, 73rd Bty: R.F.A.); 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5173 Pte. J. O’Brien. 1/Welsh R.) surname unofficially renamed; the first polished and worn, this good fine, the second nearly very fine (2) £80-£100 --- Herbert Fry Vowles, a butcher from Cross, Compton Bishop, Somerset, was born in 1872. He attested into the Royal Field Artillery on 8 August 1892 and was transferred to the Army Reserve on 14 November 1898. He was recalled for further service on 9 October 1899 and served in South Africa with the 73rd Battery, during the Boer War, before being invalided home with cardiac disease on 6 August 1900. He died on 8 March 1901 and is commemorated on a plaque in St. Congar Church, Badgworth Somerset, together with his brother Percy Evans Vowles, 3rd Grenadier Guards, who died of enteric fever in Johannesburg on 10 June 1900. John O’Brien, a labourer from Aston, Birmingham, was born around 1880. He attested into the Lincolnshire Regiment at Sheffield on 7 October 1898, stating that he was a member of the 4th Battalion, Oxfordshire Militia, before deserting after three weeks’ service. On 1 December 1898 he attested into the the 4th (Militia) Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, before transferring into 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards on 31 January 1999, before once again deserting on 29 April 1899. Further enlisting into the Welsh Regiment under the false surname of ‘Carbery’, he served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa, during the Boer War. Upon his return home, he was returned to the Coldstream Guards on 16 October 1903, court martialled and imprisoned, before being further court martialled on 24 October 1903 for failing to appear in prison, and discharged. After his imprisonment on 2 July 1904, he was further court martailled by the Lincolnshire Regiment and sentenced to a further 140 days’ imprisonment, before his final discharge on 18 August 1904. Sold together with copied service papers, copied research and copied medal roll extracts confirming the late issue of O’Brien’s Queen’s South Africa Medal on 27 November 1919.

Crimea 1854-56, no clasp (Pve Lanan Parker ..... egt) engraved naming, signs of brooch mounting in obverse field, suspension re-affixed, fine; together with Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2151 Pte. R. Parker 1st Suffolk Regt) last clasp detached, with one rivet missing, otherwise very fine (2) £70-£90

Four: Sergeant C. J. Radford, Royal Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (99299 Bomb: C. J. Radford, 2nd W.D., R.G.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (99299 Corpl. C. J. Radford. R.G.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (99299 Sjt: C. J. Radford. R.G.A.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (99299 Sjt. C. J. Radford. R.A.) mounted as worn, the first two fine, otherwise nearly very fine or better (4) £200-£240 --- M.S.M. Army Order 103 of 1945.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (162 Gnr: P. R. Harris, Natal F. Arty:) edge bruise and polished, therefore good fine and scarce £180-£220 --- Also entitled to K.S.A.