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A pair of early 19th century Walton Staffordshire lead glazed earthenware religious figures, "Flight to Egypt" and "Return from Egypt". Both figures signed "WALTON" (verso) and titled (centre front). The figures of Joseph, Mary and Jesus decorated with blue, red and green enamels and the oval bases decorated with applied flowers and moss ware, c1820, (A/F - restored Mary's cape (on return), donkey's reigns, etc.), (2).

The 1914-1916 diary of Sub-Lieut. (later Capt.) Philip Foster Glover RN (1894-1957) and other papers to include Royal Navy documents, telegrams, and photographs.1. THE DIARY written in pen and pencil, fills 176 pages of a McCorqodale 1914 Signal Log and runs from 27/07/1914 to 16/01/1916. Mostly written on board the armoured cruiser HMS Carnarvon in the South Atlantic, Glover gives a detailed account of the Battle of the Falkland Islands and its aftermath, and an insight of the perilous existence of Royal Navy personnel during the First War. Pasted into the album are 16 photographs and a loose map of HMS Carnarvon's movements. August 1st, 1914 ‘Heard that our business in case of war was to go down to the Canaries etc. and keep that trade route open, see that mails were carried safely etc.’ and on August 5th, 1914 ‘Received the news that England had declared war on Germany at 12 p.m. last night.’ August 23rd, 1914 ‘Sighted a ship at about noon & chased her. Caught up with her at 2 P.M. somewhere near Brava 1. She turned out to be S.S. Professor Woermann. Took on board a German Sub Lieut. (Krumm) and an Englishman named Wilson … Went on to Sierra Leone. Professor Woermann [and 300 POW passengers] in company. Late that evening we received a wire from the Admiralty as follows. (The wire was from Winston.) CARNARFON. BY YOUR ACTION 23RD AUGUST YOU HAVE SAVED NOT ONLY THE COUNTRY BUT ME. BRAVA. BRAVO. BRAVA. January 3rd, 1915 ‘W/T from the Admiralty –MSG’s two sisters suffocated whilst asleep at Herbertshire Castle. Origin of fire unknown.’ [Sub-Lt. Malise Stewart Graham himself accidentally drowned in 1917]. January 2nd, 1915 ‘Left Willes Bay at 7 a.m. & proceeded to Punta Arenas arriving about noon. Almost everyone went ashore. I didn’t. Six snotties [midshipmen], like a lot of kids, bought automatic pistols. Cornwall ordered to St. Helena. Heard that Formidable had been torpedoed in the English Channel. About 70 saved.’ January 29th, 1916 ‘Leave the jolly old ‘Voon’, Wolf of the Seas’ [in Bermuda] and proceeds to New York as a passenger on S.S. Bermudian and on to Falmouth on the Rotterdam. February 21st, 1916 ‘Up at 5.30 & proceed in tug over to Scapa Flow. Finally got on board the Queen Elizabeth at 12.00 noon. Am to relieve Coomb. Beasly is our Commander. G.W. Hope, Captain. Settle down.’2. ‘The Abuse of the American Flag by an English Warship’ - James J Curran (American Truth Society 1915)3. 8 THEATRE PROGRAMMES and a copy of 'Ancker's Breeze' May 24 1915.4. PHOTOGRAPHS - in addition to the 16 photographs pasted into the album are 12 RN loose photos and 2 civilian, and a postcard of HMS Carnarvon.P.F. Glover entered the RNC at Osbourne in January 1907 aged thirteen and was appointed Midshipman to the Exmouth in 1911. He served in the war of 1914-18 as sub-lieutenant of the cruiser Carnarvon and lieutenant in the Queen Elizabeth and Renown. He was flag lieutenant to Admiral Bentinck on the Cape Station 1922 to 1924 and squadron wireless officer, battle cruiser squadron, from 1926 to 1928. At the time of his promotion to commander in 1929 he was fleet wireless officer in HMS Nelson, and in 1930 he graduated at the Staff College. He was appointed to command the battleship HMS Ramillies in 1934. From 1937 to 1941 he was Director of the Signal Department. As commodore he commanded HMS Dragon in 1942, and from 1943 to 1945 served with the Combined Chiefs of Staff in Washington.Capt. Glover was a well-known lawn tennis player, and won the Royal Navy singles championships eight times between 1922 and 1934. In 1938 he married the England tennis player, the Hon. Nancy Lyle.

A ladies cotton underskirt with liberty bodice type buttons edged in broderie anglaise.  A small girls broderie anglaise dress, early Edwardian, with a matching cape also trimmed in Broderie anglaise, and a baby’s christening robe, late Victorian? And a cotton Hay Bonnet late Victorian or early 1900s. The bonnet is pin-tucked and trimmed with fine cotton lace (parts of the bonnet are slightly marked). 5 items.

Fred R. Fitzgerald (1869-1944) 'The North Cape,' watercolour,ÿsigned 15'' x 21 1/2'' (38cms x 55cms). (1)

A 19th Century Continental blue ground gilt highlighted bird decorated Serves type porcelain Desk Companion, a pair of Continental Cape-di-Monte Male and Female Figures with floral encrusted decoration in decorative attire, as a lot, w.a.f., some damage. (3)

Mixed vintage fur and faux fur clothing to include a Grosvenor at Harrods tri-coloured faux fur zipped jacket and vintage Harrods fur hat, an ermine cape and a white coney rabbit jacket all housed in a vintage Hatfield laundry box. Location:Rail and Floor

Three 1970's ladies knitted tops with geometric design and metallic thread, elasticated waist and balloon sleeves, a Sherman green woollen mix coat dress 36" chest, a navy waterproof cape with green tartan lining and zipped arm pockets, 2 Robert Hurst of Harrogate waterproof coats 36/38" chest together with mixed ladies vintage clothing to include other coats. Location:LWB

A mid 20th Century nurse's uniform to include a white short sleeved dress, a blue 3/4 sleeve dress, 3 hats, 4 white cotton aprons and a navy cape with red lining.

A selection of Star Wars figures, by Kenner for Lucasfilm Ltd., including: Boba Fett; Hammerhead; Jawa (vinyl cape, probably cut-down Obi-Wan Kenobi cape); A-Wing Pilots; Barada; Luke Skywalker in Stormtrooper outfit; Imperial Gunner; and others.

An important Boer War C.B. group of six awarded to Major-General C. D. Cooper, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who commanded the regiment at the Battle of Colenso and was the first man into Ladysmith at the head of the Relieving Force The Most Honourable Order of The Bath (Military) C.B. Companion’s breast badge, silver-gilt and enamel, converted for neck wear, with short section of neck riband for display purposes; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Maj. Genl. C. D. Cooper, C.B., R. Dub. Fus.) officially engraved naming; King’s South Africa, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Col. C. D. Cooper. C.B., Staff) officially engraved naming; Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed as issued; Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued; together with the recipient’s Royal Dublin Fusiliers Regimental Medal, gold, inscribed on the edge (Maj. Gen. C. D. Cooper. C.B.), the suspension dated ‘1662-1911’, with gold riband bar inscribed ‘Colonel 13th March 1910’, and gold top suspension brooch inscribed ‘Old Toughs’, generally good very fine or better (6) £5,000-£7,000 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1998. C.B. London Gazette 19 April 1901. Charles Duncan Cooper was born on 25 June 1849, the son of Brigadier-General G. L. Cooper, Royal Artillery, who was killed during the Relief of Lucknow. He was educated at Christ College, Finchley, and began his military career at 19 years of age as an Ensign in the 2nd Battalion, 103rd Regiment of Foot (Royal Bombay Fusiliers). He remained with that regiment, which became the 2nd Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers in 1881, throughout his career. Cooper served as Adjutant to the 4th Battalion (Dublin City Militia) from 1885 to 1889. When the Boer War broke out in 1899, he was ordered to South Africa in command of the 2nd Battalion. After arriving there, and upon the wounding of the regimental commander, Cooper was breveted a full Colonel and took overall command. The Dublin Fusiliers formed part of General Sir Redvers Buller’s Western Field Force, comprising some 30,000 men, which was pushing its way to Natal to relieve the besieged garrison in the town of Ladysmith. During the advance he took part in the action at Lombard’s Kop, the battle of Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaal Krantz, Tugela Heights, and Pieter’s Hill. At Colenso the Dublins, led by Cooper, suffered very badly. General Hart, Commanding Officer of the Irish Brigade, of which the Dublins were a part, was of the old school and thought that correct assault tactics meant a repeat of parade ground drill in the face of the enemy. Cooper, however, had witnessed the effect of Boer Mauser fire in previous attacks and knew that to march shoulder to shoulder into battle was tantamount to suicide; especially so inasmuch as at Colenso the Dublins were to advance along a very narrow front against an entrenched enemy. Cooper spread his men out at intervals and ordered them forward. General Hart saw this movement and beckoned Cooper to his side. “Sir, you will close ranks to the proper order!” “General”, Cooper replied, “I fear the consequences, but do it I will!” The Dublins suffered a great many casualties in the attack, and they found themselves trapped in the open throughout the entire day before they could safely extricate themselves. Shortly after the battle of Pieter’s Hill, advance mounted units of Buller’s army made their way into Ladysmith. The siege was over and the Dublin Fusiliers were specially selected to march into Ladysmith at the head of the relieving force, and Colonel Cooper, on horseback, was the first man to enter the town. Cooper was promoted to the rank of local Major-General in March 1900, and given command of the 4th Infantry Brigade which he took through the operations in Natal, including the battle of Laing’s Nek. In July of that year he was appointed General Officer Commanding the Heidelberg sub-district. He was mentioned in Buller’s despatch of 30 March, 1900, ‘a thoroughly good officer who led his regiment thoroughly well’, and again on 9 November, ‘was appointed to command on General Lyttleton’s promotion. An excellent regimental C.O., has proved himself equally valuable in command of a brigade, and shown himself to be a resolute, capable commander.’ He was subsequently appointed a Companion of the Bath in recognition of his services during the Boer War. With the end of hostilities, Cooper was sent home to command 102nd regimental district, Naas, in 1903. In 1905 he was promoted Brigadier-General in command of the North Irish Regimental grouped districts, and retired from the army in 1906 as a Major-General. He was made Colonel of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 13 March 1910, a position he held until his death on 31 July 1922. Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient. For the recipient’s related miniature awards see Lot 528; and for a related silver chalice and the recipient’s watch fob see Lots 501 and 502. For the recipient’s son’s Queen’s South Africa Medal see Lot 369.

A Boer War D.C.M. pair awarded to Sergeant J. B. McKechnie, Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (Pte. J. Mackenchine, Thorneycroft’s M.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2554 Serjt: J. B. McKechnie. Thorneycroft’s M.I.) surname lightly rubbed on the first, suspension bar ends slightly distorted on the second, otherwise good very fine (2) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. recommendation submitted to the King, 3 August 1901; London Gazette, 27 September 1901; Army Order 15 of 1902 (given throughout as Mackenchine); M.I.D. London Gazette 16 April 1901, p.2612 (Mackechnie). John Brown McKechnie/Mackechnie attested for Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry at Pietermaritzburg on 27 October 1899, declaring previous service with the Cape Yeomanry (time expired). He was discharged with the rank of Sergeant, at his own request, at Standerton on 9 November 1900. Sold with a Queen Victoria 1900 Christmas tin, together with copied research.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ 1918 D.C.M. group of five awarded to Warrant Officer Class II E. S. Ralfs, 1st Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, who was badly gassed in France, and was awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry at Monchaux on 24 October 1918; he subsequently served with the Royal Irish Constabulary during the Irish Rebellion Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (5756 C.S. Mjr: E. S. Ralfs. 1/Hamps: R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (5756 Corpl: E. Ralfs. Hampshire Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (5756 W.O. Cl.2. E. S. Ralfs. Hamps. R.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5756 C.S. Mjr: E. S. Ralfe. Hants: R.) suspension claw of QSA re-riveted, contact marks throughout and edge bruising to QSA, nearly very fine and better (5) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919; citation published 2 December 1919: ‘For marked gallantry, initiative and skilful leadership. At Monchaux on 24 October 1918, he was among the first to reach the river; here, under heavy machine-gun fire, he assisted in the attempt to bridge the river. When this proved unsuccessful, he collected a party, and running down the bank, came across an old bridge wired up. He rushed across, followed by his men, knocked out a machine-gun post, and formed a bridgehead which enabled the remainder of his company to cross. He did fine work.’ Ernest Samuel Ralfs was born in 1877 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment in 1899, serving with them in both the Boer War and with the 1st Battalion in the Great War (not entitled to a Star). He was badly gassed in France, and for his gallantry at Monchaux on 24 October 1918 was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal. Awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in April 1918, he was discharged in 1920, after 21 years’ service, and subsequently served with the Royal Irish Constabulary in Ireland during the Irish Rebellion with the rank of Sergeant. Re-enlisting in the Hampshire Regiment in 1923, he was appointed Instructor to the Cowes Company, Princess Beatrice’s Isle of Wight Rifles. He died on 10 August 1936. Sold with copied research.

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Company Sergeant-Major C. E. Stovin, 1st Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, late Royal Army Medical Corps, who was afterwards commissioned into the 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (7323 C.S. Mjr: C. E. Stovin. 1/R. Ir: Rif:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (11735 Pte. C. E. Stovin, R.A.M.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (11735 Pte. C. E. Stovin. R.A.M.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (7323 Sjt. C. E. Stovin. 1/R. Ir: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Capt. C. E. Stovin.) together with related group of six miniature dress medals, both sets mounted as worn, generally good very fine or better (12) £900-£1,200 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 1 January 1917; citation published 13 February 1917: ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has performed consistent good work throughout, and has at all times set a splendid example.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 22 June 1915 (Field-Marshal Sir John French’s despatch of 5 April 1915). Charles Ernest Stovin served with the Royal Army Medical Corps in South Africa during the Second Boer War. He served in France as a Sergeant in the 1st Battalion, Royal Iris Rifles from 6 November 1914, being mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.C.M., before being commissioned into the 12th Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment on 30 July 1917.

A Great War ‘Givenchy, May 1915’ D.C.M. group of six awarded to Corporal P. A. Guest, 24th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (The Queen’s), Territorial Force Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (1155 Pte. P. A. Guest. 24 Lond: Regt.-T.F.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, South Africa 1901, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal (15449 Tpr: P. A. Guest, 75th Coy. 18th Imp: Yeo:) clasps mounted in order listed with unofficial rivets between first two clasps; 1914-15 Star (1155. Pte. P. A. Guest. 24-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (1155 Pte. P. A. Guest. 24-Lond. R.); Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (6779760 Cpl. P. A. Guest. D.C.M. 24-Lond. R.) medals unmounted, together with silver and enamel regimental award ‘Bayonet Fighting 1913, Class “B”, Lce. Corpl. P. Guest, “A” Co.’, edge bruising, contact marks and polished, therefore good fine or better (7) £1,000-£1,400 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 14 January 1916; citation published 11 March 1916: ‘For conspicuous gallantry. Throughout the attack on an enemy trench he led, with great skill and bravery, a party of men against a machine gun.’ Annotated gazette states: ‘Givenchy, 25-26 May 1915.’ M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1916 (Field-Marshal French’s despatch of 15 October 1915). Percy Albert Guest served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 75th Company (Sharpshooters) 18th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry (Medal with 4 clasps, roll confirms). He served with the 24th London Regiment (T.F.) in France from 16 March 1915. Sold with two photographs of the recipient, one in uniform wearing medals, together with copied research including Battalion War Diary extracts with detailed narrative of the operations at Givenchy, 25-26 May 1915.

Three: Corporal l. Barnett, East Kent Regiment India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (3238 Drumr. L. Barnett 1st Bn. “The Buffs”); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3238 Pte. L. Barnett, E. Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3238 Corpl: L. Barnett. E. Kent Regt.) together with Army Temperance Association (India), silver medal, hallmarked Birmingham 1913, unnamed, edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (4) £220-£260

Six: Captain A. Horne, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, who after being wounded was reportedly murdered by German troops at the battle for Troyon Ridge, during the battle of the Aisne, on 14 September 1914 - a battle in which the battalion sustained an horrendous number of casualties Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (2/Lt. A. Horne. 1/Cam: Hrs:); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. A. Horne. 1/Camn. Highrs.); 1914 Star, with clasp (Capt: A. Horne. Cam’n: Highrs); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. A. Horne.); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 2 clasps, The Atbara, Khartoum, unnamed as issued, generally very fine (6) £1,400-£1,800 --- Alexander Horne was born in Edinburgh on 30 September 1875, the fourth son of Thomas Elliot Ogilvie Horne, a writer to the Signet. The Society of Writers to Her Majesty’s Signet is a private society of Scottish solicitors, dating back to 1594 and part of the College of Justice. He was also first cousin to Major General H. S. Horne, Royal Horse Artillery, and of Lieutenant Colonel E. W. Horne, 3rd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Educated at Saint Ninian’s Preparatory School at Moffat and then at Charterhouse School, he originally entered the British Army Militia before obtaining his commission as a Second Lieutenant with the Seaforth Highlanders in 1897, and being posted to the 1st Battalion. Horne saw service in Egypt and took part in the re-conquest of the Sudan, being present at the Battle of The Atbara on 9 April 1898, and then the Battle of Omdurman and the entry into Khartoum on 3 September 1898. With the capture of Khartoum, Horne was then sent to Fashoda with his company acting as escort to Lord Kitchener, the Commander-in-Chief in the Sudan. With the outbreak of the Boer War, Horne, by then promoted to Lieutenant, went on to see service in South Africa and was present on operations in the Cape Colony, the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal, as well as operating on the Zululand frontier of Natal. Horne was a keen huntsman with hounds, and in 1906 won the Irish Army Point-to-Point race for heavyweights and also ran third for lightweights. He was also a member of both the Automobile and Caledonian Clubs in London. Having been promoted to Captain, at the outbreak of the Great War, Horne, who was then Commander of ‘B’ Company, 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, served with the B.E.F. on the Western Front from 14 August 1914. Taking part in the early actions of the War, including the retreat from Mons, Captain Horne was reportedly murdered by German troops after being wounded at Troyon Ridge, during the Battle of the Aisne. During the battle, in which the Cameron’s lost 600 Officers and men, Horne was shot through both legs and carried to a ditch slightly in the rear of the firing line. However, with the Regiment coming under ‘murderous shrapnel fire’, the battalion was forced to retreat, leaving Captain Horne under care of a sergeant and two Red Cross men. Exactly what happened next is unknown but reports from survivors of the battalion tell that the men with Horne made a Red Cross flag out of a handkerchief and Horne’s blood and hoisted it before the advancing Germans but on the Camerons advancing again to retake their old position, they found captain Horne with his head knocked in by rifle butts and shot with his own revolver. The story was reported in the newspapers thus: ‘“Murdered” by Germans. Fate of a Cameron Highlanders Captain. A prominent member of the County Hall who joined the fighting forces at the outbreak of the war writes home: “Poor Captain Horne of the Cameron Highlanders, whom I knew well, was practically murdered. He was shot in both legs and carried to a ditch slightly to the rear of the fighting line. The Regiment had then to retire and they left Horne with a sergeant. They made a red cross with a handkerchief with his own blood and hoisted it on a stick. They advanced again later and found Horne with his head knocked in by rifle butts and shot by his own revolver”.’ Captain Horne’s brother would write: ‘I think it right that the public and America should know how he came to die. I have now heard from his brother officer, Lord George Stuart-Murray, who was also wounded that day. That on September 14 Captain Horne was wounded on the leg in the firing line. As the line had to retire owing to the murderous shrapnel fire, he was left in charge of two red cross bearers and a sergeant. Later a part of the enemy came on them and shot Captain Horne and his bearers and took the sergeant prisoner. Comment is useless, it was simple murder and I am told that this custom accounts for most of the missing wounded. I hope we can make something of this and let the World know.’ The Battalion War Diary for the period states: ‘On 14 September the Battalion marched off from north of Paissy at 5:45, and moved due west of Vendresse to take their position on the line. With them moved the 1st Coldstream Guards, 1st Black Watch, 1st Scots Guards. En route, the Battalion came under long range rifle fire. The diary says that A Coy were deployed on a line across the Troyon, with B coy on their left. It was added that an attack by the Germans from the left flank across the wooded valley, and a portion of B Coy was put in the rear to guard the left flank. A Coy followed by D advanced on a factory to the north of Troyon. But, before they reached it, they came under very heavy fire from shrapnel and high explosive shells. The Germans were now sighted on the ridge due north of Chivy.’ The diary goes on to add that there was a certain amount of confusion caused by a party of German prisoners being escorted through the wood on the immediate left. The battle originally began at 7am. At about 7:20am, the German attack from the Camerons left front about Le Blanc Mont began to develop seriously. B Company was ordered to advance. The whole front was heavily attacked. A company of Black Watch came up to the Camerons left. At 8:50am, a portion of the right gave ground and took cover under the road bank at Chivy-Chemin wood. The majority of the Camerons retained their positions in good order from the factory. Battalions were reorganised in units in the Chivy-Chemin wood and taken forward onto the crest just north east of that point of the wood when a heavy fire was opened on the Germans north of Le Blanc Mont, apparently with considerable success. A certain number of casualties were caused by the Battalion rifle fire from the rear, though every effort was made to stop it. About 10 minutes later the Germans then attacked with ‘renewed vigour and in greatly superior numbers all along the front’. The Machine Gun Section came into action due north of the point of the wood. All units were mixed here and the fire was very heavy from rifle, machine guns, shrapnel and high explosive shells. It was added that there were ‘a great many casualties’. Ominously the diary further states that C Company on the left had 13 men killed altogether. This was due to the fact that a body of Germans advanced waving their rifles above their heads and apparently wishing to surrender. On the platoon going forward they were ‘decimated by the fire of another German line behind, and the line apparently wishing to surrender lay down and probably fired also’. At about 11:30 the right flank got badly hit from the direction of Troyon. A Company and part of D ran out of ammunition and they moved back into the wood which was being heavily shelled. By this stage, the Brigade fell back and the Battalion got considerably split up, but order was maintained as far as possible. There were further casualties from shell fire, and by the e...

Pair: Lieutenant the Hon. Robert V. Grosvenor, Imperial Yeomanry, later 3rd Baron Ebury Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (Lt. The Hon. R. Grosvenor. 21 Co. 2/Impl. Yeo.) engraved naming; Jubilee 1897, silver, unnamed as issued, mounted as worn with the Jubilee Medal first, light contact marks, very fine (2) £600-£800 --- Robert Victor Grosvenor, 3rd Baron Ebury, was born in Beachampton, Buckinghamshire, on 28 June 1868, the son of Robert Wellesley Grosvenor, 2nd Baron Ebury, and served initially as a lieutenant with the 13th Middlesex Volunteer Rifle Corps, being awarded the Diamond Jubilee Medal in that capacity. He served with the 21st (Cheshire) Company, 2nd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War, the company being commanded by his cousin, Major Lord Arthur Grosvenor, before returning to England on 21 June 1901. He succeeded his father as 3rd Baron Ebury on 13 November 1918, and died without issue at Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on 5 November 1921, being succeeded to the barony by his brother. Sold with extensive copied research, including various photographic images of the recipient.

Five: Major H. R. H. Crawford, Hampshire Yeomanry, attached Nigeria Regiment and Gold Coast Regiment, late Imperial Yeomanry Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between SA01 and SA02 clasps (11232 Tpr: H. Crawford. 61st. Coy. 17th. Impl: Yeo:); 1914-15 Star (Capt. H. H. Crawford. Hamps. Yeo); British War and Victory Medals (Major H. H. Crawford); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver and silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1921, with integral top riband bar, mounted court-style as worn, nearly extremely fine, the 1914-15 Star extremely rare to unit (5) £1,000-£1,400 --- One of only three 1914-15 Stars awarded to an Officer in the Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry. Hedley Reginald Henry Crawford was born in Dublin in 1880 and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry on 1 February 1900. He served with the 61st (South Irish Horse) Company, 17th Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 4 April 1900 to 18 May 1901, and was discharged on 18 June 1901, after 1 years and 138 days’ service. He re-attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Curragh on 8 February 1902, and, given the presence of the South Africa 1902 clasp on his QSA, saw further service during the Boer War, although this, and the entitlement to the clasp, are unconfirmed. Crawford was commissioned into the Hampshire Carabiniers Yeomanry, and served during the Great War on attachment first to the Nigeria Regiment, and then with the Gold Coast Regiment, West Africa Frontier Force, in the Cameroons, Nigeria, and East Africa from 22 September 1914. Transferring to the Retied List with the rank of Major, he was awarded his Territorial Decoration in 1923 (London Gazette 9 October 1923). Sold with copied research.

Five: Lieutenant-Colonel W. A. Clayton, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Royal Garrison Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (Lieut. W. A. Clayton. Hants. & I. of W. R.G.A.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1906 (Lieut: W. A. Clayton. R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (Capt: W. A. Clayton. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Major. W. A. Clayton.) mounted as worn, generally good very fine (5) £600-£800 --- William Arthur Clayton was born in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, in 1881 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Duke of Connaught’s Own Hampshire and Isle of Wight Royal Garrison Artillery Militia on 12 May 1900. He served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, and was commissioned into the Regular Forces on 16 November 1901. He saw further service with No. 2 Battery Artillery, Northern Nigeria Regiment, during the operations in Northern Nigeria in 1906, and having transferred to the Territorial Force was appointed Adjutant of the 2nd Wessex (Howitzer) Brigade, R.F.A., on 21 November 1913. Clayton served during the Great War, departing from Southampton to India on 9 October 1914, and then in the Aden theatre of War from 20 October 1915. For his services with the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force he was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15 August 1917), and was promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel (London Gazette 25 August 1917). He served the rest of the War in Darjeeling, and was placed on the half-pay list on account of ill-health on 10 May 1922. Sold with two photographic images of the recipient; and copied research.

Pair: Surgeon J. W. Summerhayes, attached East Lancashire Regiment, who served as Surgeon in Charge of the Military Hospital at Brandfort, Orange River Colony Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (J. W. Summerhayes, M.D. Surgeon.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Civ. Surgn. J. W. Summerhayes. E. Lanc. Rgt.) good very fine (2) £360-£440 --- James Ward Summerhayes undertook his medical training at Durham and London Universities, and prior to the Boer War was an assistant house surgeon at Nottingham General Hospital. He served during the Boer War in South Africa as a civilian surgeon in charge of the military hospital at Brandfort, Orange River Colony, and also as surgeon attached to the East Lancashire Regiment. Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

A Second War O.B.E. group of nine awarded to Lieutenant Colonel N. S. Hart, East Kent Regiment, the youngest son of General Sir Reginald Hart, V.C., G.C.B., Royal Engineers The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt; 1914-15 Star (Capt. N. S. Hart. E. Kent. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Capt. N. S. Hart.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (Major N. S. Hart. The Buffs); Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, unnamed as issued; Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog (Christian X) 5th class breast badge, silver-gilt and enamels, minor damage to red enamel on the last, otherwise very fine and better (9) £800-£1,000 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 1997. O.B.E. London Gazette 1 January 1944. Norman Synnot Hart war born in March 1888 and educated at Hurst Court and Cheltenham College. He joined the Buffs in 1906 and went to South Africa the following year as A.D.C. to his father at Cape Town, until 1911. He served in France with the 1st Battalion and was wounded on 7 June 1915, near Bois Confluent, during the Ypres operations. He returned to France at the end of 1916 but was gassed at Wancourt on 23 April 1917, and invalided home. He returned once again to France, late in 1918, as Acting Brigade Major with the 93rd Infantry Brigade. He served briefly on attachment with the Royal Air Force in Palestine in the mid 1920s, and with his regiment during the operations in Burma 1930-32, following which he returned to the UK as D.A.A.G. to Scottish Command. He was awarded the Order of the Dannebrog Third Class in 1931, and saw service with the Buffs as a Lieutenant-Colonel during the Second World War and was awarded the O.B.E. in 1944. Note: The Order of the Dannebrog insignia in this lot has been added to complete the group, the original insignia awarded to Hart being returnable upon the death of the recipient.

Four: Lieutenant C. L. Wells, Hampshire Regiment and Colonial Forces, who was Mentioned in Despatches for his services during the Boer War, and later served with distinction in the action at Kotorokoshi on 25 February 1903, during the Kano-Sokoto campaign, which resulted in the award of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant W. D. Wright, and a further ‘Mention’ for Wells Coronation 1902, silver, unnamed as issued; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (Lieutenant C. Wells. Johannesburg M.R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. C. Wells. J’burg M.R.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1903 (Lieut. C. L. Wells. 2nd N.N. Regt.) the group mounted ‘Cavalry’ style, generally good very fine (4) £3,000-£4,000 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, December 2012. Charles Lionell Wells was present at Wepener as a Trooper in the Cape Mounted Rifles and was subsequently appointed to a commission in the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. He was dangerously wounded near Driefontein on 1 May 1901 and was Mentioned in Despatches ‘For dash and judgement in attack on position at Waterval on 10 September, 1901’ (London Gazette 3 December 1901). Wells received a commission in the Regular Army as Second Lieutenant, 3rd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, on 28 August 1902, becoming Lieutenant on 6 April 1903. He was attached to the North Nigeria Regiment and took part in the Kano-Sokoto campaign, January-July 1903, and was Mentioned in Despatches for his part in the action at Kotorokoshi which resulted in the award of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant Wallace Wright, The Queen’s Regiment. The London Gazette of 31 July 1903 states: ‘Lieutenant W. D. Wright, with Lieutenant C. L. Wells and 45 men of the Mounted Infantry left on the 24th, reaching Korokoshi on the 25th. He there came into contact with and was charged by the advance party of the enemy coming down the road from Kaura but routed them with the loss of 40 killed and numerous prisoners. Continuing his advance towards Rawia he was riding up to a Chief who apparently wished to surrender, when he was suddenly charged from an ambuscade by about 30 horsemen, who broke through his men but were repulsed with a loss of 5 killed. Lieut. Wright was informed by his scouts at 8 a.m. that the enemy were advancing in force. He immediately formed square round his horses held by his carriers and prisoners. The enemy in great numbers charged the square repeatedly for two hours. At 10 a.m. the enemy drew off leaving 65 horsemen dead within 30 yards of the square, 11 of them being recognised as principal chiefs of Kano... Lieutenant Wright makes special mention of the assistance he received from Lieutenant C. L. Wells, 3rd Hampshire Regiment, who between enemy charges, was employed in cutting down thorn bushes to form a zariba outside the square.’ Sold with copied research.

Five: Captain E. O. King, Hampshire Regiment, later Royal Army Ordnance Corps Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (190 Pte. E. O. King, 2nd. Hampshire Regt.); Defence Medal; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (380802 S. Mjr. E. O. King. 17/Hamps: R.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (Ernest Otto King); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (284 C. Sjt: E. O. King. 5/Hants: Regt.) mounted court-style for display in this order, generally good very fine and better (5) £300-£400 --- Ernest Otto King was born in Southampton on 6 July 1876 and joined the Post Office as a temporary Postman on 30 August 1896, being confirmed as Town Postman on 4 November of that year. He attested for the Hampshire Regiment for the duration of hostilities at Winchester on 24 January 1900, having previously served in the Regiment’s 2nd Volunteer Battalion, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 May 1900 to 17 May 1901. He was one of the Volunteers who received the Freedom of the Borough of Southampton on 10 October 1900, and was discharged on 24 May 1901, resuming his employment as a Postman. King was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 8 of January 1914, whilst serving with the 5th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment, and served with the Hampshire Regiment throughout the Great War, from 4 August 1914 to 14 February 1919. Advanced Warrant Officer Class II in 1915, and Warrant Officer Class I in 1917, for his services at home with the 17th Battalion was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 22 February 1919). King joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in November 1920, and as promoted Lieutenant in 1922. Advanced Captain, he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal upon his retirement from the Post Office on his 60th birthday (London Gazette 4 September 1936). Sold with copied research and medal roll extracts.

Six: Lieutenant (Quartermaster) H. Buckingham, Hampshire Regiment, who died of pneumonia in Mesopotamia on 20 December 1917 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4661 Pte. H. Buckingham, 2nd. Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4661 Corpl: H. Buckingham. Hampshire Regt.); 1914-15 Star (Q.M. & Lieut. H. Buckingham. Hamps. R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Q.M. & Lieut. H. Buckingham.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4661 C. Sjt: H. Buckingham. Hants: Regt.) mounted court-style for display, heavy edge bruising and contact marks to the Boer War pair, these therefore good fine; the last four extremely fine (6) £360-£440 --- Henry Buckingham was born in 1875 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment on 12 August 1895. He served nearly 16 years overseas, in Malta, Bermuda, South Africa, Mauritius, and India, and was advanced Colour-Sergeant in December 1905. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 412 of October 1914, and was commissioned Lieutenant (Quartermaster) on 4 October 1914. He served with the 4th Battalion during the Great War in Mesopotamia from 18 March 1915, and for his services in Mesopotamia was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 15 August 1917). He died of pneumonia at Baghdad on 20 December 1917, and is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, Iraq. Sold with a photographic image of the recipient; and copied research.

Pair: Colour Sergeant H. Perrett, Hampshire Regiment, who was Mentioned in Despatches Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (3185 Sejt. H. Perrett, 2: Hampshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3185 Cr:-Serjt: H. Perrett. Hampshire Regt.) contact marks, very fine (2) £180-£220 --- Henry Thomas Perrett was born in Gosport, Hampshire, in 1872 and attested there for the Hampshire Regiment on 7 August 1890, having previously served with the Regiment’s 3rd (Militia) Battalion. He was advanced Sergeant on 22 October 1898, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 4 January 1900 to 28 September 1902, being advanced Colour Sergeant on 24 January 1902. For his services during the Boer War he was Mentioned in Lord Robert’s Despatch of 4 September 1901 (London Gazette 10 September 1901). Perrett was posted to the Permanent Staff of the 3rd Battalion on 16 April 1903, and was discharged on 6 October 1906, after 16 years and 61 days’ service. He died in October 1909. Sold with copied record of service and other research.

Five: Sergeant F. Tuck, Hampshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, top lugs removed (No. 6 Drummer F. Tuck, 2nd. Batt. Hampshire Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (280014 A. C. Sjt. F. Tuck. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (122 Sjt. F. Tuck. Hamps. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R., with two Additional Award Bars (No. 122. Cpl. F. Tuck. 6th. Batt. Hampshire Regt. T.F.) light contact marks, generally good very fine (5) £400-£500 --- Frederick Tuck was born in Portsmouth in 1881 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Fort Gomer on 15 January 1900, having previously served in the Regiment’s 3rd Volunteer Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 February 1900 to 17 May 1901, and was discharged on 24 May 1901, after 1 year and 130 days’ service. Subsequently joining the Territorial Forces, Tuck was awarded his Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 7 of January 1909 (although given the fact that the medal in the lot is a George V issue presumably he was not actually issued his medal until some years later), and was awarded a first Additional Award Bar per Army Order 192 of May 1922, and a second Additional Award Bar per Army Order 155 of August 1931. He served with the 1st/6th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment during the Great War from 11 September 1917, with the rank of Acting Colour Sergeant. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.

Pair: Private G. Nivison, Royal Highlanders Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5577 Pte. G. Nivison, 2nd Rl. Highldrs:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5577 Pte. G. Nivision. Rl: Highrs:), the first with small edge bruise, very fine and better (2) £240-£280 --- George Nivison was born at Penicuik, Midlothian, on 22 September 1872 and attested for the Royal Highlanders on 24 July 1894, claiming to be 18 years and 10 months of age. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 October 1899 to 12 September 1902, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 30 September 1902. He was discharged on 23 July 1906, after 12 years’ service. He died in Edinburgh on 8 October 1926 Sold with copied medal roll extracts and other research.

A scarce Q.S.A. ‘double issue’ group of five awarded to Company Quartermaster Sergeant G. Taylor, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Hampshire Regiment, who was wounded in action at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith (7352 Cpl. G. Taylor, K.R.R.C.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (7352 Serjt: G. Taylor, K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (24133 C. Sjt. G. Taylor. Hamps. R.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (24133 C.Q.M. Sjt: G. Taylor. 1/Garr: Bn: Hants: R.) edge bruise to BWM and minor official correction to surname on MSM, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £400-£500 --- M.S.M. London Gazette 17 June 1918: ‘In recognition of valuable services rendered with the Forces in France during the present war.’ George Taylor was born in Small Heath, Birmingham, in 1872 and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in Birmingham on 12 April 1892, a cricket bat maker by trade, having previously served with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Warwickshire Regiment. He was promoted Corporal on 15 November 1894 and appointed Lance-Sergeant on 15 June 1897, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 23 December 1897. He was recalled to the Colours on 9 October 1899, and served with the 3rd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 4 November 1899 to 2 February 1900, being wounded in action at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900. Repatriated home he served again in South Africa with the 4th Battalion from 3 May 1902 to 11 April 1904. He was discharged on the latter date, after 12 years’ service, but re-enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment during the Great War and served as a Company Quartermaster Sergeant with the 19th (Garrison) Battalion on the Western Front, being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Sold with copied medal roll extracts that clearly show the recipient receiving two Queen’s South Africa Medals, one with the 3rd Battalion, and the other with the 4th Battalion; and copied research.

Four: Orderly H. Galloway, St. John Ambulance Brigade, later South Lancashire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, unofficial retaining rod between state and date clasps (1741 Ord: H. Galloway, St. John Amb: Bde:); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1741. Pte. H. Galloway. Warrington Corps.); British War and Victory Medals (200225 Cpl. H. Galloway. S. Lan. R.) generally very fine and better (4) £600-£800

Three: Orderly A. S. Quincey, St. John Ambulance Brigade, later Royal Air Force Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (1381 Ordly: A. S. Quincey, St. John Amb: Bde:); British War and Victory Medals (214129. Pte. 1. A. S. Quincey. R.A.F.) edge bruising to the QSA, this very fine; the Great War pair nearly extremely fine (3) £160-£200 --- Albert Sumner Quincey served prior to the Great War as a Police Constable with the Metropolitan Police; and on the 1939 Register is listed as the Resident Caretaker at a Library Institution, and a Permanent Fireman.

Three: Captain A. Cockerham, British South Africa Police Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (1440 Tpr. A. Cockerham. B.S.A. Police.) recipient’s initial neatly re-engraved; British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. A. Cockerham.); Coronation 1911, unnamed as issued, light contact marks, generally good very fine (3) £120-£160 --- Arthur Cockerham served as a Sergeant as part of the British South Africa Police contingent at the Coronation of H.M. King George V in 1911. The B.S.A. Police contingent comprised one Officer (Captain A. J. Tomlinson); five N.C.O.s (R.S.M. J. Blatherwick, C.S.M. F. G. Shettle; Sergeant Cockerham; and two Corporals); and nine Troopers.

Thirteen: Colonel J. V. R. Jackson, East Kent Regiment, who Commanded the 1st Battalion, The Buffs, in Burma 1930-32 Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1902 (2/Lieut. J. V. R. Jackson, E. Kent Rgt:); 1914-15 Star (Capt: & Adjt: J. V. R. Jackson. E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Major J. V. R. Jackson.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Burma 1930-32 (Lt. Col. J, V. R. Jackson. The Buffs); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star, clasp, 1st Army; Italy Star; War Medal; Jubilee 1935; Coronation 1937; Denmark, Kingdom, Order of the Dannebrog (Christian X) neck badge, gold and enamels, unmarked, the first four polished, good fine and better, otherwise good very fine (13) £1,400-£1,800 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999 (not including the Order of the Dannebrog). James Victor Rae Jackson was born on 28 April 1883. He was appointed 2nd Lieutenant on 18 January 1902, and served with the 2nd Buffs in South Africa, taking part in operations in the Transvaal from March to 31 May 1902 (Medal with 4 clasps). From March 1909 until September 1913, he was employed with the West African Frontier Force. He was appointed Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion on 4 August 1914. Jackson served as Adjutant of the 2nd Battalion during the Great War, going to France on 24 February 1915. He was wounded, and was taken prisoner at the Hohenzollern Redoubt on 30 September 1915. Jackson had just assumed temporary command of the battalion when his position was overrun, whilst awaiting reinforcements, and he ‘could not emerge from a deep dug-out near the gap from which he was conducting operations, and he was taken prisoner’. He was mentioned in despatches London Gazette 1 January 1916, but remained interned until he was repatriated on 13 September 1917. After his return he was specially appointed Brigade Major and 2nd in command of an Officer Cadet Battalion, June 1918 to February 1919, and was an Instructor at the Small Arms School from November 1919 to May 1924. He assumed command of the 1st Battalion in April 1931 and commanded the regiment throughout the operations in Burma (Medal and clasp). Promoted to Colonel in April 1935, Jackson took command of the Infantry Record and Pay Office at Hounslow. He was, in his capacity as commanding Officer of the Buffs, awarded the Danish Order of the Dannebrog, Knight 2nd class. Note: The Order of the Dannebrog insignia in this lot has been added to complete the group, the original insignia awarded to Jackson being returnable upon the death of the recipient.

Three: Second Lieutenant Stanley Major, 3rd attached 1st Battalion, East Kent Regiment, late Sergeant, 18th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, killed in action 3 March 1917 1914-15 Star (PS-1768 Sjt. S. Major. R. Fus.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. S. Major.) nearly extremely fine (3) £80-£100 --- Stanley Major served as a sergeant with the 18th (1st Public School) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, in France from 14 November 1915. He was commissioned into the 3rd Battalion, East Kent Regiment, on 4 August 1916, and was attached to the 1st Battalion of that regiment when he was killed in action on 3 March 1917. He is buried in Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, France. Sold with small portrait photograph and ‘The Buffs’ badge, together with copied Medal Index Card which gives his widow’s address as c/o Messrs. Searles Ltd., Great Brak River, Cape Province, South Africa.

Seven: Regimental Sergeant-Major James Dray, East Kent Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4960 Serjt: J. Dray. E.K. Regt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (4960 Serjt: J. Dray. E. Kent Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (L-4960 W.O.Cl.II. J. Dray. E. Kent R.); Defence Medal; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (4960 C.Sjt: J. Dray. E. Kent Regt.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 3rd issue (4960 W.O.Cl.2. J. Dray. E. Kent R.) the Boer War pair with contact marks and minor edge bruising, good fine, otherwise nearly very fine or better (7) £500-£700 --- Provenance: The Robert F. Brett Collection of Medals to the Buffs, Dix Noonan Webb, September 1999. ‘Jimmy’ Dray, according to The Dragon, was the first Buff to land in South Africa, arriving at Cape Town on 16 November 1899, where he went on to Natal with the 2nd Division Staff. He was one of eight brothers to serve in the Great War and his father received a letter from the King in 1914, when seven were serving, the eighth joining in 1916. One brother was killed at Zonnebeke in April 1916, and another was wounded. He served as an Instructor in the Home Guard at Horsham until he resigned in 1944 at the age of 68. He received the Annuity M.S.M. in 1952. Jimmy Dray was an outstanding all-round sportsman and won many Battalion and Brigade Championships, and regularly competed with some success in various Army Championships.

Five: Acting Company Sergeant-Major F. S. Coleman, East Kent Regiment, later Kent Cyclist Battalion Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (5894 Pte. F. Coleman, E. Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5894 Pte. F. Coleman. E. Kent Regt.); Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Frederick Coleman) naming officially re-impressed; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (265056 Sjt:-A.C.S. Mjr:- F. S. Coleman. Kent Cyc: Bn:); Service Medal of the Order of St John, silvered base metal (18150 Ct./Off. F. S. C. Coleman. Rochester Ct. Div. No. 8 Dis. S.J.A.B. 1938) the first two with edge bruising and contact marks, good fine, otherwise good very fine and better (5) £280-£340 --- Served with 3rd Battalion in South Africa.

Pair: Corporal T. Buss, East Kent Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901 (7360 Pte. T. Buss, E. Kent Regt.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (168 Cpl. T. Buss. 5/E. Kent Regt.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (2) £200-£240 --- T. Buss served with the 1st Volunteer Company, 2nd Battalion, in South Africa.

Five: Private W. J. White, East Kent Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Transvaal (6103 Pte. W. White, East Kent Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6103 Pte. W. White. East Kent Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (L-6103 Pte. W. J. White. 1/E. Kent R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-6103 Pte. W. J. White. E. Kent R.) the first two with light contact marks, very fine, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5) £240-£280 --- Served with 2nd Battalion Mounted Infantry in South Africa.

The rare Naval General Service medal awarded to Commander William R. B. Sellon, R.N., who was First-Lieutenant of the Castor at the capture of the French 74-gun ship-of-the-line D’Haultpoult in April 1809, and later distinguished himself when commanding a gallant boat action that elicited the high praise of Sir Edward Pellew Naval General Service 1793-1840, 1 clasp, Castor 17 June 1809 [6] (W. R. B. Sellon, Lieut. R.N.) engraved correction to second initial, probably official, some minor edge bruising and nicks, otherwise nearly extremely fine £14,000-£18,000 --- Provenance: Glendining’s, November 1956; Spink N.C., February 1957; The Armoury, December 1987; The John Goddard Collection of Important Naval Medals, Dix Noonan Webb, November 2015. Castor 17 June 1809 [real date of action 17 April] - 6 clasps issued: William Andrews, Boy 2 Class (National Maritime Museum; another medal to the same name in the Patiala Collection, Sheesh Mahal Museum, India); James T. T. Dixon, Midshipman (Known); John Forbes, Surgeon (Honeyman Collection, Huntington Library, U.S.A.); Joseph McCarogher, Surgeon (Known); John Ross, Pte. R.M. (Honeyman Collection, Huntington Library, U.S.A.); W. R. B. Sellon, Lieutenant, R.N. (Initials ‘W. B. B.’ in Admiralty Claimants’ list with second ‘B’ clearly corrected to an ‘R’ which strongly suggests that the correction to the medal was official). William Richard Baker Sellon (formerly Smith) was the son of Thomas Smith, Esq., of the Chapter House of the Cathedral Church of St Paul, London, Receiver-General to the Dean and Chapter, by Sarah, daughter of the Rev William Sellon. He assumed, in January 1847, the surname and arms of Sellon on inheriting the property of his maternal aunt, Sophia Sellon. This officer entered the Navy in March 1801, as a First Class Volunteer on board the Centaur 74, commanded by his relative Captain Bendall Robert Littlehales, at first in the Channel and next in the West Indies. He assisted, as Midshipman, at the reduction of St Lucia, where he served in the boats at the landing of the troops under a fire from the enemy’s batteries; and returned to England in 1803 in the Morne Fortunée, with Captain Littlehales, who carried despatches announcing the conquest. On 11 July 1805, having been employed nearly two years in the Downs and North Sea in the Orestes 14, Captain Thomas Brown, and had been in action with the Boulogne flotilla, he was wrecked, under a heavy fire from the enemy, on the Splinter Sand, in Dunkerque Road. He then joined the Virginie 38, on the Irish station; and on 22 December 1807, having for six months there acted as Lieutenant in the Helena 18, he was confirmed in that rank. His next appointments were, 25 February 1808 to the Alexandria 32, in the North Sea, and on 28 December following to the Castor 32, Captain William Roberts. In the Castor, of which frigate he became First-Lieutenant, he contributed to the capture in April 1809 of the French 74-gun ship D’Hautpoult. Capture of the French 74 ship-of-the-line D’Hautpoult Early in February 1809, the French dispatched a force under the command of Commodore Amable-Gilles Trude, on a mission to resupply the garrison at Martinique. His force comprised the 74-gun ships of the line Courageux, Polonais, and D’Haultpoult. These ships were escorting the en-flute frigates Felicité and Furieuse. The term en-flute meant a warship with some of its armament removed to make room for cargo. Trude’s force arrived in the Leeward Islands on 29 March and found that Martinique had already fallen. He anchored his small force off the Iles des Saintes, off Guadeloupe, where they were spotted by patrolling British warships. Admiral Cochrane, on learning of this, ordered that men and heavy guns be landed on the islands to drive the French out to sea, where they could be pursued and brought to action. Operations on the islands commenced on 14 April 1809 and by 8 p.m. that day, fire from the guns landed by the British had the desired effect and Troude ordered his ships to weigh anchor and put to sea. This had been seen by the Hazard 18 and reported to the blockading squadron which comprised of the flagship Neptune with York, Pompee, Polyphemus and Recruit. By 10 p.m., Pompee and Recruit had caught up with the rearmost French ship, the 74 gun ship-of-the-line D’Haultpoult. Pompee fired two broadsides into D’Haultpoult without effect and the French ship continued on without returning fire. At 8.15 p.m., Commander Napier managed to manoeuvre his vessel under the stern of the D’Haultpoult and opened fire. Napier was displaying a level of courage bordering on the insane. The D’Haultpoult was, after all, almost six times the size of his vessel and was several orders of magnitude more powerful. At 30 minutes past midnight, Neptune got close enough to open fire and her broadside killed one and wounded four of D’Haultpoult’s men. At 4 a.m., Recruit got close enough to fire another broadside into the French ship. Pompee opened fire from long range with her bow-chasers and throughout the night, Recruit continued to harass the French ship. At 10.45 a.m., the French ship’s commander decided to do something about Recruit’s fire, so he briefly turned his ship into the wind and fired a full broadside at the relatively small British vessel. This damaged Recruit’s rigging on the port side, but did no significant damage and caused no casualties. Napier was not intimidated by this and as soon as D’Haultpoult had resumed her course, he continued with his attacks, pulling up to the Frenchman’s stern and letting them have two broadsides through the stern. This continued throughout the day, with Pompee joining in the running battle while she was able to. By daybreak on the 16 April, Recruit had been forced to drop astern of D’Haultpoult as a result of the damage to her rigging. In the meantime, the chase had been joined by Latona, an 18-pdr armed 38-gun frigate and the Castor, a 12-pdr armed 32-gun frigate. Castor took Recruit’s place off D’Haultpoult’s stern and continued to harass the larger French ship until Pompee closed the range sufficiently to bring her to action properly. The harassing from Recruit and then Castor had slowed the French ship enough for Pompee to come alongside and batter her into surrender. On 12 June 1809, Sellon joined the Intrepid 64, and on 23 October, the Horatio 38, Captain George Scott, in which vessel he was present on 21 February 1810, at the surrender, after a long chase and a running fight of one hour, of La Nécessité, pierced for 40 guns but not mounting more than 28, with a complement on board of 186 men, laden with naval stores and provisions, from Brest bound for the Isle of France. While attached to the Swiftsure he distinguished himself in numerous boat affairs, and on one occasion in particular, on 26 November 1813, when with four boats containing 58 men, he boarded and carried, off Cape Rouse, in the island of Corsica, Le Charlemagne privateer, of 8 guns, pierced for 16, and 93 men, a vessel whose fierce resistance occasioned a loss to the British, out of 58 men, of 5 killed and 15 wounded. Referring to this exploit, Sir Edward Pellew, the Commander-in-Chief, thus expressed himself in a letter to Captain Littlehales: “I am happy to inform you that your friend Mr. Smith [Sellon] has signalled himself in boarding a privateer, in a manner much above the common practice. His captain and those that were with him gave him the loudest praise. Indeed it was a gallant and great achievement, and, what was far more honourable in him, he interceded for mercy with his companions, who were irritated at their loss and the obstinate resistance they had met with. I sha...

The intriguing South Africa Medal awarded to Corporal James Graham, 90th Light Infantry, the only soldier of his Regiment who was present during the defence of Rorke’s Drift South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (1123 Corpl. J. Graham. 90th Foot) mostly renamed in an attractive contemporary style not seen on issued South Africa 1877-79 medals, suggesting it was renamed for the recipient, nearly very fine £2,000-£2,400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, March 2010. The intriguing case of Daniel Sheehan, 6th Foot, alias James Graham, 90th Light Infantry, and his presence at Rorke’s Drift has been the subject of two articles in the OMRS Journal (Autumn 1988 and Spring 1989). Daniel Sheehan was born near Cork in July 1851, and enlisted for the 6th Foot in December 1870. By early 1876 he had been promoted to Sergeant but, later that same year, he went absent for a week and was sentenced to be reduced in the ranks to Private. In December 1876 he passed into the Reserve for a further six years service in the Liverpool District but, for reasons unknown, he went to Ireland and re-enlisted at Birr into the 90th Foot, changing his name to James Graham. Army Records caught up with him inside the month and, after two months in confinement, he was convicted of fraudulent enlistment and put in Military Prison until June 1877. Sheehan’s later service is picked up in the ‘The Regimental Journal of the Cameronians’: ‘On release, Private 1123 James Graham returned to the 90th and with the regiment proceeded to South Africa where in January of 1878 the regiment saw service against the Gaikas and Galekas in the Eastern Cape Frontier. Graham, despite his previous transgressions, had been promoted to Lance-Corporal on 7 January 1878. He was not with the 90th when the regiment marched to Helpmekaara year later in January of 1879 on its way to Dundee and Bemba’s Kop as part of No. 4 Column commanded by Sir Evelyn Wood V.C. Lance Corporal Graham was transferred to the “Payment of the General Depot” on 1 November 1878, his years of rapid promotion in both the 6th and 90th Regiments were indicative of a soldier working in orderly rooms where promotion was always accelerated. His transfer also meant he became part of the Central or No. 3 Column. The column commanded by Lord Chelmsford. The logistics of transporting a British army in Africa, complete with its Artillery train, provisions for men and beasts, tents, ammunition etc. must have been a monumental task in 1879. The selection of well qualified clerks from all available units would have been made to facilitate the paperwork required to keep supplies rolling to units in the field. At the commencement of the campaign against the Zulu nation, Lord Chelmsford and his staff decided a three-prong thrust into Zulu-land would be the best initial tactic to find and destroy the bulk of the enemy. The Central or No. 3 Column crossed the Buffalo river at Rorke’s Drift. The site was chosen as a supply depot and hospital as the existing buildings were ideal for the purpose, the location was near a ford which the Royal Engineers would bridge over to further the speed of supplies to the army. L/Cpl. Graham was stationed at Rorke’s Drift with Sergeant Milne of the 3rd (Buffs) also transferred to the “Payment of the General Depot” here with Staff Sergeant Mabin of the General Staff and members of the Army Service Corps, all under the command of Commissaries Lieutenant Dunne and Lieutenant Dalton. The service of Graham as a clerk in the supply depot is important, as most published histories wrongly show him on the sick list. His service documents do not reveal any medical problems at this time. During the battle of Rorke’s Drift Lance-Corporal Graham would have given a good account of himself. He was a qualified Musketry Instructor from his service with the 6th Regiment. Using the Martini-Henry rifle he was more than capable of knocking down the enemy at any distance the rifle could reach. After the battle Graham and Sergeant Milne were kept at their duties with the supply depot until 1 September 1879. This meant he was not with the 90th during the battles of Holbane, Khambula and Ulundi. Returning to the 90th, Graham found the Regiment was being sent to India in October of 1879. While serving in India Graham was promoted to Lance-Sergeant in December of 1879 and further promoted to Sergeant in May 1880. In 1881 the 90th L.I. had, with the Cardwell reforms become the 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles. Graham would have been fully involved in the evolution of the regiment into a Rifle Battalion. Shortly after this Graham was given a restoration of 6 years and 29 days Good Conduct towards pension. Further promotion to Colour-Sergeant followed on 19 March 1887. In February 1885 he married Mary Ann Daly at Bareilly in India. He had also reverted to his original name prior to his marriage. He was posted to the permanent staff of the 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers on December 1888, and sailed for home on 25 January 1889. He was finally discharged in Scotland on 15 December 1891.’ Graham’s presence at Rorke’s Drift is confirmed by Lieutenant Chard and by Colour-Sergeant Bourne on his amended roll. Furthermore, his service papers state ‘Present at the defence of Rorke’s Drift 22.1.79’. Sold with a quantity of additional research including service papers and both aforementioned OMRS articles.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (76 Tpr: C. A. Jackson. Tasmanian I.B.) retaining rod re-affixed, good very fine £400-£500 --- Approximately 253 medals awarded to the 4/2 Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. Jackson was entitled to the clasps Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, and South Africa 1901.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (Ord: J. Combe, Scottish Hos:) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly every fine £200-£240 --- J. Combe served as an Orderly with the Scottish Hospital in South Africa during the Boer War; the Hospital was organised in the first instance by the St Andrew’s Association and was funded by voluntary donations. The organisation of the hospital commenced in January 1900, the personnel eventually consisting of an officer in charge, 18 civil medical officers, 1 Quartermaster, 1 Warrant Officer, 2 secretaries, 35 nursing sisters of the Army Nursing Service Reserve, 45 first-class orderlies, all of whom were medical students, and 57 second-class orderlies, making a total of 160. The first section arrived at Cape Town on 13 May 1900, and the hospital was opened for patients on 4 June, at Kroonstadt. Previous to that time, however, the hospital staff had been employed on duty in the military hospitals at Bloemfontein and Kroonstadt. It remained during the whole period at Kroonstadt, and its equipment was handed over to the Government, when it ceased to exist as a private hospital, on 14 October 1900.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9604 Pte. H. Waring, 45th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) good very fine £180-£220 --- Holt Waring served with the 45th (Dublin Hunt) Company, 13th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War and was taken Prisoner of War at Lindley on 31 May 1900.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (2/Lieut: C. C. A. Cooper. R. Dub: Fus:) minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine £300-£400 --- Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, June 1998. Cecil Charles Arthur Cooper, the son of Major-General C. D. Cooper, was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 28 January 1903. For the recipient’s father’s medals, see Lot 102.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (77471 Dvr: J. Thompson, 73rd. Bty: R.F.A.) minor edge bruise, about extremely fine £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4046 Pte. P. Campbell, Rl. Irish Fus:) nearly extremely fine £120-£160

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (Major J. H. Greenway. R.A.M.C.) engraved naming, about extremely fine £240-£280 --- John Henry Greenway trained at Guy’s Hospital and joined the Army Medical Service in August 1885. He was advanced major, Royal Army Medical Corps, on 30 May 1897 and served for six years in India and eight years in South Africa. At the outbreak of the Boer War he was attached to the Berkshire Regiment at Naaupoort, and then went to the Orange River in charged of a field hospital under Lord Methuen. In the fighting march to Bloemfontein he was in command of the 19th Brigade Bearer Company with Smith-Dorrien’s Column, and was thus present at the engagements at Jacobadal, Paardeberg, and Driefontein. Arriving at Bloemfontien, he was placed in charge of the Convent Hospital, and remained in this position until invalided home in 1901. He was sent out to South Africa at the beginning of 1904, and died in the military hospital at Wynberg, on 8 August 1904. Sold with copied research.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, last clasp loose on riband, as issued (7995 Sgt. W. Matthews. 40th. Coy. 10th. Impl: Yeo:) edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-£100 --- William Ernest Matthews served with the 40th (Oxfordshire) Company, 10th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (1804 Gr. G. Newman, Hants: & I. of W. R.G.A.) pawnbroker’s mark to obverse field, replacement rod replaced, very fine £100-£140 --- G. Newman served with the Duke of Connaught’s Own Hampshire and Isle of Wight Royal Garrison Artillery (Militia) in South Africa during the Boer War, and was invalided on 25 September 1901.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (24 Cpl. W. Wallis, 2nd. Hampshire Regt.) rank officially corrected, edge bruising, good very fine £70-£90 --- William Wallis was born in Southampton in 1874 and attested there for the Hampshire Regiment for the duration of hostilities, having previously served with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 February 1900 to 3 July 1901, and was advanced Lance-Corporal. He was discharged on 4 July 1901, after 1 year and 171 days’ service. Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extract.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (121 Pte. A. V. Broackes, 2nd. Hampshire Regt.) very fine £80-£100 --- Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (9752 Sgt. R. Shaw. Kitchener’s Horse) rank officially corrected, nearly very fine £80-£100

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (3247. Corpl. Sh. Sth. J. H. Capper. 6/Drgns.) engraved naming, edge bruising, nearly very fine £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (68 Pte. W. J. Bates, 2nd. Hampshire Regt.) good very fine £100-£140 --- William John Bates attested for the Hampshire Regiment for the cessation of hostilities on 16 January 1900 and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He was discharged on 15 June 1901. He re-enlisted in the Hampshire Regiment on 11 May 1915, and served as a Lance-Sergeant with the 16th Battalion during the Great War. He was discharged due to sickness on 5 July 1916, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. 1718. Sold with copied medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (4589 Tpr: E. C. Charrington. 41st. Coy. 12th Imp: Yeo:) light contact marks, therefore nearly very fine, the reverse better £120-£160 --- Ernest Charles Charrington was born in Kingston Vale, Surrey, in 1877 and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Winchester on 9 January 1900, whilst currently serving with the Hampshire Carabiniers. He served with the 41st (Hampshire) Company, 12th Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 31 January 1900 to 24 May 1901, and was discharged on 23 June 1901, after 1 year and 166 days’ service. A man of this name served as a Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps during the Great War. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (1598 Pte. J. Fanning, Rl. Irish Fus:) edge bruising, good very fine £200-£240 --- J. Fanning was severely wounded at Machadodorp on 8 January 1901, and died of his wounds two days later.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4141 Pte. F. Hebden. 2nd Dragoon Gds:) nearly extremely fine £100-£140

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (10294 S. Sth. B. Rooney. R.H.A.) edge bruising, nearly very fine £80-£100

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (2239 Gr. F. Chessell. Hants: & I. of W. R.G.A.) minor edge bruising, nearly very fine £100-£140 --- Frank Chessell was born in Ryde, Isle of Wight, in 1878 and attested for the Duke of Connaught’s Own Hampshire and Isle of Wight Royal Garrison Artillery at Sandown on 13 March 1901. He was embodied for service during the Boer War on 1 May 1901, and transferred to the Special Reserve on 24 May 1908. Sold with copied service papers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (161 Corpl: G. Linnington. Hampshire Regt.) nearly extremely fine £100-£140 --- Sold with copied medal roll extracts.