Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC, SA 02" Impressed 5660 PTE.A. FLETCHER. WORC. REGT.
GD VF $325
Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "Relief of Mafeking & T" correctly impressed to 5108 FAR: SGT E. A DREW 8TH COY 4TH IMP: YEO:
Note: Farrier Sergeant Edward Arthur Drew’s medal roll shows only the entitlement of the Transvaal clasp. The Relief of Mafeking clasp is an original and appears to have been fitted a long time ago by a jeweller. As Farrier Sergeant Drew was in country at the time of the relief of Mafeking and as the Imperial Yeomanry was part of the body of troops in the column, it is possible he believed he was entitled to the clasp. The medal comes with a copy of his service record stating that he is a Veterinary Surgeon by trade and also states he enlisted in the New Zealand Mounted Armed Constabulary prior to 1881. As a prominent Veterinary Surgeon in the community and along with his previous service in the Constabulary it would be unlikely that he would have been challenged on his clasp entitlement post war.
It would be interesting to see if with good research it could be established exactly what he was doing during the Relief of Mafeking and if in fact he was deserving of the clasp.
Apart from period clasp alterations mentioned the medal is SOLD
Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "Relief of Mafeking & T" correctly impressed to 5108 FAR: SGT E. A DREW 8TH COY 4TH IMP: YEO:
Note: Farrier Sergeant Edward Arthur Drew’s medal roll shows only the entitlement of the Transvaal clasp. The Relief of Mafeking clasp is an original and appears to have been fitted a long time ago by a jeweller. As Farrier Sergeant Drew was in country at the time of the relief of Mafeking and as the Imperial Yeomanry was part of the body of troops in the column, it is possible he believed he was entitled to the clasp. The medal comes with a copy of his service record stating that he is a Veterinary Surgeon by trade and also states he enlisted in the New Zealand Mounted Armed Constabulary prior to 1881. As a prominent Veterinary Surgeon in the community and along with his previous service in the Constabulary it would be unlikely that he would have been challenged on his clasp entitlement post war.
It would be interesting to see if with good research it could be established exactly what he was doing during the Relief of Mafeking and if in fact he was deserving of the clasp.
Apart from period clasp alterations mentioned the medal is VF SOLD
Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "TALANA & DEFENCE OF LADYSMITH" Impressed 24673 DVR: H. A. RUSSELL 13/ BTY R.F.A.
Britishbattles.com has the following to say about the 13th Battery at Ladysmith “The withdrawal was in considerable confusion which became worse as the troops streamed down the hillside. The dire situation was retrieved by the steadiness of the two RFA batteries, the 13th and the 53rd, conducting a fighting withdrawal to cover the infantry, interposing themselves between the infantry and the Boers, moving and firing in turn……..White’s army was saved from much greater disaster by the steadfastness of the Royal Field Artillery 53rd and 13th batteries.”
Note: Medal roll states he was Invalided on the 5th July 1900.
Slight edge knocks around base (does not affect naming) Good/Fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, “Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Johannesburg” cavalry style engraved to 3781 Pvte. A. SMITH. 7. Dn. Gds.
Near EF $375
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, “Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Johannesburg” correctly impressed to 5972 PTE M. FARRELL S. WALES BORD.
Gd VF $360
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, “Cape Colony, Wittebergen & Transvaal” 5212 PTE. W. BADGER, STAFFORD REGT.
Slight edge bruising, very fine $425
single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, “Natal, Transvaal & South Africa 1901” 3565 Pte. C. Herbert, 5/Lcrs.
Slight edge bruising, very fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, “Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill & Wittebergen” 3291 Pte. R. Ellison, 1st Cam’n. Highrs.
Nearly extremely fine $445
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, “Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill & Belfast” 11048 DR. W BROWN A.S.C. correct cavalry style engraving
Good very fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, “Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill & Wittebergen” 85471 Dvr. C. E. M. Crook, 82nd Bty. R.F.A.
Note: Believed to be only seven ‘Relief of Kimberley’ clasps to this battery and only four with this combination of clasps to the battery.
Good very fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, “Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill & Wittebergen” 85471 Dvr. C. E. M. Crook, 82nd Bty. R.F.A.
Note: Believed to be only seven ‘Relief of Kimberley’ clasps to this battery and only four with this combination of clasps to the battery.
Good very fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, eight clasps, “Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, SA 1901” impressed to 784 M. Lally, Cldstm: Gds:
Michael Lally was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1875 and attested for the Coldstream Guards there on 9 February 1897, having previously served in the 4th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. He served with the Guards in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 October 1899 until 23 December 1901, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 4 November 1902. He was discharged on 8 February 1909, after 12 years’ service.
On the outbreak of the Great War Lally re-enlisted into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 5 August 1914, and served with the 3rd Battalion in Gallipoli from 12 October 1915. He was evacuated to Egypt on 20 December 1915, arriving there on 3 February 1916.
Minor marks, otherwise good very fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps “Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen” impressed to 891 Pte. E. Whitehead. Kaffrn: Rifles
Provenance: Buckland Dix and Wood, November 1991.
Minor edge nicks, about extremely fine SOLD
single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasps 6002 CORPL. G. DOWNES, MIDDX REGT:
Note: Medal roll states “St Helena”
Nearly Very fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps “CC, OFS & S. A. 1902” Impressed to 6385 PTE H. SWAIN YORK & LANC: REGT
Good very fine $325
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps “Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast” impressed to 3802 Pte. O. Pritchard, Manchester Regt.
Two edge bruises, otherwise nearly extremely fine SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps “CC & OFS” impressed to 6400 PTE J. WILSON RL: LANC: REGT
Good very fine $325
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps “Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking impressed to 25 Cpl: W. H. Davis. S. Rhod: Vols:
Partially corrected, with the rank additionally re-engraved, edge bruising, VF SOLD
Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps “Talana, Defence of Ladysmith” impressed to 9327 Pte. O. Thatcher. K.R.R.C.
Thatcher served with the King’s Royal Rifle Corps in South Africa during the Boer War, and was invalided on 24 April 1900.
Nearly extremely fine SOLD
single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps “Transvaal & S. A. 1902” 3912 PTE A. V. ATCHELOR BORDER REGT.
Good very fine SOLD
Single: Rare Commonwealth of Australia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII issue. Correctly chisel engraved to 521 A/Bdr W. Clarke R.A.A. 30.1.09.
Williams claims only 167 issued EF SOLD
Single: Rare Commonwealth of Australia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Edward VII issue. Correctly chisel engraved to 521 A/Bdr W. Clarke R.A.A. 30.1.09.
Williams claims only 167 issued EF SOLD
Single: South Africa Medal 1834-53 impressed to GUNR & DR J. MALONE RL. ARTY.
Note: Gunner or Driver John Malone was a member of the 4th Company 8th Battalion of the Royal Artillery and his medal issue is confirmed
Near EF SOLD
