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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 13^th 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 5^th July 1900.

Slight edge knocks around base (does not affect naming) Good/Fine SOLD

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, two clasps “Transvaal & S. A. 1902” 3912 PTE A. V. ATCHELOR BORDER REGT.

Good very 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 : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 no clasps correctly impressed to CAPT: J. T. KEITH. P. ELZBTH. T. G.

edge knocks otherwise VF SOLD

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 seven clasps "Tugela Hts, OFS, Rel. of Lady, T, LNEK, CC, SA01" correctly impressed to 2543 CPL J. A. RAINBOW. MIDDLESEX REGT.

GD VF SOLD

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 seven clasps "CC, T.Hghts, OFS, R of Lady, T, LNEK, 01" impressed 730 FAR. SGT. W. Cornish BETHUNES M.I..

Transvaal clasp was earned with the 1st Imperial Light Horse.

VF SOLD

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC,OFS,BELFAST,SA 01" Impressed  6934 Pte.A.J.Waghorn.  1st.ESSEX Rgt.

VF SOLD

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC,OFS,T.SA 01" impressed 5866 Pte.F. Horne.  2nd. WILTS.Regt.

VF SOLD 

Trio : Egypt 1882 undated, two clasps ; "EL-TEB_TAMAAI, THE NILE 1884-85", Queen South Africa medal 1899 seven clasps "R of K, Paard, Dreif, Jo'Burg, D.Hill, Witt, SA01" and Khedive Star dated 1884-6.

Egypt medal engraved in 10th Hussars style (see footnote) 1572 PTE A. GERRARD 10TH RL. HUSSARS (note; two "R's" in Gerrard). QSA CORRECTLY IMPRESSED 1572 SQ: S. MAJOR. A. GERARD. 10TH HUSSARS. Khedive star unnamed as issued.

Footnote: "Send one officer to London to pick up (c. 300) Egypt Medals for your regiment, to be named regimentally in time for Prince of Wales' inspection of the regiment at Shorncliffe" (Ref. Royal Mint Letter, dated 17 June 1884, to Colonel Wood, C/O 10th Hussars).

1st Good F, 2nd & 3rd VF  SOLD  

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "OFS, T, SA01" correctly impressed to 22381 TPR: A. H. SMITHDORP KITCHENER'S F. S.

Note: Also appears as SMITSDORFF on rolls

VF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps "CC, OFS & 01" impressed "2521 TPR. Z. C. MATHEINS S. A. LT HORSE ."

VF  SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed "2090 3rd Cl. Tpr. J. Templeton, S.A.C."

NOTE: James Templeton was born in Dumfries in May 1876 and was living in Glasgow at the time of his enlistment in the South African Constabulary in London in February 1901. Appointed a 3rd Class Trooper in the Eastern Division of the S.A.C., he was promoted to 2nd Class Trooper in December 1901 and discharged at Heidelberg in December 1902; sold with copied attestation and service record. 

Edge bruise, very fine SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed "1129 TPR R. E. LEWIS Kimberley Lt. Horse "

Note: Medal Roll shows service with Driscoll’s Scouts (932) and the Provisional Transvaal Constabulary (1^st ILH as number 1532).  Also entitled to “South Africa 1902” clasp (not KSA)

VF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed "20042 TPR; T. MACMENEMY BRABANTS HORSE"

Multiple EK's and bruising around rim otherwise VF. SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps "CC, OFS, T, 01, 02" impressed "27200 TPR; J. R. BUSH P. OF W. LT; HORSE"

NOTE: Comes with a note stating “wounded 18/5/01" and that he was "born in USA from Texas”. Further research required

EK's around 3 o'clock otherwise VG SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp "CC" impressed "985 PTE B. N. KEMP FRONTIER LT. HORSE"

VF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps "CC, OFS" impressed "1370 3rd C: TPR: E. R. PHILLIPS S.A.C"

EK at 7 o’clock otherwise VF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, one clasps "01" impressed "951 TPR. P. D. WARWICK NATAL CBNRS"

VF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp "t" impressed "J. A. THOMPSON. IMP. MIL. RLYS"

Note: Listed as fireman on medal roll

EF SOLD

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps "CC, OFS, T" impressed "36 TPR. F. BATES KITCH: F. SCOUTS"

VF SOLD

Pair: Queen South Africa Medal 1899 two clasps "T, SA02" and British War Medal (missing 1914/15 Star & Victory Medal). QSA impressed 5595 PTE F. DELLAR SCOTTISH RIFLES (bars confirmed on roll) and BWM impressed  738 PTE F. DELLAR 9 BN AIF (Reffered to as either Dellar or Deller)

Previous service recorded on attestation papers as 6 years Cameronians & 6 years Medical Corps.

WW1 Australian Service as follows;

Emb. 2^nd March 1915

Detached to duty with transport section 25^th April 1915

Arrived at Alexandria ex Gallipoli Peninsula 19^th May 1915

Re-joined unit 4^th June 1915

Private Dellar appears to have lasted the whole of the Gallipoli campaign with the 9^th Battalion only to take his own life on board the HMAT Grampian (after the evacuation, leaving Lemnos area for Alexandria).

The board of enquiry (extract supplied under photo of medals) shows that whilst off duty, Private Dellar shot himself in the head (with his own rifle) whilst everyone was asleep in his cabin. The board also went on to class his death as being caused by “Misadventure” no doubt to save any further heartache by his family. A very tragic ending to a veteran of two wars.

Good VF SOLD 

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "OFS, T. SA01, SA02" correctly impressed to 4239 PTE T. E. JONES 3RD HUSSARS

VF SOLD