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. 2nd March 1915
Detached to duty with transport section 25th April 1915
Arrived at Alexandria ex Gallipoli Peninsula 19th May 1915
Re-joined unit 4th June 1915
Private Dellar appears to have lasted the whole of the Gallipoli campaign with the 9th 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
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp "CC,OFS,T" engraved Cav.style. 5075 Pte.H.Clarke 6/Drgns
VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp "CC" impressed 731 Pte.F.Putzier. Frontier Light Horse
Gd VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp " CC" impressed 298 Tpr.F.Preston. W. Prov .M.R.
Gd VF SOLD
Single :QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC,WITT." Impressed 527 Pte. S. Kipps. Queenstown R.V.
VF SOLD
Single :QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC,OFS". Impressed 845 Pte. J. Putney. Uitenhage V.R.
GD VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC,T,WITT,01". Impressed 43899 Gnr.F. McCann 8 B.RFA
Gd VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC, T, LAINGS NEK, SA 01" Impressed 7869 PTE A. JERRAT. SCOTTISH RIFLES
Near EF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps CC,OFS,Jo'Burg." impressed 1144 Pte.B. Owens. E. Lanc. Rgt.
small ek otherwise Gd VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp "CC". impressed 5743 J.Wilkinson. W.Riding Rgt.
VF SOLD
Pair : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "CC, T, Wittebergen", KSA two clasps.1031 CORPL: G. (G. C. on KSA) WILKINSON MANCH: REGT
Good VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "OFS, T, SA01, SA02" correctly impressed to 6359 PTE J. WELSH RL. HIGHRS
NEAR EF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 five clasps "CC, PAARD, J, DH, WITT" correctly impressed to 2767 PTE J. STEWART K. O. SCOT BORD
GD F SOLD
Trio : Distinguished Conduct Medal (VR), India General Service Medal 1895 two clasps: "P.F. 1897-98, TIRAH 1897-98", Queens South Africa Medal 1899 five clasps: "CC, T. HTS, R of L. , BELFAST, OFS". 3640 PTE. A. THOMPSON. 1ST. RL. INNIS. FUSILIERS. All medals correctly named, DCM & QSA impressed, IGS (2nd Bn) in running script.
London Gazette April 19 1901
First mentioned in Gen. Buller's despatch 30 March 1900. "Pte. Thompson 3640 on the 23rd February 1900 went to rescue Pte. Nesbitt a heavy wounded man and laboriously brought him to cover under hot fire."
A further mention is found in the book "Buller's campaign with the Natal Field Force of 1900" of where the following gives us a better understanding of this heroic action at "Harts Hill"
"They passed along this Bullet-swept path over the Onderbrook Spruit bridge, the Inniskillings leading, and the other regiments following. Every man of the brigade had therefore to run the Gauntlet of the Boer marksman, and numbers dropped on the bridge, where the enemy's bullets were falling thick. Some fifty men were put out of action* in the race over the bridge to the rendezvous further on,..."
"* An act of gallantry was displayed at this spot as the Inniskillings crossed. Private Nesbitt fell badly wounded on the middle of the bridge. With considerable courage Private Thompson of the same regiment ran back and removed his comrade, though under heavy fire, to a place of safety."
There has been many a Victoria Cross awarded for similar acts of Gallantry and Private Thompsons actions that day again illustrates to me why the DCM has always been my favourite award for the past 40 years.
VF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp "Defence of Mafeking" impressed 177 PTE A. FORBES. BEC'LAND RIF:
MAFEKING MAIL No 48 (Jan 8th 1900) "89th Day of the Siege" has Pte Alexander Forbes being appointed to work at the shell factory as a Turner during the Seige.
Ex Glendinings 1992
EF SOLD
Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "Defence of Mafeking, Transvaal" impressed 113 PTE C. E. CONGDON BEC'LAND RIF:
MAFEKING MAIL No 78 (Feb 23rd 1900) "134th day of the Siege" has a humorous article about Charles Congdon coming second in a running race.
Ex Glendinings 1990
GD VF SOLD
