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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5535 Pte.
J. Rogers, Rl. Muns. Fus.) slight edge bruising, very fine £90-110
With copied roll extract.
218
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (8509 G. Glen,
19th Coy. 6th Impl. Yeo.), last clasp unofficially riveted, very fine £150-200
Graham Glen, a well-known Scottish portrait artist who was active in the years 1897-1925, was born in Edinburgh and enlisted in the
Imperial Yeomanry in January 1900, aged 22 years. Posted to the 19th (Lothian and Berwickshire) Company, 6th Battalion, he served in
South Africa from February of the same year until June 1901, and was discharged on his return to the U.K. in the following month; sold
with copied service record which verifies the above described Medal & clasps.
219
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (10228 Tpr.
Golding, 37th Coy. 10th Imp. Yeo.), last clasp loose on riband, extremely fine £140-160
William Russell Gordon Golding was born in Farnham, Surrey, the son of Noah Golding, and enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry in
February 1900, aged 20 years, direct from the 2nd South Middlesex Militia. Posted to the 37th (Buckinghamshire) Company, 10th
Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, he served in South Africa from April 1900 until April 1901, his service record confirming his entitlement
to the above described Medal and clasps (excepting “South Africa 1901”), and attachment to the 1st Provost Battalion – so, too, his
presence in operations at Bethlehem and Prinsloo’s surrender.
See lots 220 and 587 for brothers medals.
220
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (22485 Tpr. P.
Golding, 69th Coy. Imp. Yeo.), dated clasps loose on riband, good very fine £200-250
Percy Goldney Golding was born in Farnham, Surrey, the son of Noah Golding, and enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry in January
1901, direct from the 2nd South Middlesex Militia. Posted to the 69th (Sussex) Company, 7th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, he served
in South Africa from February 1901 to August 1902, his service record confirming his entitlement to the above described Medal and
clasps. Moreover, on the 69th Company having transferred to the 14th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, he was slightly wounded at
Vlakfontein on 29 May 1901 – his discharge papers noting a ‘gunshot wound, left thigh.’
See lots 219 and 587 for brothers medals.
221
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Diamond Hill, Belfast (189331 A-B. F.
W. Bowden, H.M.S. Doris) impressed naming, very fine, unique clasp combination to ship £420-480
Francis William Bowden was born in St. Keverne, Cornwall, on 22 August 1878. A Farm Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the
Royal Navy on 10 July 1896 as a Boy 2nd Class aboard H.M.S. Curacoa. On the same vessel he was advanced to Boy 1st Class in
October 1896 and Ordinary Seaman in January 1897. He served on the Doris, November 1897-May 1901, being promoted to Able
Seaman in May 1899. During this period he served in the Boer War and saw extensive action on land. Awarded the Q.S.A., he was one
of 16 men from the Doris to be awarded the medal with five clasps and was the only man of the Doris to receive the medal with the
above clasp combination. Further service followed on a number of vessels. He was ‘discharged dead’ on 19 April 1908 at Plymouth
Hospital, having suffered from syphilitic meningitis. With copied service paper and other research.
222
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen
(3615 Corpl. A. Hall, 3rd Hussars) good very fine £120-160
223
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights,
Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South
Africa 1901 (Capt. A. R. Mildmay, K.R.R.C.) last clasp loose on ribbon,
extremely fine £2500-3000
Captain Alexander Richard Mildmay, 3rd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, was
killed in action near Blood River Poort on 17 September 1901. He was born in
March 1873, educated at Eton, and entered the King’s Royal Rifle Corps from the
3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment in October 1893, being promoted Lieutenant
in November 1896, and Captain in February 1901. He served with the
Composite Regiment of Mounted Infantry in South Africa, and was mentioned in
despatches, London Gazette 8 February 1901, also in the despatch of General
Lord Kitchener, 8 October 1901, for his plucky, determined, and successful
pursuit of Olivier’s convoy, 3 August 1901, with an inferior force; and also for
quickness and initiative, 23 August, when it was chiefly due to him and Captain
S. F. Mott, that the enemy were prevented from escaping. Captain Mildmay was
buried at Vryheid.
224
QUEEN’S MEDITERRANEAN 1899-1902 (3876 Pte. T. Ryan, Rl. Mun. Fus.) signs of brooch mounting to reverse, , nearly very
fine £120-160
225
ST. JOHN MEDAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 (951 Pte. R. J. Dodgson, Nelson Corps.) very fine £260-300
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