SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (678 Tpr. W. Cleaver, Natal Carbnrs.) extremely fine £160-200
William Cleaver, a Carter, of 416 Prince Alfred Street, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, was mobilised for service with the Natal Carabineers on
29 September 1899. Trooper W. Cleaver was wounded in action at Reitfontein, 24 October 1899, suffering gunshot wounds to his
body. He died of his wounds on 28 October and was buried in Ladysmith.
An extract from the Natal Mercury of 26 October 1899 reads: ‘Lieut. Crompton deserves to be recorded. A Carbineer named Cleaver
fell while the men were clearing from an exposed position. He was shot through the body. Crompton ran back to him despite the
galling fire, and said, “I will carry you under cover.” Cleaver replied, “No, let me rest”, and as he was in great pain, Crompton, after
another appeal to be allowed to take him to the ambulance, left him. He was taken up shortly by the ambulance.’
Research also suggests that Regimental Sergeant-Major Bernard Malim Bowen, Natal Carbineers, took a hand in carrying the stricken
Cleaver to safety.
With a quantity of copied research relating to Cleaver and to the Natal Carbineers.
135
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (2820 Pte. G. Phillips, Scottish Rifles) some edge bruising,
good very fine £160-200
George Phillips came from Alyth, near Blairgowrie, Perthshire, and enlisted into the Scottish Rifles in 1888. Serving in the 2nd Battalion
Scottish Rifles in the Boer War, Phillips was wounded in action at Spion Kop, 24 January 1900. He was discharged in 1901.
With photocopied photograph of the recipient and some other research. Medal in a fitted wooden case.
136
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (1827 Tpr. A. R. Bradford, Kitchener’s F.S.) very fine £60-80
137
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (4611 Pte. P. Cooney, Arg. & Suth. Highrs.)
good very fine £60-80
Patrick Cooney was born in West Port, Co. Mayo. As a Labourer, aged 28 years, living in Renfrew, he attested for the 4th Battalion
(Militia) Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on 26 April 1898. After seeing active service in South Africa, he was discharged on 24 April
1902.
With copied service papers and roll extracts.
138
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3700 Pte. C. Guest, York. Regt.) contact
marks, nearly very fine; KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (9247 Cpl. G. Guest, York & Lanc. Regt.) last with number,
rank and name renamed, very fine (2) £80-100
139
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange River Colony (373 Pte. G. Richardson, Queenstown T.
G.) second clasp a copy, worn £40-60
140
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith (2452 Pte. H. Wilkins, Middlesex Regt.)
slight edge bruise, good very fine £140-180
Henry Moses Wilkins was born in Peckham, London. A Painter by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion Middlesex Regiment
(Militia), he attested for service with the Middlesex Regiment at Hounslow on 10 April 1888, aged 18 years, 6 months. With the 2nd
Battalion Middlesex Regiment he served in the East Indies, February 1890-January 1896. He was transferred to the Army Reserve in
February 1896 but was recalled in November 1899. Serving with the Middlesex Regiment, he entered South Africa on 1 January 1900.
On 24 January 1900 he was wounded in action at the battle of Spion Kop. He remained in South Africa until August 1900 when he was
invalided home, being discharged as medically unfit at Netley on 18 September 1900.
With copied service papers.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal (16986 Gnr. T. Nerney, 10th M.B. R.G.A.)
attempted erasure of service number, edge bruising, very fine £180-220
Thomas Nerney was born in Edinburgh. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (Militia), he
attested for service in the Royal Artillery at Middlesbrough, on 28 October 1896, aged 19 years 2 months. With the R.G.A. he served in
South Africa, December 1898-April 1903. Serving with the 10th Mountain Battery at the defence of Ladysmith, he was slightly
wounded on 18 December 1899. The war diary records, ‘Dec. 19th. One of our 6.3” Howitzers struck by 6” shell from Telegraph Hill.
Gr. Narney (sic) wounded. Howitzer carriage was repaired and in position again at Ration Post in forty-eight hours’. (The Diary is
remiss in omitting to state how long it took to repair Gunner Nerney!). However, soon after Nerney fell foul of officialdom and in
November 1899 was tried and imprisoned for 28 days. He was again imprisoned for 56 days in November-December 1901. Nerney
was discharged to the Army Reserve in October 1903 and discharged from the Army having completed his period of service in October
1908. Although papers exist that state his medal was forfeited under Section 18 of the Army Act (Disgraceful Conduct of a Soldier), for
his service in the Boer War he was awarded the Queen’s medal with two clasps and the King’s medal with two. Nerney re-enlisted into
the Cork R.G.A. on 24 April 1912 as ‘3269 Gunner T. Nerney’. Serving with the 22nd Trench Battery, R.G.A. in the Great War, he was
killed in action on 6 July 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Le Touret Memorial.
With copied service papers and other research.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (1821 Serjt. T. Orr, S. Lanc. Regt.) nearly
extremely fine £280-320
Serjeant Theodore Orr, South Lancashire Regiment, was killed in action at Wynne Hill, 22 February 1900. Buried near to where he fell;
after the war his remains and those of other fallen soldiers nearby were placed in a Garden of Remembrance at Onderbroekspruit. With
some copied research.
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