SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS
153
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg,
Transvaal (6746 Pte. A. Horton, K.O. Sco. Bord.), extremely fine
£600-700
The recipient was killed in action in a rear-guard action at Lambrechtfontein on
18 May 1901, when Lieutenant & Adjutant G. H. B. Coulson, D.S.O., also of the
1st Battalion King’s Own Scottish Borderers, attached 7th Mounted Infantry, won
the Victoria Cross. A few days later, Colonel T. D. Pilcher wrote to Coulson’s
father in the following terms:
‘You will doubtless have received news of the death of Lieutenant Coulson, and I
write in the name of all the officers and men of the column which I command to
tell you how sincerely we feel his loss and how much we admire the way in
which he died. It may also be some poor consolation to you to know that before I
heard of his death I recommended him for the Victoria Cross.
On 19 May(sic), Lieutenant Coulson, as Adjutant of the 7th Mounted Infantry, about 300 strong (which with a pom-pom was acting
independently under Major Lloyd), went back to see that the camp they were leaving at Lambrechtfontein, about 15 miles south of
Bothaville, was clear of ammunition. At this time the rear-guard were attacked, and the enemy pressed on them. Lieutenant Coulson
rallied some men, and by his action saved a Maxim gun from falling into the enemy’s hands. He afterwards galloped closer under the
enemy’s fire and got a wounded man on to his horse; the horse was shot. Corporal Shaw, Lincolnshire Regiment, helped Lieutenant
Coulson on to his own horse, but after galloping a short distance felt himself hit through the back and felt Lieutenant Coulson fall off.
Corporal Shaw managed to get back to our carts, though severely wounded. Colonel Godfray is giving me your address. I am asking
Major Lloyd, commanding 7th Mounted Infantry, to write to you. Lieutenant Coulson’s body was buried on the scene of the action by
Dr. May, whom I sent back with an ambulance. The enemy suffered more severely than Major Lloyd and his party, for six dead Boers
were found in one place, and the enemy did not succeed in taking any of our convoy. Please accept my sincerest sympathy in the loss
of one whom I knew as a gallant, capable and hard-working officer.’
In addition to Coulson and Horton, Lance-Corporal J. Riddle, K.O.S.B. and Private G. H. Woolam, D.L.I., were killed on the same
occasion. Many years later, fragments from the memorial stone that marked their original burial site were discovered and, as a result of
further research and funding, a new memorial was erected to their memory in 2003.
Sold with research, including several colour images from the unveiling of the new memorial stone.
154
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (5289 Pte. F. Connolly, Lanc.
Fus.) good very fine £120-160
Private Frank Connolly, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was taken prisoner at Spion Kop, 24 January 1900. He was released from
Waterval Camp, Pretoria, on 6 June 1900.
Sold with some copied notes.
155
Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery, 1st Battalion, Irish Guards, formerly 12th (Prince of Wales’ Royal) Lancers, who was
killed in action on 13 September 1916
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., 12/Lcrs.) good
very fine £400-500
Lieutenant Hugh Montgomery served with the 12th Lancers during the Boer War and was killed in action during the Great War on 13
September 1916 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Irish Guards. He was 37 years old at the time of his death and is buried at Guards
Cemetery, Lesboeufs, France.
156
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (73 Pte. I. P. Ryan, Canadian M.
R.) very fine £160-200
157
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Belfast (3030 Pte. J. Ryan, 1st Rl. Irish Regt.)
minor contact marks, very fine £90-110
158
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Belmont, Transvaal, Wittebergen (6115 Pte. J. Ryan, Munster Fus.) good very
fine £100-140
www.dnw.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166 |
Page 167 |
Page 168 |
Page 169 |
Page 170 |
Page 171 |
Page 172 |
Page 173 |
Page 174 |
Page 175 |
Page 176 |
Page 177 |
Page 178 |
Page 179 |
Page 180 |
Page 181 |
Page 182 |
Page 183 |
Page 184 |
Page 185 |
Page 186 |
Page 187 |
Page 188 |
Page 189 |
Page 190 |
Page 191