The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Hillard
501
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Mafeking,
Transvaal (1577 Serjt. T. R. Jackson, S.A. Lt. Horse), together with a gilt
metal cross, with ‘S.A.L.H.’ engraved as single letters in each of the arms
and the centre dated ‘1899’, better than very fine (2) £80-100
A native of Dalton in Furness, Lancashire, Jackson enlisted in the South African
Light Horse aged 32 years, but does not appear to have been present at the
defence of Mafeking or in operations in the Transvaal. Instead, as per the official
roll signed by Lieutenant Colonel Hon. J. Byng at Elandsfontein in July 1901, he
was entitled to the clasps for “Belfast”, “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State” and
“Laing’s Nek”, the remarks column further stating, ‘Returned to ADOS
AG2/M/9281’.
502
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener,
Transvaal, Wittebergen (Maj. W. Goddard, C. in C. Bdy. Gd.), good
very fine £400-450
Goddard was actually awarded the above described clasps in respect of services
in 1st Brabant’s Horse, following which he transferred to the Commander-in-
Chief’s Body Guard.
503
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River,
Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Driefontein (5738
Pte. T. Holt, R.M., H.M.S. Powerful), last clasp loose on riband, very
fine £800-1000
One of 16 7-clasp Medals issued to H.M.S. Powerful’s crew.
Thomas Holt was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire in January 1873 and
enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry in Liverpool in September 1891.
Having joined H.M.S. Powerful in September 1899, he was landed with the
Naval Brigade and qualified for the above described Medal & clasps, and was
onetime held P.O.W. after being captured at at Roodeval on 7 June 1900. Holt
was discharged ashore ‘time expired’ in October 1913 but did not qualify for the
L.S. & G.C. Medal having been charged with desertion in 1894; sold with copied
service record.
504
KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6250 Pte. W. Hollis, Scot. Rifles), one or
two minor edge bruises and a little polished, otherwise very fine £50-70
505
MAYOR OF KIMBERLEY’S STAR 1899-1900, reverse with hallmark date letter ‘a’ and privately engraved, ‘D. S. Holtshousen’,
lacking usual upper suspension bar, good very fine £100-120
Holtshousen served as a Private in the Kimberley Town Guard.
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