SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 437


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, no clasp (2 Cpl. J. D. During, Robertson D.M.T.); BRITISHWAR MEDAL 1914-19 (Spr. S. Raymond, S.A.E.C.); VICTORYMEDAL 1914-19 (7720 T.2 Cpl. E. Davie, 1-Bn. A.I.F.) second with edge bruising, very fine and better (3)


£70-90


67 medals awarded to the Robertson District Mounted Troops. Private Ernest Davie, 1st Infantry Battalion, embarked from Sydney aboard H.M.A.T. Ulysses on 19 December 1917.


438


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (5245 Pte. E. Gardiner, Rl. Irish Fus.) nearly extremely fine


£500-600


5245 Private E. Gardniner, 1st Battalion Royal Irish Fusiliers, was killed in action at Nicholson’s Nek, 30 October 1899.


With copied roll extracts.


439


6260 Private R. O’Brien, 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles, was wounded at Potgeiters Drift, 5 February 1900. With copied roll extracts. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (6260 Pte. R. O’Brien, Scot. Rifles) contact marks, edge


bruising, nearly very fine £140-180 440


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (3403 Pte. M. Cahill, 1st Connaught Rang.) service number, rank, initial and first letter of surname officially re-impressed, good very fine


£160-200


3403 Private M. Cahill, 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers, was killed in action at Colenso, 15 December 1899. With copied roll extracts.


441


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1901 (6140 Pte. S. Clements, Rl. Warwick. Regt.) initial re- impressed, replacement suspension fitted, heavy edge bruising and contact marks, fine; GENERAL SERVICE 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (AS.18521 Pte. M. Makoane, A.P.C.) minor edge bruising, very fine (2)


£50-70 Q.S.A. With copied roll extracts showing additional entitlement to the clasp ‘Cape Colony’. 442


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith (2606 Pte. W. Gaskill, 1 Yk. & Lanc. Regt.) slight edge bruising, good very fine


£120-160


2606 Private W. Gaskill, 1st Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, was wounded at Venters Spruit, 20 January 1900. On the medal roll, dated Ingogo, 30 September 1901, he is listed as ‘Deceased’. With copied roll extracts.


443


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (5704 Pte. E. Schofield, 2nd E. Yorkshire Regt.) edge bruising, good very fine


£120-160


5704 Private E. Schofield, 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment, died of disease at Mooi River on 18 February 1902. The published medal casualty roll lists his service number as ‘5764’. His entry in the medal roll, dated ‘Bethlehem, 8 September 1901’ lists him as serving in the 14th Mounted Infantry and being additionally entitled to the clasp ‘Wittebergen’. With copied roll extracts.


444 445 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (5132 Pte. J. Barry, Connaught Rang.) very fine £100-140


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Belmont, Modder River (2723 Corl. H. Brown, Gren. Gds.) good very fine £250-300


2723 Lance-Sergeant H. Brown, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, was mortally wounded at the battle of Modder River, 28 November 1899; he died of his wounds on the following day. For his bravery under fire, he was mentioned in Lord Methuen’s despatch of 1 December 1899:


‘Grenadier Guards (3rd Batn.) - Major Count Gleichen, C.M.G., showed coolness throughout the engagement, especially in attending to the wounded under heavy fire. Sgt. Brown and Pte. Martin, who helped him, were both shot. ...’


The battalions casualties at Modder River amounted to 3 officers wounded and 8 other ranks killed and 30 wounded. With copied roll extracts (listed as ‘Browne’ in published casualty roll).


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