A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 109
Also a Conductor with the A.S.C. With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Leader H. Hall, Imp. Hosp. Corps)
nearly extremely fine 110 £100-140
With copied verification. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (443 Serjt. G. E. Murray, A.P.C.)
some edge bruising, good very fine 111 £60-80
City of London Imperial Volunteers. With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Diamond Hill (284 Pte. R. S. Dodsworth, C.
I.V.) good very fine £160-200 112
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (7105 Dr. H. Hills, 1st Nthld. Vol. Art.) slight edge bruise, minor contact marks, good very fine
£90-120
Hunter Hills served with the Elswick Battery, 1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery in South Africa between the end of April 1900 and 28th June 1901. The medal roll is signed by Major Harvey Scott R.A. and is dated 12 July 1901 aboard the S.S. Aurania. Hills later transferred to the South African Constabulary.
The Elswick Battery, manned by the 1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery, did most excellent work throughout a great part of the campaign. They were furnished with six 12-pounder naval quick-firing guns manufactured by the Elswick firm. These guns and carriages were a present from Lady Meux to Lord Roberts. The battery landed at Cape Town about the end of April 1900. The battery was for a time in the Orange River Colony with Colonel Hickman's column, and was then taken to the Transvaal.
In July 1900 this battery and the Canadian Battery were the field artillery of Ian Hamilton's force, which was on the north or left flank in the eastern advance towards Balmoral, and then was taken north-west of Pretoria towards Rustenburg, and thereafter eastwards again to Belfast. They accompanied General Pole-Carew to Koomati Poort in September 1900 and a portion operated about Rustenburg during October. Six officers and five non-commissioned officers and men were mentioned in Lord Roberts' final despatch. Two officers afterwards got the D.S.O. and two men the D.C.M. In Lord Kitchener's despatch of 8 July 1901 it was noted that one gun was with Major General Babington, one with Colonel Williams, both in the Western Transvaal; one with Brigadier General Bullock between the Delagoa and Natal lines, and one with Colonel E C Knox in the north-east of the Orange River Colony and in the Transvaal. A section was also for a time with Sir Henry Rawlinson in the Western Transvaal in 1901. The weapons of the battery were admittedly very superior in range and otherwise to the ordinary field-gun, and their shooting was often most highly praised. One sergeant was mentioned in the despatch of 8 July 1901 for good service in General French's sweep through the Eastern Transvaal. The personnel of the battery sailed for home on 28 June 1901.
With copied roll extract and unit details. 113
Queensland Imperial Bushmen. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (253 Pte. J. Henderson,
Queensland I.B.) good very fine £200-250 114
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (269 Tpr. J. F. Richey, Lumsden’s Horse) nearly very fine
£160-200
Lumsden’s Horse was an irregular unit of mounted volunteers raised by subscription in India. Commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel D. M. Lumsden of the Assam Valley Volunteers, it consisted of two squadrons of cavalry and a maxim gun detachment. Its members were mostly tea, coffee or indigo planters from across India, along with a few gentlemen, merchants, clerks and civil servants, altogether some 240 strong. The regiment sailed from Calcutta in February (A Squadron) and March (B Squadron). Once both squadrons had been assembled in South Africa, they joined Lord Robert’s Army at Bloemfontein, where they were attached to Colonel Ross’s Mounted Infantry. They took part in several sharp engagements during the advance to Pretoria, and after its occupation were engaged in outpost work and skirmishing. They later took part in the march from Machododorp to Heidelberg, where they were engaged in further severe fighting. When the Regiment returned home in November 1900, they found that they were the toast of India. Lord Roberts sent a telegram to the Viceroy expressing his appreciation for their excellent services, stating, ‘It has been a pride and a pleasure to me to have under my command a volunteer contingent which has so well upheld the honour of the Indian Empire.’
Trooper John Frederick Richey worked in the audit department of the East India Railway, Jamalpore. After arriving in South Africa he was subsequently transferred to the Corps Depot in Pretoria. With copied roll extract and unit details.
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With verification. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (128 Corpl. A. Borchard,
Border M.R.) virtually extremely fine £120-160 116
Cape Medical Staff Corps. With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Pte. A. Berndt, C.M.S.C.) nearly
extremely fine £60-80
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