SINGLE CAMPAIGN MEDALS 456
With copied roll extract for first three clasps, dated Aldershot, 4 August 1902. Recipient’s address given as ‘Oakhurst, Surbiton, Surrey’. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa
1902 (Capt. D. Deane, 15/Imp. Yeo.) contact marks, about very fine 457 £180-220
QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (4776 Pte. J. Brownson, Lanc. Fus.) extremely fine
£200-240
4776 Private J. Brownson, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, was wounded at Vryheid, 10 December 1900, and as a member of the Volunteer Division, Mounted Infantry, was severely wounded at Itala, 26 September 1901. Awarded the Queen’s medal with five clasps and the King’s medal with two. In the the Army Reserve in July 1902. With copied roll extracts.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (634 Pte. O. R. Squirrell, A.P.O. Corps) good very fine
£90-120
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (4534 Pte. H. Payne, 2nd Dragoons) unofficial connection to last clasp, edge bruise to reverse, good very fine
£140-180
4534 Private H. Payne, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), was wounded in the Orange River Colony in December 1900. Subsequently invalided. With copied roll extracts; last clasp not confirmed.
460
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (4751 Pte. S. Frost, E. Lanc. Regt.) edge bruise, very fine
£140-180
4751 Private S. Frost, 1st Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, was severely wounded at Vereeniging, 4 January 1901, whilst serving with the Mounted Infantry. He was subsequently invalided to England. In May 1903 he was in the Army Reserve. With copied roll extracts. Published casualty roll lists service number as ‘4755’.
461
4357 Private P. Mulvey, 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers, was wounded at Ladysmith, 23 February 1900. With copied roll extracts. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith,
Transvaal (4357 Pte. P. Mulvey, 1st Connaught Rang.) very fine 462 £220-260
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1078 Pte. W. Godliman, Rifle Brigade) good very fine
£160-200
1078 Private W. Godliman, 1st Battalion Rifle Brigade, was wounded at Ladysmith, 27 February 1900. Also awarded the King’s medal with two clasps. With copied roll extracts.
463
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut. E. E. White, Imp. Yeo.) unofficial connections between last three clasps, good very fine
£300-350
Edward Esrkine White was born in Hankow, China, on 3 April 1877. He was educated at Stoneyhurst College. In the Boer War he initially served as Trooper 88 in the Southern Rhodesian Volunteers; he was then commissioned into the 27th Squadron, 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Lieutenant White was A.D.C. to Colonel R. P. Kekewitch, C.B., 1 May 1901-30 September 1901. He was severely wounded in the groin at Moediwil, 30 September 1901 - it was in this action that Private W. Bees, 1st Battalion Derbyshire Regiment won a Victoria Cross.
White was gazetted to the West India Regiment from the Imperial Yeomanry in 1902, and in 1907 joined the Bedfordshire Regiment, transferring to the Northamptonshire Regiment in 1908. Promoted to Captain in 1910, he was killed in action with the 1st Battalion - being shot through the head at the battle of the Aisne, 14 September 1914. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial. With copied research.
464
Served with the 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. With copied roll extract, which states: ‘To England for discharge 29/11/00’. QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek
(1945 Pte. J. J. Arthur, Devon Regt.) slight edge bruise, very fine 465 £120-150
A rare Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Sergeant C. Mew, Royal Engineers, who served in No. 2 and 3 Balloon Sections and was twice mentioned in despatches
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (20944 Serjt. C. Mew, R.E.), contact marks and polished, thus good fine
£400-500
Charles Mew was born in Ryde on the Isle of Wight and enlisted in the Royal Engineers in May 1886, aged 18 years. Advanced to Corporal in July 1896 and to Sergeant in July 1899, he also qualified as an Engine Driver in March 1898.
Embarked for South Africa, he served in No. 3 Field Troop, R.E., which was formed from No. 2 Balloon Section after the relief of Ladysmith, and in No. 3 Balloon Section, until the end of hostilities, and was twice mentioned in despatches - by Sir Redvers Buller’s in his despatch dated 9 November 1900 ‘as particularly deserving’ (London Gazette 8 February 1901), and by Lord Kitchener in his despatch dated 8 July 1901 (London Gazette 20 August 1901), this last after being specially brought to notice by the Adjutant-General, Pretoria, for ‘good service in Eastern Transvaal during Lieutenant-General French’s operations in February-April 1901’, which distinction appeared in Lord Kitchener’s despatch dated 8 July 1901 (London Gazette 20 August 1901).
Also awarded the King’s Medal & 2 clasps and, in July 1904, the L.S. & G.C. Medal, Mew was finally discharged as a Company Sergeant-Major in May 1907.
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