A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 159
Five: Private J. A. Waterson, Seaforth Highlanders
AFGHANISTAN 1878-80, 1 clasp, Kandahar (2569 Pt., 72 Ft.); KABUL TO KANDAHAR STAR 1880 (58B/2569 Prive., 72nd Highlanders); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (468 Pte., 2d Bn. Sea. Highrs.); INDIA GENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (469 Pte., 2d Bn. Seaforth Highrs.);QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (468 Pte., 2 Sea. Highrs.), last clasp loose on ribbon, first with edge bruising and contact marks, others less so, fine to good very fine (5)
£1000-1400
James Alexander Waterson was born in South Leith. A Rivetter by occupation and having served in the Edinburgh County Militia, he attested for service in the Army at Stirling on 28 June 1879, aged 23 years, 1 month. Posted to the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders, he served in India and Afghanistan, December 1879-March 1897 and South Africa, October 1899-May 1901. He was discharged on 16 August 1901 with his intended place of residence listed as Green Street, Leith. Sold with copied service papers and roll extracts.
160 Pair: Trooper J. N. Lorimer, Orange River Colony Provisional Mounted Police, late Diamond Field’s Horse
CAPE OFGOODHOPEGENERAL SERVICE 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Tpr. Dia. F. Hse.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Orange Free State (466 Tpr, O.R.C. Prov. M.P.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£180-220 With copied roll extract for Q.S.A. 161 Three: Bombardier A. Bedggood, Diamond Field Artillery, late Kimberley Rifles
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (185 Pte. A. T. Bedggood, Kimberley Rifs.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (185 Bomb. A. Bedggood, Diamond F.A.) officially re-impressed; MAYOR OF KIMBERLEY’S STAR 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, lacking brooch bar, good very fine (3)
£300-350
Arthur Bedggood was born on 20 May 1875, the son of George Henry and Martha Bedggood (nee Collins) at 30 Road, Camden New Town, London. His father’s occupation at the time was Butler. He served with the Kimberley Rifles from the 4 July 1895 to 13 June 1898, receiving the Cape of Good Hope Medal with Bechuanaland clasp. With the onset of the Boer War, he enrolled in the Diamond Fields Artillery on 14 September 1899, at Kimberley where he was a fitter at De Beers. He resigned on the 6 January 1903. With copied roll extracts and some other research.
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Four: Major R. Anderson, South African Infantry, late Kaffrarian Rifles and Transvaal Rifles
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (867 Pte., Kaffrn. Rifs.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lieut., Kaffrn. Rif.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasp (Lieut., Kaffrn. Rif.); NATAL 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (L. Cpl., Transvaal Rifles); together with three copy medals: 1914 -15 Star (Lt., 5th Infantry) gilded; British War Medal 1914-20, unnamed; Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19, M.I.D. oak leaf (Capt.) gilded, cleaned and mounted for display, good very fine and better (7)
£700-800
Robert Anderson served in Bechuanaland as a Private in the Kaffrarian Rifles. With the same unit, he served in the Second Boer War, firstly as a Regimental Sergeant-Major, then as a Lieutenant he served at the defence of Wepener, April 1900. He was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 2 April 1901). During the Natal Rebellion he served as a Lance-Corporal in the Transvaal Mounted Rifles. During the Great War his m.i.c. records that he was a Temporary Captain with the 5th Kaffrarian Rifles, a Temporary Major with the 4th South African Infantry and Major with the 3rd Labour Group 117th P.O.W. Company. Great War M.I.D. not confirmed.
With original photograph and copied research including m.i.c..
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