A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 166
Pair: Trooper E. S. Kirkman, Imperial Light Horse and South African Constabulary, late Winnipeg Light Infantry and Matabeleland Relief Force
NORTHWEST CANADA 1885, no clasp, unnamed; QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899 -1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal (915 Tpr., Imp. Lt. Horse) good very fine (2)
£400-450
Edward Stephen Kirkman was born in 1866/7 in Hampstead, Middlesex. His parents were the Reverend Joshua Kirkman (b. 1829) and his mother Harriet (b. 1834). In the 1871 and 1881 Census the family lived at, 4 Thurlow Road, London and Joshua was the vicar of St Stephen’s Church Hampstead. In 1871, Edward’s siblings were sisters Constance M. (b. 1856 in Suffolk) and Winifred M. (b. 1866) and a brother John P. (b. 1853 in Aberdeen). At the time of the 1881 Census, Edward was a 15 year old scholar at Felstead Grammar School, in Essex.
Living in Canada at the time of Riel’s Second Rebellion of 1885, Kirkman served as a Private in the Winnipeg Light Infantry. He then served with the North West Mounted Police, 1887-93. Then moving to South Africa, he served as a Sergeant in the Matabeleland Relief Force, 1896 for which he was awarded the B.S.A. Company Medal for Rhodesia (not with lot). With the onset of the Boer War, he attested for the Imperial Light Horse at Maritzburg, 11 April 1900, after which he served with the South African Constabulary, November 1901-November 1903. With a quantity of copied service papers and other research.
167 Three: Major W. A. B. Russwürm, Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts, late Bulawayo Field Force and Natal Mounted Rifles
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANYMEDAL 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Sergt., “G” Troop B.F.F.); QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899 -1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (317 Capt., Natal M.R.) naming partially re-impressed; KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Cpt. & Adjt., Kitchnr. F. Scts.) very fine and better (3)
£600-700
William Arthur Blennerhassett Russwürm served as a Lieutenant firstly in the Lincolnshire Regiment and then in the Sherwood Foresters, 1887-89. Some time after resigning from his regiment he moved to South Africa. There he was a Sergeant in “G” Troop of the Bulawayo Field Force during the Matabele Rebellion of 1896. He then served as a Lieutenant in the British South Africa Police, as Warder of Johannesburg Old Gaol and in the Customs Department. During the Boer War he was mobilised on 2 September 1899 as a Sergeant in the Natal Mounted Rifles. Later commissioned; with them he saw action at Elandslaagte, the defence of Ladysmith and Laing’s Nek, and in operations in the Orange Free State and Transvaal. He was discharged on 1 October 1900 and re-enlisted the same day, serving briefly as Squadron Sergeant-Major in the Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment (No. 12). By December 1900 he was a Lieutenant in the 1st Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts. Promoted to Captain in March 1901, he transferred to the 2nd Kitchener’s Fighting Scouts during the following month. With them he served in operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State and Transvaal. He was discharged in July 1902. During the Great War he served under a less Germanic name, as William Arthur Russell Blennerhasset, as a Major in the 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment. Latterly he was employed as a Major with the 17th Battalion (Territorial) Essex Regiment. He relinquished his commission, retaining the rank of Major in February 1919. For his wartime services he was awarded the 1914-15 Star trio (not with lot). Russwürm/Blennerhassett died in Jamaica c.January 1930. With copied roll extracts, m.i.c. and other research.
168 Three: Lieutenant T. Rees, Army Ordnance Corps, late Royal Artillery
INDIAGENERAL SERVICE 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 (39938 Sergt., No. 8 Mtn. By. R.A.) partially officially re- engraved; QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Condr., A.O.C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lieut., A.O.D.) officially re-impressed; together with a mounted group of three miniature dress medals, some contact marks, very fine (lot)
£300-400
Thomas Rees was born in Pembrokeshire on 18 March 1867. In 1883 he joined the Royal Regiment of Artillery at Monmouth, Wales. Serving in India, he was advanced to Bombardier in June 1886, Corporal in October 1887 and Sergeant in June 1888. He served in the Isazai Expedition and in Chitral Relief Expedition. In August 1896 he was appointed Battery Sergeant-Major and in February 1898, Master Gunner. In February 1899 he served as Sub-Conductor with the Army Ordnance Corps and in October 1899 was appointed Conductor. Serving in South Africa, 15 January 1900-22 November 1902; in June 1902 he served as Assistant Commissary of Ordnance, Army Ordnance Department with the rank of Lieutenant. For his wartime services he was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 29 July 1902). In 1910 he was a Lieutenant with the Army Ordnance Dept at Curragh Camp, Ireland.
With Army Account Book, in leather wallet; two photographs of recipient in oval gilt frames, 101 x 73mm. and a fine coloured photograph of the recipient, 252 x 174mm., all three in uniform; Masonic Apron, in leather case inscribed, ‘Bro. T. Rees, United Military Lodge No. 1536; together with two badges and sundry buttons. Also with Certificate of Birth; abridged Marriage Certificate (1902) and Baptism Certificate for his daughter (1910). With copied roll extracts and other research.
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