A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 176
Pair: Private D. M. McPhail, 1st Dundee Burgher Reserves, late Dundee Rifle Association
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (D. M. MacPhail, Dundee Rifle Assctn.); NATAL 1906, no clasp (Pte. D. M. M McPhail, 1st Dundee Bgh. Reserves); together with an INTERTOWN SHOOTING TROPHY BADGE 1905, obverse inscribed, ‘MacPhail D. M.’, silver, pin-backed, with four attached pin-backed bars, ‘N.D. Intertown 1903’, gilt, ‘1904’, bronze, ‘1906’, bronze and ‘1911’, silver, minor edge bruising, good very fine (3)
£320-360 The Dundee Rifle Association at Talana was 47 strong. With some copied research. 177 Three: Schoolmaster A. W. Howard, Corps of Army Schoolmasters
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Army Schoolmaster A. W. Howard); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Army Schoolmaster A. W. Howard); ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Schmstr. A. W. Howard, C. of A.S.) contact marks, minor edge bruising, nearly very fine, rare unit
£250-300
Alfred William Howard was born in Rotherhithe, Middlesex. A Certified Schoolmaster, he attested for service with the Corps of Army Schoolmasters at Aldershot on 27 November 1895, aged 24 years, 7 months. He served in South Africa, February 1898-June 1904 and September 1906-March 1912, being promoted to a Warrant Officer in November 1903. Awarded the Long Service Medal without gratuity by Army Order 1914. Still serving in 1917. With copied service papers and roll extracts. Believed to be just six Q.S.A’.s and one K.S.A. to the unit.
178 Three: Corporal T. Newns, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Modder River (6560 Corl., A. & S. Highrs.); CORONATION 1911 (Sergt. T. W. Newns); SPECIAL CONSTABULARY LONG SERVICE, G.V.R., 1st issue (Sergt. Thomas W. Newns) good very fine (3)
£140-180
Thomas Whitmore Newns was born in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire. A Clerk by occupation and a member of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Scottish Rifles, he enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Glasgow on 23 May 1898, aged 20 years. With the 1st Battalion he served in South Africa, 27 October 1899-23 May 1900 and was awarded the Queen’s medal with one clasp. Returning to England he was posted to the Depot in September 1901 and attained the rank of Sergeant in January 1904. Transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1907; he was discharged on 22 May 1910. With copied service papers and verification.
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Three: 2nd Class Sergeant J. Smith, South African Mounted Rifles, late Natal Police
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (2022 Tpr., Natal Police); NATAL 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (2C Sgt., Natal Police); PERMANENT FORCES OF THE EMPIRE L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (No.1124 2nd Cl. Sgt., 3rd Rgt. S.A.M.R.) nearly extremely fine (3)
£300-360
John Smith was born in the Scilly Isles, England on 24 July 1875. He enlisted at Pietermaritzburg on 6 November 1897 as No 2022 Trooper, Natal Police. He became a First Class-Trooper a year later on 6 November 1898. During the Boer War he was mobilized on 11 November 1899 as a Trooper 1st Class, Natal Police. He served in the operations in Natal and was discharged on 3 May 1901. He re-enlisted in the Natal Police on 1 November 1901 retaining his rank and regimental number. He saw operational service in Natal until he was released from active duty. He again resumed police duties on 31 May 1902 and was promoted to Lance-Sergeant on 1 January 1904 and to First Class-Sergeant on 7 February 1905. During the Zulu Rebellion of 1906 he served in the Mtunzini detachment as a Court Messenger and he was an accredited as a Zulu linguist. He was awarded the Natal Medal with clasp. His final award was the Permanent Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1917.
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