A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 192 Three: Private C. Fisher, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (5004 Pte., 1st L.N. Lanc. Regt.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (5005 Pte., L.N. Lanc. Regt.); MAYOR OF KIMBERLEY’S STAR 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘c’, lacking brooch bar, virtually extremely fine (3)
£320-360 Served in the Mounted Infantry. 193 Three: Private W. Hill, Special Cape Police, late Kimberley Light Horse
QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (1048 Tpr., Kimberley Lt. Horse); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Pte., Spl. Cape Pol.) correction to ‘Spl.’; MAYOR OF KIMBERLEY’S STAR 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, lacking brooch bar, some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (3)
£300-350 194 Three: Corporal W. Oakley, Scots Guards and City of London Police
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein (9679 Corl., Scots Gds.); CORONATION 1902, City of London Police (P.C. W. Oakley); CORONATION 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. W. Oakley) very fine (3)
£160-200
William Oakley was born in Portsmouth. A labourer by occupation, he attested for the Scots Guards at London on 30 June 1892, aged 18 years, 10 months. He was transferred to the Army Reserve and joined the City of London Police as a Constable in June 1899. However, with the onset of the Boer War he was recalled to the colours in October and served in served in South Africa, 21 October 1899-13 August 1900. He was once more transferred to the Army Reserve in April 1902, returning to serve with the City of London Police, and was discharged from the Army Reserve in June 1904. Oakley retired from the Police on 11 January 1917 as a consequence of being unfit for further service. He retired with a pension of £38.2.10 per annum.
With original City of London Police Certificate of Service and copied attestation papers and roll extract. 195 Four: Captain & Quartermaster W. Cooper, Royal Army Medical Corps
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4745 S. Sejt., R.A.M.C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (4745 Serjt-Maj., R.A.M.C.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (Q.M. & Lieut.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (4745 2/Cl. S. Sgt., R.A.M.C.) first two with some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4)
£380-420
William Cooper was born on 18 January 1861. He enlisted into the Army in January 1881 and served with the Army Medical Corps. He was the Sergeant-Major in the R.A.M.C. during the defence of Kimberley; and was one of only five members of the corps entitled to the ‘Defence of Kimberley’ clasp. At the time of the Great war, Cooper was a Pensioner Warrant Officer employed by the Union Defence Department at Potchefstroom. Applying for a temporary commission in the R.A.M.C., he was appointed a Lieutenant and Quartermaster on 7 October 1915 and was promoted to Captain and Quartermaster on 17 May 1916. Requesting service at ‘Home’, he served throughout the war at the Northamptonshire War Hospital. Captain Cooper was released from military duty on 30 December 1919. With copied m.i.c. and a quantity of service papers and other research.
196 Five: Driver W. J. Little, Army Service Corps, late Royal Scots
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen (4570 Pte., Royal Scots); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (4570 Pte., Rl. Scots); 1914 STAR with copy clasp (TISR-453 Dvr., A.S.C.); BRITISHWAR ANDVICTORY MEDALS (TISR-453 Dvr., A.S.C.) mounted for display, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (5) £480 -520
William John Little was born in Hackney, Middlesex. During the course of the Boer War he served in the Royal Scots, seeing service at the defence of Wepener, April 1900. The town was defended mainly by Colonial regiments with fewer than 100 imperial troops present, these mainly from the Royal Scots. After his discharge he was employed as an Engineer Labourer. With the onset of the Great War he attested for the Army Service Corps (Army Reserve (Special Reservists)) at Exeter on 10 September 1914, aged 39 years, 258 days. Serving as a Driver he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 September 1914. He was discharged due to sickness on 7 August 1915. Awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot). With copied attestation papers (1914), m.i.c. and roll extracts.
197 Five: Sapper W. E. Barton, 7th Field Company, Royal Engineers, later East Yorkshire Regiment
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Driefontein, Transvaal (52 Sapr., R.E.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (52 Sapr., R.E.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORYMEDALS (40624 Pte., E. York. R.);MAYOR OF KIMBERLEY’S STAR 1899-1900, reverse hallmarked with date letter ‘b’ for 1901, and inscribed ‘W. E. Barton, 7th Co. R.E.’, lacking brooch bar, mounted for display, contact marks, otherwise very fine (5)
£400-450
Sapper Barton served in South Africa with the 7th Field Company and was one of 51 Royal Engineers present in the Defence of Kimberley. With copied m.i.c.
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