A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 207 Three: Captain G. Bottomley, Royal Army Medical Corps
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (10540 Pte., R.A.M. C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (10540 Pte., R.A.M.C.); ARMY L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (10540 Sjt., R.A.M. C.) first two with contact marks and edge bruising, fine; last very fine (3)
£340-380
George Bottomly was born in Batly Carr, Leeds on 18 April 1876. A Fireman by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Irish Regiment on 28 December 1893. On 8 September 1894 he was transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps. With them he served in South Africa, February 1897-July 1902. He was one of nine medical orderlies to receive the clasp for ‘Elandslaagte’. Transferred to the Army Reserve in September 1902, he re-enlisted in January 1903. Bottomly was discharged to a commission on 4 July 1916 and advanced to Lieutenant on the following day. During the Great War he served with the 5th Field Ambulance and was mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 30 September 1918). Attaining the rank of Captain he was discharged on 6 November 1919. Latterly living at 21 London Road, Southend-on-Sea, he died of pneumonia at Southend General Hospital on 2 November 1935. With Death Certificate and copied service notes.
208 Three: Staff Serjeant G. Melton, Army Service Corps
QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast 5768 S-Sejt., A.S.C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (5768 S. Serjt., A.S.C.); ARMY L.S. & G.C.,
E.VII.R. (5768 St.-Serjt., A.S.C.) contact marks, very fine (3)
£300-350
George Melton was born in Haddenam, Cambridgeshire. A Baker by occupation, he attested for the Army Service Corps London on 11 October 1884, aged 19 years. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in March 1889, Corporal in March 1892, Sergeant in January 1898, Staff Sergeant in May 1900 and finally to Staff Quarter Master Sergeant in January 1903. He served in Natal, May 1891-July 1896 and returned to South Africa for the Boer War in September 1899, finally leaving for home in January 1903. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in 1903 and he earned both the Queen’s medal with 4 clasps and the King’s medal with 2 clasps. He saw action Talana, Laing’s Nek and Belfast and served in Ladysmith during the siege. The garrison strength of the Army Service Corps during the siege was 5 officers and 96 men. He took his discharge from the Army in Belfast in October 1905 having served for 20 years, intending to return to Norfolk. His conduct on discharge was assessed as exemplary. With copied service papers, roll extracts and other research. 16 ‘Talana’ clasps to A.S.C.
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Three: Lieutenant W. J. Bray, Western Light Horse, late Scott’s Railway Guards
QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut., Scotts Rly. Gds.); KING’S SOUTHAFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lieut., Western L.H.); MAYOR OF KIMBERLEY’S STAR 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘b’, lacking brooch bar, very fine (3)
£600-700
William J. Bray, was a Miner born in Cornwall. Working in South Africa at the time of the Boer War, he served as a Corporal in the De Beers Maxim Battery attached 23rd Co. R.G.A., 11 October 1899-8 April 1900; a Trooper in the Kimberley Light Horse, 9 April-5 June 1900; Sergeant, later Lieutenant in Scott’s Railway Guards, 18 May 1901-30 April 1902, and a Lieutenant in the Western Light Horse to 31 May 1902. With copied roll extract and other research.
210 Four: Serjeant T. H. Ogden, South African Constabulary, late Highland Light Infantry
QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (2171 3rd Cl. Tpr., S.A.C.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (2171 Serjt., S.A.C.); NATAL 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (....Ogden, Transvaal Mtd. ...); KHEDIVE’S STAR 1882, unnamed; together with two renamed medals: Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, dated reverse, 1 clasp, Tel-el-Kebir (1420 L/Cpl., 2/H.L.I.); India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Hazara 1888 (1420 Sgt., 2/H.L.I.) edge bruising, heavy contact marks, fine; last very very fine (6)
£320-380
Thomas Henry Ogden was born in Manchester. An Iron Turner by occupation, he attested for the Highland Light Infantry at Liverpool on 4 September 1883. Promoted to Lance Corporal and Corporal, he was arrested on 22 December 1885 and reduced to the rank of Private for neglect of duty on 6 January 1886. He served in India, October 1884-May 1891 and was discharged after 12 years service on 3 September 1895. Then aged 35 years, he joined the 2nd Brabant’s Horse on 9 March 1900, giving his occupation as ‘Steward’. He was discharged as a Quartermaster Sergeant on 25 March 1901 after exemplary service and joined the newly created South African Constabulary being discharged as Sergeant. In 1906, he again offered his services and joined the Transvaal Mounted Rifles during the rebellion, serving as a Trooper.
Ogden was serving in Brabant’s Horse at the defence of Wepener, April 1900. The published ‘Wepener’ roll confirms him as one of 25 members of the South African Constabulary to receive the clasp. With copied service papers and other research.
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