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A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers


‘It gives me great pleasure to express my appreciation of the faithful, efficient, and energetic way in which Mr. Strangman Hancock, who has had entire charge of the Company's operations on the property, has fulfilled his duties as Manager.’ These sentiments seemed to have prevailed throughout the twelve years which Hancock remained at Jumpers Deep. He resigned on 19 September 1906, offering the following reason for his decision: 'I have reluctantly arrived at the conclusion that the constant strain of daily supervising operations in this very difficult mine - particularly underground - is more than I can continue to face with due regard to my health and professional future as a Mining Engineer.’


Hancock intended establishing himself as a consulting mining engineer in London. This is probably why he applied for membership of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy in 1904, proposed by Hennen Jennings. In 1906, he acquired the patent rights to the Hancock-Templer Vertical and Incline Skip which he developed while at Jumpers Deep. Nothing seems to have come of his plans to practice in London and he settled near Cranbrook in Kent where he became a District Councillor, and joined the Cranbrook Board of Guardians in 1912. During the Great War, Hancock commanded the prisoner of war ship, S.S. Andania. He had served with the 2nd Railway Pioneer Regiment and the Rand Rifles during the South African War. Hancock died in England on 31 October 1921.


With an interesting pass, used aboard H.M.T. Canada, comprising a printed card ‘H.M.T. Canada’, this authorizes the bearer to pass, G. Strangman Hancock, Commandant Prisoners of War Ships’, the other side with ink inscription ‘Clerical Staff, H.M.T. Canada 1915’, in the centre of the card is fitted a brass ‘G.V.R.’ badge, this attached with string and a lead seal; together with copied photographs and a quantity of copied research relating to both his military and civil life.


The G. Strangman Hancock Collection of papers and memorabilia, mainly relating to his mining work, was donated to the Rand Mines Archives - a bound inventory of which is also included with the lot.


46


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Rhodesia (302 Serjt. E. J. Brassell, B.S.A. Police) good very fine


£200-240 Served at Bulawayo.


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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Mafeking (2434 Tpr. B. P. Scheuck, B.S.A. Police) extremely fine, rare as a single clasp


£200-250


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With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Talana (W. T. Wilton, Dundee Tn. Gd.) extremely fine


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£200-240


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (78260 Gnr. J. Campbell, W.D., R.G.A.) very fine £120-160


John Campbell was born in Dundee. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the Forfar and Kincardine Artillery (Militia), he attested for the Royal Artillery at Leith on 11 March 180, aged 24 years, 2 months. With the R.G.A. he served in Mauritius, May 1891- August 1894; South Africa, August 1894-March 1902 and again, January 1903-May 1904. Returning home he was discharged on 28 May 1904. With copied service papers which show entitlement to the Queen’s medal with three clasps for Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State and Transvaal and the King’s medal with two clasps.


50


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Mr W. J. Gardiner, Post Office Corps) extremely fine £160-200


75 ‘Defence of Kimberley’ clasps to the corps. With damaged card box of issue, with the label, ‘Mr W. J. Gardiner, Telegraphs Kimberley’. www.dnw.co.uk


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