A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 51
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Capt. & Q-Mr. J. Morton, Kimberley Tn. Gd.) some edge bruising, nearly very fine
£220-260
James Morton was born on 2 August 1842. Appointed Quartermaster in the Ordnance Store Corps in March 1878 and Hon. Captain in March 1888. With copied roll extract and some service details.
52 53 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. J. Walker, Kimberley T.G.) good very fine £160-200
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Elandslaagte (5115 Pte. A. Torrance, Gordon Highrs.) official correction to surname, good very fine, rare as a single clasp
£400-450
Private A. Torrence, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, was wounded in action at Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899 and later invalided to England. In the battle, 5 officers and 27 men of the battalion were killed and 8 officers and 83 men wounded. With copied research.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (181688 Ord. H. Passmore, H.M.S. Powerful) officially engraved naming, good very fine
£400-450 Ex Douglas-Morris Collection, D.N.W. 12 February 1897.
Henry Passmore was born in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, on 15 June 1879. A Labourer by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on Caledonia on 16 November 1894 and was advanced to Boy 1st Class in August 1895. He served on the 1st class cruiser Powerful, June 1897-June 1900, being promoted to Ordinary Seaman in June 1897 and to Able Seaman in May 1899. At the same rank he was ‘shore expired’ on 14 June 1909. With copied service papers and other research.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (A. Stafford, Gnr., Natal Naval Vols.) edge bruising, nearly very fine
£150-200
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (Lieut. G. W. Lines, Ladysmith Tn. Gd.) slight edge bruising, good very fine
£260-300
George Walter Lines was born in Kineton, Warwickshire, on 2 December 1855. Educated at Kineton Grammar School. Came to South Africa in 1890 and was latterly a Commissioner for Oaths, Town Clerk of Ladysmith and Secretary to the Ladysmith Town Guard with the rank of Lieutenant.
With copied roll extract, biographical details and copied photographs.
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With copied roll extract - listed as ‘Deceased’. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont (4483 Pte. R. Taylor, Nthptn. Regt.) nearly extremely fine £80-100
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (92961 Gnr. F. Bundy, 10th M.B., R.G.A.) extremely fine £80-100
Frederick Bundy was born in Walcot, Bath. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at Bath on 22 September 1892, aged 20 years, 8 months. He served with the R.G.A. in South Africa, 6 June 1893-6 August 1900. Returning home, he was discharged as medically unfit on 5 December 1900. His intended place of residence was stated to be ‘16 High Street, Upper Weston, Bath’. Awarded the Queen’s medal with one clasp, a war gratuity of £5 and a pension. Frederick Bundy died in Bath on 7 December 1952. With copied service papers, death certificate and roll extract.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (Tpr. Ldr. C. H. Herbert, Murray’s Horse) slight edge bruise, good very fine, rare unit
£250-300
Trooper Leader C. H. Herbert was the leader of the Mtshwati Rifle Association and commanded it when it was called out for duty during the invasion of Natal. He was appointed a Troop Leader in Murray’s Horse, when that unit was raised in Natal before the outbreak of hostilities, by the Hon. T. K. Murray. Prior to the arrival of British reinforcements, Murray’s Horse - some 150 men, patrolled wide areas of lower Natal and scouted the country in front of the advancing Boer commandos. It was disbanded in November 1899 following the arrival of British troops.
Herbert’s name headed the Mtshwati Rifle Association roll, which he compiled as Trooper Leader but was awarded a Q.S.A. as a Trooper Leader in Murray’s Horse. With copied roll extracts and other research.
60 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (20 Serjt. J. W. Wiles, Natal F. Arty.) good very fine
www.dnw.co.uk £80-100
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