A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers 76
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (Pte. H. B. Rising, Vallentin’s H’burg. V.) nearly extremely fine, scarce unit
£200-240 Ex ‘Anglo-Boer War Anniversary Sale’, Spink, October 1999.
The Vallantin’s Heidelburg Volunteers were formed by Major John Maximillian Vallentin, Somerset Light Infantry, when employed as District Commissioner of Heidelburg. The unit was largely composed of surrendered Boers. They were chiefly employed on the Standerton line, their duties being to protect the line and the possessions of surrendered Burghers in the area. With copied roll extract.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Johannesburg (21224 Gnr. C. Collins, 15th Coy. S.D., R.G.A.) good very fine £60-80
Christopher Collins was born in Drumcliff, Ennis, Co. Clare. A Tailor by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at Ennis on 16 July 1897, aged 20 years, 7 months. With the R.G.A. he served in South Africa, December 1899-July 1900; China, July 1900-August 1901; India, August 1901-November 1902. Returning home, he was discharged as medically unfit at Netley on 30 December 1902. For his services he was awarded the Queen’s South Africa Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Paardeberg and Driefontein and the China Medal with no clasp. With copied service papers, discharge papers and roll extract. The ‘Johannesburg’ clasp not confirmed.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Laing’s Nek (Dvr. E. Griffen, Natal Vol. T.S.) nearly extremely fine, rare as a single clasp £200-250
Natal Volunteer Transport Service. With copied roll extract.
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Private A. Watson, 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, died of disease at Standerton on 28 January 1902. With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belfast (4136 Pte. A. Watson, 1 Leic. Regt.) extremely fine
Invalided home. With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1901 (7409 Pte. R. Inglis, Rl. Highrs.) nearly extremely fine
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£100-140
£70-90
With verification and some service details. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (9651 Pte. J. Hurren, 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.) very fine
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (196 C.Q.M. Serjt. H. Carson, Natal M.I.) minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine
£60-80
The regiment was raised in Durban during February/March 1902. The unit, about 400 strong, was employed in the district of Newcastle, Natal. With copied roll extract.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (3890 Pte. J. Mahoney, 19/Hrs.) good very fine £100-140
John Mahoney was born in Limehouse, London. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the cavalry at London on 12 November 1892, aged 19 years, 4 months. Posted to the 19th Hussars, he served in India, September 1893-October 1899 and South Africa, October 1899-May 1902. For his services he was awarded the Queen’s medal with two clasps and King’s medal with two clasps. In March 1903 Mahoney was posted to the Army Reserve and was discharged on 11 November 1904. With copied service papers.
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Private C. Porter, 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, died of dysentery at Ladysmith on 9 March 1900. With copied roll extract. QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (3303 Pte. C. Porter, Leicester Regt.) good very
fine 85 £240-280
Private C. Pimm, 1st Battalion Manchester Regiment, was wounded at Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899. With copied verification. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Elandslaagte, Belfast (5204 Pte. C. Pimm, Manchester Regt.) edge bruising,
contact marks, good fine 86 £350-400
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (3808 Pte. C. McLachlan, Gordon Highrs.) slight edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine
£80-100
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