A Collection of Boer War Medals to the Royal Artillery 269 270
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (30043 Dr. T. Dunne, 37th Batt. R.F.A.) minor edge bruising, good very fine
£60-80
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (4265 Gnr. F. Lowe, 42nd Bty. R. F.A.) correction to initial, edge bruising, contact marks, very fine
£260-300
In addition to its part at Elandslaagte, the 42nd Battery, R.F.A. was in action at Rietfontein and lent good service during the Boer attack on Wagon Hill on 6 January 1900.
271 Four: Gunner A. E. Amies, 61st Battery Royal Field Artillery
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (32229 Dvr., 61st Bty. R.F.A.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (32229 Dvr., R.F.A.) suspension re- pinned; 1914-15 STAR (85878 Gnr., R.F.A.); BRITISHWARMEDAL 1914-20 (85878 Gnr., R.A.) contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4)
£180-220 Gunner Akbert E. Amies, Royal Field Artillery entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 19 March 1915. With copied m.i.c. 272 Pair: Driver G. Higgs, 62nd Battery Royal Field Artillery
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (19909 Dvr., 62nd Bty. R.F.A.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (19909 Dvr., R.F.A.) mounted as worn, very fine (2)
£120-160 273
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 8 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (83236 Dvr. W. Vasey, 63rd Bty. R.F.A.) edge bruising and polished good fine
£340-380
All 63rd Battery’s guns and horses were lost when H.M.S. Ismore went down in St. Helena’s Bay. Subsequently re-equipped, the Battery went on to participate in the actions at Spion Kop and Val Krantz.
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QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (80208 Gnr. M. Aird, 64th Bty. R.F.A.) good very fine
£120-150
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein (32987 Dvr. A. King, 65th Bty. R.F.A.) very fine
£80-100
QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Capt. J. H. W. Tapp, 67/Bty. R.F.A.) polished, nearly very fine
£450-550
James Hanson William Tapp, who was born in October 1867, was commissioned in the Royal Artillery in February 1887, and had attained the rank of Captain by the time of the outbreak of hostilities in South Africa.
Quickly embarked for that theatre of war as a member of the 67th Battery, R.F.A., he participated in the operations in Natal in 1899, including the actions at Talana and Lombard’s Kop, and the defence of Ladymith, services that won him a brace of “mentions” (London Gazette 8 January and September 1901 refer). He was also given the Brevet of Major in November 1900 and, following further active service in the Orange Free State and Transvaal, was confirmed in that rank in March 1902.
Having then been placed on the Reserve of Officers, Tapp was recalled in September 1914, when placed on the staff of H.Q., 230th Brigade, R.F.A., and after advancement to the temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, entered the French theatre of war in that capacity in February 1916.
He subsequently added two further “mentions” to his accolades (London Gazette 4 January 1917 and 7 July 1919 refer), and was awarded the D.S.O. for his gallant deeds in the period September to October 1918 (London Gazette 30 July 1919 refers):
‘During operations on 29 September and 3 October 1918, near Bellenglise, he commanded a Field Artillery Group with great distinction. The time available for preliminary preparation before each of these operations was very short, and it was only by his fearless reconnaissance work and tireless energy that the work was accomplished. On the occasion of the latter operations he only received his orders at 5.30 p.m. on 2 October, his batteries then being some distance west of the canal. He made a very skilful and daring reconnaissance, and by his excellent arrangement he was able to move his batteries of position two miles east of the canal, and took part in the opening barrage at 6.05 a.m. on 3 October . During the whole period of these operations the work of this officer was extremely good.’
Tapp was placed back on the Retired List as a substantive Lieutenant-Colonel in March 1919. With copied gazette extracts and other research.
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QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Wepener, South Africa 1901 (56098 Dr. E. Miller, 68th Bty. R.F.A.) copy ‘Wepener’ clasp; together with a renamed King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (56098 Dr. E. Miller, 68th Bty. R.F.A.) very fine (2)
£90-120 Q.S.A. clasps and K.S.A. medal not confirmed.
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