The Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals formed by the late George Williams IRELAND
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DUBLIN YEOMANRY TRIBUTE BADGE 1901, openwork circlet inscribed ‘61st 2nd Dublin Yeomanry 1901’, surrounding a shamrock, inscribed ‘For Valour’, the whole surmounted by a crown, reverse inscribed ‘11244 J. W. Pratt, From their fellow countrymen’, with brooch fitting to reverse, this obscuring the word ‘their‘ and the ‘me‘ of countrymen, 9ct. gold, 5.10g., hallmarks for Birmingham 1901, 29 x 23mm., good very fine, rare
£450-500 Ref: Hibbard B2. Ex D.N.W. 29 March 2000.
These medals were presented to the officers and men of the 61st (South Irish Horse) Company, 2nd (Dublin) Imperial Yeomanry at the welcome home reception on 11 June 1901 in Dublin. They were individually presented to each man by Lady Fingall, who was the wife of the Commanding Officer of the Company, to each of the six officers and 57 other ranks who were present. Boer War Tribute Medals, by M. G. Hibbard states that just three examples of this medal, not including the medal to Pratt, are known to have survived.
William Pratt was born in Durrow, Queen’s County. A Clerk by occupation he attested for service with the Imperial Yeomanry Volunteers at Newbridge on 22 January 1900, aged 19 years, 6 months. With the 61st Company (South Irish Horse) Imperial Yeomanry he served in South Africa, April 1900-June 1901. He was discharged on 15 June 1901 at the termination of his period of engagement. With copied service papers.
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IRISH VALOUR MEDAL 1900, by Johnson, Dublin, obverse, bust of Queen Victoria left, ‘Visit of H.M. Queen Victoria to Ireland 1900, reverse, inscription on scroll, ‘To commemorate Irish Valour’, 32mm., silver, unnamed, unmounted, good very fine
£160-200
Not recorded in Hibbard. Ex D.N.W. 28 March 2002.
SCOTLAND 318
BALLATER TRIBUTE MEDAL, by Robb, Ballater, obverse, Stag’s head on coronet, ‘1 Co. 5th V.B.G.H. Ballater’ Bydand’, reverse inscribed, ‘Presented by the people of Ballater & District to R. Milne’, 15ct. gold, hallmarks for Edinburgh 1900, with gold brooch bar, ‘S. Africa 1900-1’ and lion emblem on tartan ribbon, total weight 22g., in case of issue, extremely fine, rare
£800-900 Not listed in Hibbard. With autographed card ‘Robert Milne’.
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CAMPBELTOWN TRIBUTE MEDAL 1900-1901, obverse, bust of Queen Victoria facing left in high relief, inscription engraved, ‘South African War 1900-1901’, reverse, arms of the town in high relief, inscription engraved, ‘Presented by the Provost, Magistrates and Councillors of the Royal Burgh of Campbeltown, in recognition of services in the field; Private Thomas Moffat’, 58.5mm. dia., 5.5mm. thick, silver, hallmarks for Glasgow 1900, in Johnston & Co., Glasgow fitted leather case of issue, lid inscribed, ‘For Gallantry in the Field, South Africa, 1900-1901, awarded to Private Thomas Moffat’, nearly extremely fine, rare
£500-600 Ref: Hibbard C6. Ex Seaby October 1948. Only two examples of this medal known to Hibbard.
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