CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 1317
Four: Lieutenant C. N. I. Dunman, Middlesex Regiment, attached Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), late Imperial Yeomanry and South African Constabulary, killed in action, Third Battle of Ypres, 31 July 1917
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (15340 Pte., 29th Coy. 9th Imp. Yeo.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (1330 Tpr., S.A.C.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (Lieut.); together with a replica 1914 Star, polished and worn (5)
£200-250
Charles Norman Innes Dumnan was born in Shanghai, China on 10 January 1878. During 1899 he served with the 1st Volunteer Battalion Cheshire Regiment. During the Boer War he served in the 29th (Denbighshire) Company, 9th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, being discharged on 3 March 1901 and then the South African Constabulary, being discharged on 25 January 1903. Employed as a Motor Lorry Driver, aged 36 years, he attested for the Army Service Corps at London on 8 August 1914. As an Acting Sergeant in the 2nd I.C.S.C., he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 September 1914. He served in France, September-November 1914 and May-November 1915. As a C.Q.M.S. with 32 Company A.S.C. he was discharged to a commission in the 15th Battalion Middlesex Regiment on 6 December 1915. As a Lieutenant attached to the Machine Gun Corps, he was killed in action on the first day of the Third Battle of Ypres, 31 July 1917, aged 40 years. He was buried in the Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke, Belgium. Lieutenant Dunman was the son of Major Robert Dunman of “Amhurst”, 196 Upper Capstone Road, Bournemouth; and husband of Elsie Machen Dunman of “Westbourne”, 26 St. Paul’s Road, Preston, Paignton, Devon. Family sources state that he was killed emerging from his tank whilst serving with the Tank Corps. With a number of copied service papers, m.i.c. and other research. Entitled to a 1914 Star - family sources state that the original was lost in a fire.
1318
Three: Major C. J. French, King’s Shropshire Light Infantry, attached 26th Tunnelling Company, Royal Engineers, late Imperial Yeomanry - taken prisoner at Lindley and died of wounds, 2 July 1916
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (9664 Pte., 45th Coy. Impl. Yeo.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt., I.Y.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (Major) good very fine and better (3)
£360-400 Ex Spink, Anglo-Boer War Anniversary sale, 20/21 October 1999.
Charles John French was born in Adare, Co. Limerick. Attesting for the Imperial Yeomanry at Newbridge on 15 January 1900, he served as a Private in the 45th (Irish Hunt) Company 13th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, entering South Africa on 13 March 1900. As such he was taken prisoner at Lindley, 31 May 1900. He was later released. Commissioned a Lieutenant in the 60th (North Irish) Company 17th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry on 1 March 1901. For his services in that capacity he was mentioned in Lord Kitchener’s final despatch of 23 June 1902. On 9 July 1902 he resigned his commission and was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant. On 30 August 1914 he was appointed a Lieutenant in the Reserve of Officers and appointed Aide-de-Camp on 15 September 1914. He was advanced to a Captain in the 5th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry on 17 February 1915. As such he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 20 May 1915. Promoted to Temporary Major on 4 January 1916. As a Major attached to the 26th Tunnelling Company, R.E., he died of wounds at the 141 Field Ambulance on 2 July 1916. He was buried in the Noeux-les-Mines Communal Cemetery. With a number of copied service papers and other research. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star and Victory Medal.
1319 Three: Private T. F. Matthews, Essex Regiment
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal 5360 Pte. T. Matthews, 1st Essex Regt.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (5360 Pte. T. Matthews, Essex Regt.); BRITISH WAR MEDAL 1914-20 (5360 Pte. T. F. Matthews, Essex R.) very fine and better (3)
£140-160
Thomas Frederick Matthews enlisted into the Essex Regiment on 23 March 1911, having previously served with the regiment during the Boer War. As a Lance-Corporal in the 2nd Battalion Essex Regiment he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 1 June 1915. He was discharged on 23 March 1916, aged 35 years. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star, Victory Medal and Silver War Badge. With copied service papers, m.i.c. and S.W.B. roll extract.
1320 Pair: Lieutenant O. Mowatt, 10th Hussars, late Imperial Yeomanry, who died of wounds in France on 22 April 1917
QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal Lieut., 50/Co. Imp. Yeo.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lieut., I.Y.) mounted as worn, in Spink, London red leather case bearing the initials, ‘O.M’, first with slight edge bruise, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2)
£400-500
Osmond Mowatt was the son of James and Fanny Mowatt of Kingswood Firs, Bramshott, Hampshire. Served in the Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry. Served as a Lieutenant firstly with the 50th (Hampshire) Company, 17th Battalion and then the 11th Battalion. An undergraduate at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, he gained a B.A. in 1903 and a M.A. in 1904. He became an underwriting member of Lloyds. In the Great War he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Hussars in November 1914. As Lieutenant with the same unit he died of wounds on 22 April 1917, aged 36 years. He was buried in the Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, Pas de Calais.
With some copied research.
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