CAMPAIGN GROUPS AND PAIRS 766 Four: Private E. Latimer, Royal Scots Fusiliers, wounded at Pieter’s Hill, Natal, 27 February 1900


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (4913 Pte. E. Latimer, 2: R. Scots Fus:); 1914-15 STAR (7576 Pte. E. latimer, R. Sc. Fus.); BRITISH WAR AND VICTORY MEDALS (7576 Pte. E. Latimer. R.S. Fus.) light contact marks, very fine (4)


£240-280


Edward Latimer attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War. He was wounded at Pieter’s Hill, Natal, on 27 February 1900. He subsequently served during the Great War on the Western Front from 28 November 1914.


767


Five: Civil Surgeon T. B. Gilchrist, later South African Medical Service


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Natal, Transvaal (Civil Surgeon T. B. Gilchrist.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps (Civ: Surgeon T. B. Gilchrist); 1914-15 STAR (T. B. Gilchrist. S.A.M.S.); BRITISHWAR AND (uni-lingual) VICTORYMEDALS (T. B. Gilchrist S.A.M.S.) mounted as worn, the Great War awards all with re-engraved naming, polished, very fine (5) £240-280


768


Five: Lieutenant-Colonel H. L. Wood, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (Lieut: H. L. Wood, Oxford. L.I.); KING’S SOUTH AFRICA 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lieut. H. L. Wood. Oxford L.I.); 1914 STAR, with clasp (Capt: H. L. Wood. Oxf: & Bucks: L.I.); BRITISHWAR AND VICTORY MEDALS, with M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col. H. L. Wood.) mounted as worn, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (5)


£300-360


Henry Lindsay Wood died at his home, The Hermitage, Chester-le-Street, Durham, on January 20th, 1939, at the age of 60, after a long illness. He was the second son of the late Sir Lindsay Wood, Bart., and the late Lady Wood. He remained a bachelor and owing to ill- health took no part in public affairs. Major Wood was born on October 28th, 1878, appointed 2nd Lieutenant August 3rd, 1898, promoted Captain April 14th, 1905, and Major September 1st, 1915. He served in the South African War of 1899-1902 and in the Great War, holding several staff appointments; commanded the 5th (Service) Battalion from March 30th, 1917, to August 9th, 1917, wounded and mentioned in despatches January 4th, 1917 (Regimental Chronicle 1939 refers).


769


Pair: Lieutenant D. D. Brown, Waikato Regiment, late 7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (4503 Tpr: D. D. Brown 7th N. Z’land M.R.); NEW ZEALAND LONG AND EFFICIENT SERVICE MEDAL, 3rd issue, by Dibble, London, silver, hallmarks for Birmingham 1964, edge re-engraved, ‘Lieut. D. D. Brown 16 Waikato 1917’, very fine and better (2)


£160-200


David Daniel Brown, an unemployed miner from Blackstone Hill and a member of the Palmerstone South Rifles, attested for the 5th Contingent of New Zealand troops for South Africa at Wellington on 3 April 1900, aged 22 years, 8 months. He served in South Africa with the 7th New Zealand Mounted Rifles. He was injured in a fall from a horse at Newcastle, Natal on 25 September 1901 - resulting in a fractured collarbone and nose. At Heilbron, South Africa, on 11 February 1902 he was charged with hesitating to comply with an order and using threatening language to the Military Police. Being discharged having completed his period of service, he lived at 19 Jackson Street, St. Kilda, Dunedin.


Sold with a quantity of copied service papers relating to his service in South Africa.


Note: The New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal was made obsolete in 1931. The 3rd issue, manufactured by William Dibble of Gerrards, London in the 1950’s and 1960’s, were ‘intended primarily as replacement medals, most were sold to collectors with SPECIMEN impressed on the rim’ (ref. Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to New Zealanders, by Oldham and Delahunt). The award of this medal to Brown is not confirmed.


770


Pair: Company Sergeant-Major W. Skeates, Lincolnshire Regiment


QUEEN’S SOUTHAFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (2536 Corpl: W. Skeates. Lincoln: Regt.); ARMY L. S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (14361 C.S. Mjr. W. Skeates. Linc: R.) nearly extremely fine (2)


£120-140


771


Pair: Sergeant W. Pulham, Royal Marine Light Infantry


QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, no clasp (W. Pulham, Sgt. R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Pelorus.); ROYAL NAVY L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (Wm. Pulham, Sergt. No. 4369 Plymo. R.M.L.I.) contact marks and edge bruising, very fine (2)


£300-400


William Pulham was born at Stow-on-the Wold, Gloucestershire, on 18 May 1868 and joined the Royal Marines Light Infantry on 18 April 1888. Posted to the Plymouth Division, he was promoted Corporal on 5 January 1893, and Sergeant on 6 August 1897. He served in H.M.S. Pelorus from 1 July 1899, and was present during operations in South Africa during the Boer War. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 May 1903, and was advanced Colour Sergeant on 31 May 1906. He was discharged on 17 June 1909, and subsequently enrolled in the Royal Fleet Reserve.


Approximately 19 Queen’s South Africa Medals awarded to Royal Marines in H.M.S. Pelorus. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.


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