Campaign Groups and Pairs 363 Pair: Gunner H. Brown, 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 (22621 Gnr: H. Brown, 61st. Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (22621 Gnr: H. Brown. R.F.A.) contact marks, nearly very fine (2)


£160-£200


The 61st Battery was a howitzer battery which arrived at Cape Town on 6 December 1899. It saw fighting at Potgeiter’s Drift, Spion Kop, Vaal Kraantz and the Tugela Heights in support of Barton’s Brigade. The battery accompanied General Buller to Lydenburg and took part in the engagements in that neighbourhood. In his despatch of 30 March 1900 and his final despatch, General Buller very highly praised Major Hamilton Gordon and his battery's work. In 1901 the Battery remained in the Eastern Transvaal. Eighteen members of the battery lost their lives during the war in South Africa.


Sold with a copy of the Digest of Service of the 61st Battery R.F.A. 1899-1902, ‘Soldier’s New Testament - South Africa 1900’ and a Union Flag measuring 29cm x 18cm.


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Eight: Warrant Officer Class I G. E. Shaw, Military Foot Police, late Yorkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (5163 Pte. G. Shaw, Yorkshire Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5163 Pte. G. Shaw. York Regt.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (P-230 A.W.O. Cl. 1. G. E. Shaw. M.F.P.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (P230 W.O. Class 1, G. E. Shaw, M.P.S.C.) re-engraved naming; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (2204234 Sjt. G. E. Shaw. R.E.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., Circular issue, 2nd ‘Coronation robes’ issue (George Edward Shaw); Serbia, Kingdom, Medal for Zeal, 1st Class in Gold, bronze- gilt; together with the recipient’s related miniature awards, both groups mounted as worn and housed in separate Baldwin & Sons, London, fitted cases, minor edge bruise to TEM and light contact marks, generally good very fine


Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (No. 4205 Corpl. S. Shaw. 2nd. W.Y.V.R.E.) engraved naming, very fine (17) £400-£500


M.I.D. London Gazette 11 June 1918.


George Edward Shaw attested for the Yorkshire Regiment and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, before transferring to the Royal Engineers (Territorial Force). Called up for service during the Great War, he served with the Military Foot Police, and was advanced Warrant Officer Class I. For his services during the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches; although a Meritorious Service Medal is with his group no trace of him having been awarded the M.S.M. has been found. He was subsequently employed by the Post Office as a Postman-Messenger.


365 Pair: Sergeant Drummer G. Jameson, Leicestershire Regiment


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (5298 Serjt: - Dmr: G. Jameson. Leicester: Regt); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (5298 Sjt: G. Jameson. Leic: Regt.) contact marks, generally nearly very fine (2)


£100-£140 366 Four: Sergeant A. R. Wild, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Labour Corps


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (6887 Sgt. A. Wild. K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6887 Serjt: A. R. Wild. K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (515897 W.O. Cl.2. A.R. Wild. Labour Corps) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s riband bar, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4)


£240-£280


Arthur Robert Wild was born in Thirsk, Yorkshire, in 1873 and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Leeds on 24 November 1891, having previously served in the Leeds Rifle Volunteers. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 18 September 1899 to 17 July 1900, and was promoted Sergeant on 25 April 1900. Returning home, he transferred to the 4th Battalion, and served with them in South Africa from 19 February 1901 to 31 December 1902, from where he proceeded to India. He was discharged on 22 January 1904, after 12 years and 60 days’ service.


Wild saw further service in the Army Reserve and, following the outbreak of the Great War, attested for General Service. Posted to the King’s Royal Rifle Corps he served with the 19th Battalion at home, being promoted Company Sergeant Major on 11 August 1916, and then with the Labour Corps on the Western Front from 22 March 1918. He was finally discharged on 22 February 1919.


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