Single Campaign Medals 647
British North Borneo Company Medal 1898-1900, 1 clasp, Tambunan, bronze issue (1. Regt. Sergt. Major Tha. Mohamet.) officially engraved naming, nearly extremely fine and rare
£1,000-£1,200
Sold with letter of confirmation with further details from K. P. Tabrett, and two copied extracts from The British North Borneo Herald from September and November 1900; the first concerning the murder of Regimental Sergeant Major Tha Mohamet, the second recording the trial and death sentence of his murderer:
‘Sept. 17, 1900. It is with regret that we record the death of the most valued Non-commissioned Officer in the Police Force, Regimental Sergeant Major Tha Mahomet (sic) who was foully murdered at 1 a.m. on the morning of the 6th inst. Tha Mahomet was shot through the head as he lay asleep in the Western Barracks. The rifle could not have been held at a distance greater than a foot from his head the mark of the bullet as it passed through the wall clearly showing that the murderer knelt down at that distance from the victim to do the brutal deed. Tha Mahomet died instantly, his head being completely shattered and almost unrecognisable. Several arrests have been made in connection with this crime, and it is hoped that the perpetrators of it will be detained and brought to justice.’
‘Nov. 16, 1900. Public interest during the last fortnight has been concentrated in the trial of P.C. Meer Abdullah, for the murder of Regimental Sergeant Major Tha Mahomet before Judge Barraut. The defence of prisoner paled before the able summing up of the Public Prosecutor, Captain Harington who brought out all the salient features of the crime and convinced the audience of the prisoner’s guilt. Meer Abdullah was sentenced to death, a judgement that was hailed with satisfaction by all who had carefully followed the case, and had interested themselves with the details and circumstances of the cowardly murder.’
648
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Pte. Rev. S. J. Daltry. Oudtshoorn T. G.) partially officially re-impressed naming, nearly extremely fine
£200-£240
The Reverend Sidney John Daltry was born in 1858 and served as curate at Oudtshoorn and rector of Woodstock in the Cape Colony. Returning to England he held various livings in the dioceses of Truro, Hereford, and Lichfield, latterly the vicar of Woore and Rural Dean of Hodnet until his retirement. He died at Much Wenlock, Shropshire, in 1939.
649
J. Walcroft was wounded at Kimberley, 25 November 1899. Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (4525 Pte J. Walcroft, 1: L.N. Lanc: Regt) good very
fine 650 651
Note: The medal roll shows the recipient as being entitled to the Cape Colony clasp only. Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont (282 Tpr. J. White, Orpen’s Horse) extremely fine
£280-£320 £200-£240
W. Storey served with the Railway Division Staff at the Defence of Mafeking. Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (St.-Serjt: W. Storey. Mafeking Town Gd:) minor edge
bruising, good very fine
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