Campaign Groups and Pairs 176 Four: Chief Writer A. I. Russell, Royal Navy
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A. J. Russell, 3rd. Wtr., H.M.S. Terpsichore), partly officially renamed; British War and Victory Medals (342051 A. I. Russell. Ch. Wr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (342051. A. I. Russell, Ch. Wr. H.M.S. Renown.), good very fine (4)
£120-£160
Alfred Ideson Russell was born on 9 March 1883 in Sandport, Hampshire, and entered naval service on 1 April 1898 as a Boy Writer, serving in H.M.S. Terpsichore from 8 February 1901 to 25 April 1904. In addition to shore bases, he served in H.M.S. Vernon, Royal Sovereign and Renown during the Great War, remaining in the service until 18 March 1923, when he was pensioned to shore. He was awarded his L.S. & G.C. on 15 January 1917.
177 Five: Stoker A. J. Voar, Royal Navy
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (A. J. Voar. Sto: H.M.S. Terrible); China 1900, 1 clasp, Relief of Pekin (A. J. Voar, Sto., H.M.S. Terrible.); 1914-15 Star (285274, A J. Voar, Sto. 1, R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (285274 A. J. Voak. Sto. 1 R.N.), generally good very fine (5)
£280-£320
Alfred John Voar was born in Hampshire on 9 August 1877 and entered naval service on 4 May 1897, seeing service in H.M.S. Terrible from 24 March 1898 to 24 October 1902. Discharged to shore on 3 May 1909 from H.M.S. Nelson, he served in H.M.S. Vindictive during the Great War and in a number of shore based appointments.
178 Pair: Private W. Payne, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys)
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4595 Pte W. Payne. 2nd Dragoons); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4595 Pte F. [sic] Payne. 2nd Drgns:) contact marks, nearly very fine (2)
£100-£140 179
Family Group:
Three: Lieutenant-Colonel A. C. Nicholson, Hampshire Yeomanry Territorial Decoration,
E.VII.R., silver and silver-gilt, the reverse hallmarked 1908, with integral top riband bar; Coronation 1902, silver; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Capt. A. C. Nicholson. 50 Co. 17/Impl. Yeo.) contemporary court mounted by Spink and Son, London, in this order, extremely fine
Pair: Miss Ruth I. A. Nicholson Defence Medal; Voluntary Medical Services Medal, with Additional Award Bar (Miss Ruth Isabel Agnes Nicholson) good very fine (5)
£800-£1,200
Arthur Carleton Nicholson was born on 2 July 1864, the youngest son of William and Isabella Nicholson, and was educated at Winchester College and Christ Church, Oxford. He served in South Africa during the Boer War with the 50th (Hampshire) Company, 17th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, and took part in the operations in the Transvaal, January 1901; in Orange River Colony, December 1900 to May 1901; and in Cape Colony, 30 November 1900 to April 1901. The 17th and 18th Battalions I.Y. were the only Yeomanry entitled to the clasp for Rhodesia for their part in the operations in that country in 1900. For his services in South Africa Nicholson was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 10 September 1901) and received the Queen’s Medal with 5 clasps. Advanced Major and Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel on 10 August 1901, he later resided at Hartham Park, Corsham, Wiltshire, and was a J.P. and D.L. for that county, holding the office of High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1929. He died on 11 February 1945, aged 80.
Sold with two Hampshire Yeomanry (Carabiniers) collar badges; and a photographic image of the recipient.
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