Campaign Groups and Pairs 186 Five: Corporal W. J. Allen, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5187 Pte. W. Allen, 1st. L.N. Lanc: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5187 Corpl: W. Allen. L.N. Lanc: Regt.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘c’, unnamed as issued, lacking integral top riband bar; British War and Victory Medals (37543 Cpl. W. J. Allen. L.N. Lan. R.) good very fine (5) £400-£500
Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2011 (when sold without the Kimberley Star).
William James Allen was born in Mile End, London, in 1878 and attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at London on 11 May 1896. He served with the 1st Battalion in Ceylon from 14 December 1897 to 10 February 1899, and then in South Africa from 11 February 1899 to 17 September 1902. He transferred to the Reserve on 11 May 1903, and was discharged on 10 May 1908, after 12 years’ service. He saw further service with the 3rd Battalion during the Great War from 1917 until being discharged on 11 March 1919.
187 Pair: Private A. Edmonds, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (5143 Pte. A. Edmonds, 1st. L.N. Lanc: Regt. M.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5143 Pte. J. [sic] Edmonds. L.N. Lanc: Regt.) edge nicks and light contact marks, very fine (2) £160-£200
Alfred Edmonds was born in Camberwell, London, in 1877 and attested for the Loyal North Lancashire Regiment at London on 27 March 1896, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion in Ceylon from 14 December 1897 to 10 February 1899, and with the Mounted Infantry in South Africa during the Boer War from 11 February 1899 to 17 September 1902. He transferred to the Reserve on 27 March 1903, and was discharged on 26 March 1908, after 12 years’ service.
188 Pair: Colonel G. Vawdrey [C.M.G.], Army Service Corps
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (Capt. G. Vawdrey, A.S.C.) top lugs filled with a retaining rod; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Major. G. Vawdrey. A.S.C.) tops lugs neatly removed, light scratches, otherwise generally very fine or better (2)
£260-£300
C.M.G. London Gazette 3 June 1916. M.I.D. London Gazette 15 June 1916 and 24 December 1917.
George Vawdrey was born in July 1872, and initially commissioned into the Leicestershire Regiment. He transferred as Second Lieutenant to the Army Service Corps in April 1893. Vawdrey served with the Army Service Corps during the Second Boer War (Brevet Major). He advanced to Major in April 1905, and served during the Great War in the French theatre of war from 22 August 1914. Vawdrey served as Assistant Director of Transport, Headquarters of Administrative Services and Departments, and retired as Colonel in January 1919.
189 Three: Private W. Cook, Army Ordnance Corps
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (4446 Pte. W. Cooke [sic], A.O.C.); 1914-15 Star (S.4446 Pte. W. Cook. A.O.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (S-4446 Pte. W. Cook. A.O.C.) very fine (3)
£100-£140
William Cook was born in Andover, Hampshire, in 1878 and attested for the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Hampshire Regiment at Winchester on 16 July 1900. He was embodied for service during the Boer War on 29 July 1900, but before proceeding overseas enlisted in the Army Ordnance Corps at Winchester on 17 December 1900. He served with the A.O.C. in South Africa from 29 May 1901 to 2 May 1906, suffering a fracture of his skull on 16 April 1904, before transferring to the Reserve on 17 December 1908.
Recalled to active service following the outbreak of the Great War, Cook served with the Army Ordnance Corps on the Western Front from 17 October 1915, and was finally demobilised on 16 June 1919.
190 Pair: Sergeant F. Bennion, Army Post Office Corps
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (608 Cpl. F. Bennion. A.P.O. Corps); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (608 Serjt: F. Bennion. A.P.O.C.) extremely fine, scarce to unit (2)
£240-£280 x191 Pair: Sergeant F. C. Stuart, Cape Mounted Rifles
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1250 Serjt: F. C. Stuart. Cape M.R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1250 Serjt: F. C. Stuart. Cape M.R.) light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (2)
£400-£500 192 Pair: Trooper J. Blewett, Johannesburg Mounted Rifles
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (403 Pte J. Blewitt. Queenstown R.V.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1489 Tpr: J. Blewett [sic]. Johannesburg M. R.) mounted for display, minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine (2)
£80-£120 193 Pair: Private E. Pattenden Kimberley Town Guard
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. E. Pattenden. Kimberley Town Gd:); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, naming erased on latter, with copy suspension bar and lacking integral top riband bar, otherwise very fine (2)
£200-£240 E. Pattenden served in No. IV Section, No. 2 Redoubt at the Defence of Kimberley.
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