Single Campaign Medals 581
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (75 Corpl: E. L. Stanley. Bethune’s M.I.) unofficial rivets betwen 4th and 5th clasps, minor edge nicks, very fine £120-£160
x582
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Talana, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, Talana, OFS, and SA01 clasps all tailor’s copies (6692 Pte. A. Dorrington. Rl: Irish Fus;) suspension slightly slack, worn in parts, nearly very fine
£70-£90 Clasps unconfirmed. 583
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, last clasp loose on riband, as issued (71658 Cpl. W. Gayford. R.F.A.) officially re-impressed naming, polished, good very fine
£60-80
William Gayford was born in Limehouse, London, in 1871 and attested for the Royal Artillery at West Ham on 19 March 1889. He served in India from 1 October 1890 to 14 January 1897, was promoted Bombardier on 12 June 1895, and transferred to the Reserve on 19 January 1897. He was recalled on 12 December 1899, and served in South Africa with the Royal Artillery (1st Pr. Maxims (Pom Poms)) during the Boer War from 31 December 1899 to 11 November 1901, being promoted Corporal on 1 March 1900. He was finally discharged on 6 April 1902, after 13 years and 19 days’ service.
Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract. 584
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (715 Corpl: F. V. W. Swanton. Bethune’s M.I.); together with the related miniature award, extremely fine (2)
£140-£180 x585
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 8 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between action and date clasps (92420 Dvr: T. P. Glynn, R.F.A.) nearly extremely fine
£160-£200 586
King’s South Africa 1901-02 (2), 1 clasp, South Africa 1901 (3247 Pte A. Griffiths. N. Stafford: Regt) scratches to obverse field, otherwise good very fine; another, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5057 Pte W. Roberts. N. Stafford: Regt) very fine (2)
£140-£180 Provenance: Dix Noonan Webb, July 2015.
A. Griffiths was additionally entitled to the Q.S.A. with clasps for ‘Cape Colony’ and ‘Orange Free State’. Listed on the Q.S.A. roll, dated 15 July 1901 as being ‘invalided’. K.S.A. entitlement confirmed.
587 x588 589 Queen’s Mediterranean 1899-1902 (4448 Pte. D. Montgomery. Seaforth Highrs:) good very fine £200-£240
Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, unnamed as issued, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, with integral top riband bar, very fine
£260-£300
Anglo-Boer War Decoration for Loyal Service 1899-1902 (Dekoratie voor Troue Dienst), (Veldkornet J. F. Van Graan.) suspension tightened, otherwise very fine
£500-£700 Provenance: Sotheby, November 1978, when sold with an unnamed A.B.O.
Johannes Frederick van Graan served as an officer in the Potchefstroom Commando, initially under General Piet Cronje (at Mafeking) and subsequently under General Jan Smuts. He took part in a number of important actions such as Rooiwal (7 June 1900), Frederikstad (20-25 October 1900) and Yzerspruit (25 February 1902).
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