Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Part 3 19 Pair: Quartermaster Sergeant G. Edwards, Oxfordshire Light Infantry


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3047 Col Sejt G. Edwards, Oxford: Lt Infy); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3047 Q.M. Sjt. G. Edwards. Oxford L.I.) with a portrait photograph of recipient in uniform, generally very fine or better (2)


£160-£200 20 Pair: Bugler W. Bull, Oxfordshire Light Infantry


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (3338 Pte. W. Bull, Oxfd: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3338 Bugr. W. Bull. Oxford: L.I.) good very fine (2)


£140-£180 21 Pair: Private C. Ridgley, Oxfordshire Light Infantry


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (3441. Pte. C. Ridgley. 1/Oxfd. L....); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3441 Pte C. Ridgeley [sic] Oxford: L. I.) worn, good fine (2)


£200-£240 C. Ridgley was wounded in action at Paardeberg, 19 February 1900. 22 Three: Sergeant-Bugler J. W. Donnelly, Oxfordshire Light Infantry


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (2701 Corl. J. W. Donnelly, Oxford: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2701 Serjt:-Bug: J. Donnelly. Oxford: L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2701 Sjt: Bglr: J. W. Donnelly. Oxford. L.I.); together with a Burma Rifle Association Medal, silver; a Madras District Medal, bronze; and an Army Temperance Association Medal, with top Excelsior riband bar, good very fine (6)


£180-£220


John William Donnelly was born in Folkestone, Kent, in 1873 and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 29 March 1887. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India and Burma from 21 November 1887 to 6 March 1898; in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 December 1899 to 4 October 1902; and again in India from 22 September 1903 to 27 March 1908. The Regimental Chronicle of 1904 notes that ‘in addition to winning the Aggregate Championship, Sergeant-Bugler Donnelly won the Bengal Presidency Rifle Association Silver Medal, and the Field Glasses presented by Colonel Penno for the best shot amongst British N.C.O.s at 600 and 800 yards.’ He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 189 of 1905, and was discharged as a Sergeant-Bugler on 16 April 1908. He died on 26 May 1877.


Sold with copied research including a photographic image of the recipient. 23 Five: Corporal L. Hardy, Oxfordshire Light Infantry


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (5770. Pte. L. Hardy. 1/Oxfd. L.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5770 Pte L. Hardy. Oxford: L. I.); 1914-15 Star (5770 Cpl. L. Hardy. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (5770 Cpl. L. Hardy. Oxf. & Bucks. L.I.) generally nearly very fine or better (5)


£140-£180 24


Three: Corporal L. H. Jobson, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, who was recommended for the D.C.M. for his services during the Second Boer War, and later served as a Police Constable in the Metropolitan Police


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4921 Corl. L. H. [sic] Jobson, Oxford: Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4921 Corpl: L. Jobson. Oxford L.I.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C. L. Jobson.) minor edge nicks, therefore very fine (3) £300-£400


L. H. Jobson was recommended for the DCM for his services during the Second Boer War. He was one of 20 men of the regiment to be given a Regimental Medal (the Dalzell Medal), as published in Regimental Orders 1 December 1902.


Regimental records give the following:


‘The Dalzell Medal 1.12.1902. Distinguished Conduct in the Field. The Commanding Officer (Dalzell) desires to place on record and to bring to notice of their comrades the names of the following NCOs and men of the Battalion who distinguished themselves by good service in the field during the S/A war, and whose names were duly submitted by him for the reward of the D C medal. It is of cause impossible to reward every man who's name is submitted, but the fact that such men are not rewarded by the authorities in no way deflects from the honour to which they are entitled and which they have so nobly earned and the CO desires that their good service and soldier like conduct be generally known and appreciated by all ranks of the Battalion. He hopes to be able to make arrangements for the bestowal on each of these NCOs and men of a Regimental medal and to obtain the sanction of the war office for these medals to be worn in all respects similar to those issued by government. 30 names were listed....’


25 Pair: Private F. G. Andrews, Oxfordshire Light Infantry


Queen’s South Africa 1899-1901, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (4109 Pte. F. G. Andrews, Oxford Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4109 Pte. F. Andrews. Oxford: L.I.) very fine (2)


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