Medals

Pair: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "Belfast & Defence of Ladysmith", KSA two clasps.5290 PTE H. MARSLAND MANCHESTER REGT

 VF $675

Pair : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "CC, T, Wittebergen", KSA two clasps.1093 PTE H. HIBBERD 2ND WILTS REGT

Henry Hibberd was born in Tisbury, Wiltshire. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, he attested for regular service on 9 March 1885, aged 19 years. With them he served in India, March 1886-November 1892. Transferred to the Army Reserve in December 1892, he was recalled to the Colours in January 1900. With the 2nd Battalion he served in South Africa, March 1900-April 1902, being slightly wounded in action at Slabberts Nek on 23 July 1900. With copied service papers.

slight edge bruising, good VF $575

Pair : Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899 with one clasp "Cape Colony" and Kings South Africa medal with two clasps “S.A 1901 & S.A. 1902”both medals correctly impressed to 9653 CPL M. MITCHELL. RL. WT. SURREY  REGT (PTE M. MITCHELL THE QUEEN’S ON KSA)

VF $550

Pair : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps " CC,OFS,T". KINGS SOUTH AFRICA two clasps both impressed 5424 Pte.R.Fletcher. L.N.Lanc.Rgt.

VF $525

Pair : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 one clasp "Transvaal" & KINGS SOUTH AFRICA two clasps both correctly impressed 6667 PTE S. SMITH . SCOT: RIFLES (6667 PTE. F. SMITH ON KSA)

 Note: KSA Roll confirms error as "F. Smith"

VF $550

Single: King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps 2693 PTE. G. HOPKINS CHESHIRE REGT 

Near EF $155

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 five clasps "CC, OFS, T, SA 01, SA 02" Impressed 34906 PTE.J. L. Wright. 53^rd COY. IMP. YEO. 

Note: 34906 Private J. L. Wright, 53rd (Royal East Kent) Company, 12th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (published casualty roll states 11th) was reported ‘missing’ at Olivershoek Pass, 18 September 1901. He later re-joined his unit.

GD VF $385

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC, SA 02" Impressed 5660 PTE.A. FLETCHER. WORC. REGT. 

GD VF $325

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "CC, T, Wittebergen" Impressed 1363 PTE. G. GITTENS. WORCESTER; REGT 

GD VF $345

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "CC, OFS, T" Impressed 6199 PTE S. MILLER. E. YORKSHIRE REGT 

GD VF $325

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2328 Pte. J. Wheeler, 2nd Wilts. Regt.) 

Footnote

2328 Private J. Wheeler, 2nd Battalion Wiltshire Regiment, was one of a number of men of the battalion to be tried and convicted by Court Martial, for receiving stolen goods and drunkenness on duty, 13 April 1901. This conviction was later held to be illegal and was ordered to be erased from the men’s records. An earlier order for their medals to be forfeited was also reversed. With copied roll extracts confirming the above.

Edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine $385

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2404 Pte. G. Thomson, Gordon Highrs:) 

Footnote

G. Thomson served with the Gordon Highlanders in South Africa during the Boer War, and was additionally entitled to a South Africa 1901 clasp.

Minor edge bruising, good very fine $345

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps : CC,OFS,T." impressed 6199 Pte. S. Miller. E. Yorkshire .Rgt.

VF $345

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 four clasps "CC, OFS, SA 01, SA 02" Impressed 2738 PTE J. MOONEY SCOT RIFLES

GD VF $345

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps : CC,OFS,T." impressed 488 TPR. C. A. WORSFOLD S.A.C.

Note: Worsfold was a Farrier Sergeant in “A” Division and is noted as having died of Enteric fever at Bloemhof on 20th May 1902. All three bars are confirmed on the medal roll.

Edge knock otherwise VF $445

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC, SA 02" Impressed 39270 PTE. W. WILSON. 140^TH IMP: YEO: COY

Note: Private Wilson was a member of 140th (Fincastle's Horse) Company. This was part of the second contingent who saw action late in the war against the "Bitter Enders", the Boers who had elected to fight on. Fincastle’s Horse was used as mounted infantry for reconnaissance work, very mobile, fast scouting units and capable of fighting alongside regular army when required.

Good VF $355

Single: QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 three clasps "CC, SA 01, SA 02" Impressed 292 TPR: W E WALSH TRANSKEI M. R.

 VF $375

Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps “CC, OFS & S. A. 1902” Impressed to 6385 PTE H. SWAIN YORK & LANC: REGT

Good very fine $325

Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps “CC & OFS” impressed to 6400 PTE J. WILSON RL: LANC: REGT

Good very fine $325

Single : QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899 two clasps "CC & OFS" correctly impressed to 6083 PTE P. MORRIS. LANC: FUS:

NEAR EF $345

Single: Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps "CC, OFS, T & 01" impressed to 6775 PTE F. H. CARWARDINE 43^RD COY IMP: YEO:

Note: Comes with a photocopy of his service record stating “Wounded in right arm” and further stating the effects of his wounds as “Partial loss of use of arm”. There is also a card that came with the medal that dates the wound and gives the location as follows “severely wounded, Zeerust, 7 Jan 1901.”

Near EF $525

Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, “Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill & Wittebergen” 3291 Pte. R. Ellison, 1st Cam’n. Highrs. 

Nearly extremely fine $445

Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, “Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Johannesburg” cavalry style engraved to 3781 Pvte. A. SMITH. 7. Dn. Gds.

Near EF $375

Single: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, “Cape Colony, Orange Free State & Johannesburg” correctly impressed to 5972 PTE M. FARRELL S. WALES BORD. 

Gd VF $360