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CITY COINS POSTAL Medal AUCTION 67

POSTAL MEDAL AUCTION 67 CLOSING DATE

19TH AUGUST 2016 17.00 hrs. (S.A.) GROUND FLOOR TULBAGH CENTRE RYK TULBAGH SQUARE FORESHORE CAPE TOWN, 8001 SOUTH AFRICA

P.O. BOX 156 SEA POINT, 8060 CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

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PAGES PREFACE ...... 2 – 5

THE STORY OF THE DATED QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 7 – 14 by ROBERT MITCHELL ...... THE MEDALS OF THE CAPE COPPER COMPANY 41 – 45 FOR THE DEFENCE OF O’OKIEP by ROBERT MITCHELL ...... TOWNSEND FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHS ...... 46 ALPHABETICAL INDEX ...... 85 – 86 PRICES REALISED AUCTION 66 ...... 87 – 90 BIDDING GUIDELINES REVISED ...... 91 CONDITIONS OF SALE ...... 92

LOTS WORLD WAR I GALLANTRY AWARDS TO SOUTH AFRICANS ...... 1 – 7

ORDERS AND DECORATIONS ...... 8 – 12

QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDALS ...... 13 – 37

BOER WAR GROUPS ...... 38 – 50

TOWNSEND FAMILY MEDALS ...... 51 – 53

O’OKIEP CAPE COPPER COMPANY MEDAL ...... 54

ANGLO BOER WAR MEDALS ...... 55 – 71

SINGLE BRITISH CAMPAIGN MEDALS ...... 72 – 79

WORLD WAR I ...... 80 – 139

MEMORIAL PLAQUES ...... 140 – 146

DELVILLE WOOD MEMORABILIA ...... 147 – 159

WORLD WAR II AND POST WORLD WAR II ...... 160 – 188

SADF, SAP, SA PRISON SERVICE ...... 189 – 197

MINIATURE MEDALS, MISCELLANEOUS ...... 198 – 201

FOREIGN MEDALS ...... 202 – 204

RENAMED MEDALS, INCOMPLETE GROUPS AND OTHERS ...... 205 – 227

ANGLO-BOER WAR MEDALLIONS ...... 228 – 229

VARIOUS ...... 230 – 247

1 PREFACE

Dear Collecting Friend

“At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.”

It is now 100 years since that horrific and awesome opening of the Battle of the Somme in faraway France. Just two weeks later a small contingent of South Africans justly earned enduring fame for the manner in which they held their ground on the battlefront. As this Auction catalogue is published on the Web another contingent of South Africans will once again honour the memory of those who served in Flanders’s Fields and re-dedicate the hallowed memorial which is the focal point of the cemetery housing the graves of so many South Africans who fought the good fight, not only at Delville Wood, but also during so many other actions during the Great War. The South Africans who served in the frontline trenches in France in 1916 were all Volunteers – many did not return home. My late father used to say that the medals awarded to every old soldier represented “his story which never dies” and as medal collectors it is our duty, indeed our privilege, to honour them and to keep their memories alive. We too, as medal auctioneers, have a duty to reflect on their courage and self-sacrifice. It is fitting therefore that this centenary catalogue includes and highlights a diverse selection of medals and awards to South Africans who served at that time. Gallantry groups for France awarded to South Africans include (Lot 1) the Military Cross to Captain Wardill of the South African Heavy Artillery, no less than five Military Medals including the groups awarded Private George Baker (Lot 5) who along with Alexander Estment assisted Private William Faulds in his memorable exploit at Delville Wood for which he was later rewarded with the coveted Victoria Cross and the Delville Wood group to John Granger (Lot 7) whose recommendation for a DCM was downgraded to an MM. Some excellent general groups which include Decorations and Orders are offered, such as (Lot 8) the fine 1910 MVO group awarded to Police Captain Robert Montgomery Crawford; the DSO and Royal Humane Society Bronze medal Boer War pair to Frank Ewart (Lot 9) of the Liverpool Regiment; the South African Naval Service World War II DSM group awarded to Daniel Smit (Lot 11) of HMS Dorsetshire and the British WWI MC group awarded to Bernard Hawkes (Lot 12). Captain Hawkes was wounded at “Tea Trench” in Delville Wood just 5 weeks after the South African Brigade were withdrawn in July 1916. Such was the thrill for us at City Coins and the cataloguer in handling a “Raised Date” QSA medal (Lot 13) that it induced him to write the opening article for this catalogue! I hope readers find the article interesting. The story of Howard Grestock has yet to be researched and written – my preliminary investigations suggest that this will be a rewarding story. The Auction highlights amongst the single QSA medals on offer include a rare “Times of Natal” War Correspondent (Lot 21) and the exceptional medal awarded to the Australian Sergeant, later Lieutenant, Geoffrey Hensman of the 1st West Australian Contingent (Lot 28). Such was his exceptional gallantry that he was widely expected to be awarded the Victoria Cross to the extent that he was even depicted in the Taddy’s Cigarette Card series “V.C. heroes – Boer War”. Private Lambrechs’ Boer War group (Lot 49) which includes a rare Cape of Good Hope Colonial Long Service medal warrants a special mention. In time to come, this Auction will surely be remembered for the two exceptional groups of medals awarded for the Defence of O’okiep. Both, a rare silver (Lot 51) and a bronze (Lot 52) medal, of the

Cape Copper Company are on offer and are sure to arouse considerable interest with Boer War collectors. There is also a good selection of medals for collectors of the South African Anglo Boere Oorlog medaljes. Although few in number the single campaign medals on offer include a number of absolute gems such as (Lot 72) awarded to a recipient who served during all three campaigns of the South Africa 1853 medal and (Lot 74) awarded to an historically important officer of the Zulu War. In line with our thoughts in remembering the casualties of the Great War we are pleased to include several Memorial Plaques (Lots 140 – 146). We would be overjoyed of course if one of these were to be reunited with the recipient’s medal pair or trio. The Auction includes an extensive group of ephemera (Lots 147 – 159) relating to the South African National Memorial at Delville Wood. Of special interest is the original album with three records preserving the speeches made by Sir Percy Fritzpatrick and General Hertzog at the Unveiling Ceremony on 10th October 1926. A contemporary CD is included. The bronze plaque (Lot 153) is sure to attract many bids. The sale concludes with a good South African Korean War group (Lot 196), various foreign medals and ZAR medallions. The Kruger medallion commemorating his visit to the Dutch Court (Lot 229) is rare and sure to attract keen bidding amongst collectors.

In closing this Preface Natalie Jaffe writes:

In the midst of working on this Postal Medal Auction I was advised that I required immediate surgery. My recuperation was spurred on by the good wishes of family, many friends and collectors who have become friends. In addition, there was the pressing need to finalise the Auction. I have been privileged over the years to have had the support of both Rob Mitchell and Johan Louw and I am indeed appreciative for their unending support, expert medal and numismatic knowledge in preparing both this and past auction catalogues. I take this opportunity to thank all the vendors who have entrusted their medals and collections to me over the years. It has been my ardent wish that the City Coins catalogues are stimulating and with due reverence promote the fine hobby of medal collecting doing justice to every vendor. In Auction 65 City Coins was fortunate to offer the group of medals awarded to Lieutenant General Rogers of the S.A.A.F. albeit that his Order of the Star of South Africa was missing from the group of medals as offered. Subsequent to that Auction his Star was located and through the considerate collaboration of a local collector it has now been reunited with his other medals. I wish therefore to take this opportunity to thank all concerned and now take pride in publishing the General’s full medal group on the following 2 pages. This catalogue is limited to approximately 250 lots which is fewer than usual. I am pleased to report that it is the firm intention to hold a second Auction later this year. The Buyer’s premium is retained at 15%. I am now a member of SAADA (South African Antique Art and Design Association) and plan to exhibit with them in Johannesburg during October 2016 and Cape Town in February 2017. It will be good to see you there.

We hope that you enjoy perusing this catalogue and look forward to renewing our contact with you!

NATALIE JAFFE ROBERT MITCHELL JOHAN LOUW July 2016

LORD STRATHCONA

THE STORY OF THE DATED QUEENS SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL LORD STRATHCONA’S HORSE

by Rob Mitchell

The consignment of the exceptional group of medals awarded to Harold Grestock of Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Lot 13) which includes a rare example of the so-called “Raised Dates” Queen’s South Africa medal for the Anglo Boer War has prompted me to recall the story and intrigue of this very special medal. Incidentally Grestock’s group of medals seem to have been first recorded amongst medal scholars in the Spinks Medal auction held on 15 June 1987. Not surprisingly, the four medals were illustrated in the catalogue! The Queen’s South Africa medal with the relief dates has intrigued medal collectors for many years and today every example is regarded as a highly prized possession by the fortunate few. Numismatic rarities they certainly are however, the tremendous scope now available to the modern collectors to research the stories of the old volunteer soldiers who were awarded them and the fine contribution of this romantic regiment during the South African War offers so much more than the understanding of the old enthusiasts of yesteryear. As far back in 1946 the Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research published a short article by a Mr H.Y. Usher. In those days communication was undertaken by laborious “snail mail” and it was the fortunate few who had the ability to type a letter! Little information was available and detailed archival research was something very different to that which is available today. In many ways information was a compilation of mere snippets and educated deductions by medal scholars of the time. Interestingly Usher recorded that the well-known London medal dealers, Messrs A.H. Baldwin & Sons, stated that only 3 of these dated Queens were known in the U.K. In a series of articles published during the early days of the Orders and Medals Research Society three keen collectors from the United Kingdom, Canada and South Africa co-operated to record more of the story of this medal. Between them they managed to trace more than a dozen surviving medals. This number has now increased to almost fifty medals. However, examples are still regarded as extremely important rarities and are eagerly sought after by collectors. At the outset therefore in writing this short introductory article I must give credit to W.P. Dawson, Professor Ross (R.W.) Irwin and to my late father Dr F.K. Mitchell. It all began in 1820. This was the year that Donald Andrew Smith was born in Elgin, Scotland. As a young man he joined the Hudson Bay Company and was sent to Labrador as a junior clerk. With the passage of time he gained experience in the fur trade becoming a man of considerable wealth and influence. He was elected to the Canadian Parliament and achieved high office when, in 1896 he was appointed High Commissioner for Canada and made a G.C.M.G. The following year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal of Glencoe and Montreal. Early in January 1900, just as Roberts was reaching Cape Town, and at the height of the tremendous wave of patriotism which was bringing volunteers rushing to the Colours in all corners of the Empire, Lord Strathcona offered, at his own expense, to raise, equip and land at Cape Town, a regiment of

7 mounted men from the Canadian North-East. Like great men of action such as our own Cecil John Rhodes he was a man of few words and on his offer being accepted he cabled General Edward Hutton, then Commander in Chief of the Canadian Militia:

“Have presented mounted regiment to the Imperial Government for service in South Africa. Request you kindly raise same, mount same, equip same in Canada. Please draw on my account Bank of Montreal £150 000. My friend, Sir Edward Clouston will provide all that is necessary.”

The Regiment, initially consisting of 28 Officers and 512 men, all mounted and armed, embarked for South Africa on 16 March 1900. After serving in South Africa the Regiment re-embarked for Canada via England on 20 January 1901. They had barely set sail when, on 22 January 1901, Queen Victoria died and was succeeded by her son King Edward VII.

THE REGIMENT PREPARING FOR THEIR MEDAL PARADE IN LONDON

With very good reason it was decided by the new King to express Britain’s gratitude by inviting Lord Strathcona’s Horse to parade in London. Queen Victoria had approved the design and issue of her Queen South Africa campaign medal to be awarded to her troops in South Africa some months before her death. Some medals had already been struck but the workload of the Royal Mint was at that time heavily burdened by the urgent manufacture of commemorative medals following the Queen Victoria’s sudden death. Hurriedly, the private medal contractors Spinks were engaged to arrange the preparation and perhaps also the naming of the requisite number of medals on an urgent basis. In the rush nobody noticed that the medals bore the dates “1899- 1900” on the reverse. The Times of 15 February carried the short report:

“Early yesterday Strathcona’s Horse arrived in S.S. Erie, disembarked and proceeded to London where, this morning, at Buckingham Palace Gardens, the King will confer upon the Officers and Men the medals they earned during the war. Squadron Leaders and Sergeant Majors of the Regiment attended at the War Office at 5 o’clock yesterday evening with the rolls of their respective squadrons. The medals were handed over and taken to barracks where they were arranged in preparation for presentation this morning.”

The Times of the following day contained an account of the presentation, speeches etc. recording that not a man was missing of the 22 Officers and 393 men who formed what is left of the Regiment when “they were to be decorated for their services by the King’s hand, to receive their Colour from him and to hear a speech from him.”

LIEUT. COLONEL SAM STEELE SERGEANT A.H.L. RICHARDSON V.C.

It is clear that each of those present on that parade were presented with his medal by the King himself. At the same ceremony Colonel Sam Steele, who commanded Lord Strathcona’s Horse in South Africa, received the M.V.O., while Sergeant Arthur Richardson was decorated with the Victoria Cross for his distinguished act of gallantry at Wolwespruit near Standerton on 5 July 1900 when, despite the order to retire having been given following an engagement with the enemy at close quarters, he rode back despite a very heavy crossfire to rescue a dismounted colleague who had been shot and wounded. Furthermore, it is recorded that Colonel Steele himself escorted the three privates who had been on baggage detail the day before to the Palace, where the King presented each of them with his medal. One can surely surmise that the King had enquired of the Colonel whether or not all of his men were on parade the day before and had insisted that the three be brought back to the Palace before their departure home to Canada.

It is also evident that at a very late stage, prior to these events, that someone realized the significance of the dates “1899-1900” embossed on the medals and clearly a considerable effort was

9 made to remove the dates by hand from each medal before presentation. It would seem that the good majority of the medals presented at that parade were corrected in this way however a small number for some unknown reason escaped the workman’s chisel. It is these few medals, such as the medal awarded to Howard Grestock, which survive to tell this important story. In his very early days as a Military Medal Numismatist and through the assistance of one of his many world-wide correspondents my late father made contact with a Boer War member of Strathcona’s Horse who was extremely proud to have received his medal from the hands of his King those many years ago. Unfortunately, being a man then more than eighty years old, he died very soon afterwards. My late father’s enquiries had clearly been well received and some months later, his widow wrote that acting on her late husband’s expressed wishes, she was sending my father his precious medal. One can perhaps understand why my father became so passionate about medal collecting! This medal was one of those where the dates had been chiselled off and his search for a raised date medal continued. Some 15 years later his search was successful for he was able to purchase, not one but two, examples of the dated medal. He had diligently pursued the acquisition of each of them, fearful that his enquiries on each might come to naught! Somewhat saddled therefore with two examples he parted with one of them to the Africana Museum (now Museum Africa) in Johannesburg for the average price of the two medals which he had been fortunate to acquire. As a teenager, and a very keen young budding numismatist at that time, I well remember these events at that time. The serious question of course was to decide which medal to keep. Letters were written to the Canadian Archives and the details of the attestation of the two recipients were kindly provided by them. (Incidentally the Canadian Archives of today are excellent and are easily accessible on-line). Fortunately my father decided to keep the medal awarded to Trooper G.S. Palmer and for me, the new opportunities now available to collectors illustrate just how the hobby of medal collecting has progressed and how much more of an appreciation of a recipient can be unearthed.

TROOPER GEORGE STUART PALMER Herewith follows the story of Trooper G.S. Palmer which I titled “Understanding George”.

10 George Stuart Palmer was the son of a Solicitor but after his parents’ marriage dissolved he was brought up by his mother and was subsequently orphaned when his mother died when he was just 15 years old. Following reports of his father’s death in South Africa in 1894 he volunteered for service with Lord Strathconas’s Horse during the Anglo Boer War.

George was born in Selly Oaks, Worcestershire, England on 23 September 1869. He enlisted into Lord Strathcona’s Horse at Moosomin in Canada on the 6th February January 1900 as No. 123 Pte. George Stuart Palmer and was posted to “A” Company. He mistakenly indicated that he was born in “Warwickshire” rather than “Worcestershire”. His attesting Officer was Lieutenant Albert Edward Christie who was to command the Moosomin Troop, Troop No. 3 of “A” Company in South Africa. Albert Christie was a veteran of the North-West Rebellion in 1885 and was awarded the DSO in recognition of his services during the operations in South Africa. Promoted Major, Christie served again later with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during WWI.

LT. A.E. CHRISTIE MOOSOMIN TROOP NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF NO. 3 TROOP, A SQUADRON (GEORGE PALMER SITTING IN FRONT, THIRD FROM RIGHT) In his attestation document George indicated that his Next of Kin was J.C. Poole, of Granville House, Richmond, Surrey, England seemingly suggesting that both his father and mother had already died.

His surviving attestation documents give a good description of him. He stood 5 feet 10½ inches tall.

11 He had a smooth peachy skin with a fair complexion and large blue eyes and light brown hair with a “good nose” and a dimple on chin. His chest measurements were: 34 inches (38½ inches at full inspiration). Both his muscular development and intelligence were recorded as being “good” and his temperament “sanguine”. Completing his personal description both his sight and hearing were recorded as being “good”, his feet and heart being given the same comment. No hernias, hemorrhoids nor varicose veins were noted although a slight vaccine induced mark or scar was noted on the outside of his right thigh. This report was signed by Surgeon R.G.S. Stevenson, M.D. and dated. Surgeon Stevenson added the further marginal note:

“I consider George Palmer in splendid condition and a very suitable applicant for service in South Africa with Strathcona’s Horse.”

After completing his period of contracted military service George Palmer returned to England.

In a letter a dated 17 November 1901 to the Canadian Military authorities he gave his address as “attached 4 Warwickshire Regiment, Ramillies Barracks, Aldershot”. In a further letter dated March 1905 he gave his address as “c/o Broughton Hall, Eccleshall, Staffordshire March 1905”.

George’s father, William Webb Palmer, was a solicitor as was his grandfather William Palmer (born in 1812). His father was born in Moseley, Sparkbrook, Warwickshire in England in about 1840. William senior was also an attorney and in 1851 was already widowed. George’s mother, Amy, was the second daughter of Henry Smith of Richmond, Surrey and she and William Webb Palmer were married on 28 February 1867.

According to the 1881 census George’s only elder brother William Legh Palmer was already living away from home. He was also born at Selly Oak, Worcestershire, on 20 May 1868, being one year older than George. In due course he was commissioned in the Royal Engineers, eventually rising to the rank of Lt Colonel and being awarded the CMG. Lt Colonel William Legh Palmer married Ethel Carrie Taylor in 1897 and died on 19 June 1955. William Legh’s son, George’s nephew, William Legh Broughton Palmer became a Sergeant and later Lieutenant Pilot in the RFC during WW1 and served as a Squadron Commander in WWII earning himself an AFC.

The 1881 English census records that George, then 11 years old was still living at home with his mother and various additional siblings who were all listed as scholars. His mother Amy was listed as “Wife” and as “Head” of the household and having “no occupation”. It can be inferred that sometime before 1870 George’s father William Webb Palmer, entered into a Birmingham based solicitor’s partnership sometimes referred to as Palmer and Son and Broughton or Palmer and Broughton with Legh Delves Broughton. Their partnership only lasted a few years as a report published in the London Gazette reported that they dissolved their partnership in 1873.

William’s solicitor partner Legh Delves Broughton was born in St Helliers in 1839. He died in 1881. He had been admitted as an attorney in 1862 having been articled to H. Smith who, through subsequent research was revealed to be Amy’s father. It was only sometime after I had put together much of this story that I finally determined exactly who George’s mother Amy was when I found the following reference, this being part of a rather extended genealogy:

12 “G2. Amy Maria Broughton Smith, * 1834, +, Md. 1867, William Webb Palmer.”

Clearly Amy Maria Broughton Smith was George Stuart Palmer’s mother and suddenly the various family names started to fall into place. George’s father William’s partner was Legh Delves Broughton and George’s elder brother, who was born in 1868, was named William Legh Palmer. It would seem that George’s father fell out with his wife Amy and her family as the “family” solicitor’s partnership had been dissolved and no children were born after 1873. An 1873 Law directory indicates that William Webb moved his reference address from central Birmingham to his home “Westholme” Selly Oaks. His name does not appear to be noted on the 1881 Census and his wife Amy is listed as being head of the household. South African archival records indicate that a William Webb Palmer was involved in a dispute over a transfer of land or a claim with one Hercules Petrus Du Preez in 1883. A further report dated 1894 also refers to him. Final confirmation is given in a Probate record which indicates that William Webb Palmer died on 4 December 1894 while living at Waterval near Lydenberg in South Africa leaving his daughter, George’s sister Amy Laura Poole (wife of Charles Edward Hamilton Poole) as the Executor of his Estate. The value of his total effects amounted to a paltry £58. There was thus a good reason for the 30 year old George to come out and visit the country where his estranged father had lived and died.

It is therefore clear that George’s father went out to South Africa before 1881 (Census date) perhaps to seek his fortune while his mother was still alive and at least several years before her death in April 1885. At most George would have been only 10 or 11 years old. It seems evident that William Webb did not return home to England after Amy’s death. The name J.C. Sharp who George indicated as his Next of Kin in his attestation papers for Lord Strathcona’s Horse now also had a real meaning. He was George’s uncle having married George’s mother Amy’s elder sister, Emma Broughton Smith, in 1857. John Charles Sharpe was a private banker and had first joined his father’s bank, named Goslings and Sharpe Bank, which had been founded in 1836 by his grandfather. He became a partner in 1847 a position which he held for 50 years until the bank was absorbed into Barcklay’s Bank during the great banking amalgamation in 1867. John Charles Sharpe died in 1913 leaving an Estate of £42 226 4s 3d.

It can be reasonably expected that George’s mother Amy lent heavilly on her eldest sister when the family broke-up and it is not surprising that her influencial banker husband was an important figure in George’s later life after his mother’s death in 1885.

Soon after George’s return to England after completing his service with Lord Strathcona’s Horse in South Africa the London Gazette carried the following notice dated 20 July 1901 “G.S. Palmer, Gent to be 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment.” He was later promoted Lieutenant and then Captain. Following the disbandment of the 3rd Battalion, a later notice in the London Gazette on 28 August 1908 announced:

“Having assented to be transferred, are appointed Officers of the Special Reserve of Officers from the dates stated: retaining the ranks and seniority which they held in the Militia - Captain George Stuart Palmer” 31 July 1908.

Yet a further notice dated 23 January 1909 published in the London Gazette under the Heading of the 4th Battalion of the Royal Irish Regiment lists George resignation both as Captain and his Officers Commission. A record of early motor vehicle registrations in Wiltshire indicates that he registered the ownership of a motor vehicle on 11 May 1909. At that time his address was given as

Broughton Hall, Eccleshall, Staffordshire. Notwithstanding this new car registration it would appear that he was in financial difficulties as the London Gazette of 7th September 1909 carried the formal announcement of a petition submitted by Louis Nathan Levene to the High Court in Justice of Bankruptcy. Levene traded as R. Leslie of 35 Old Bond Street in the City of Westminster. The petition submitted stated that his present whereabouts were unknown alluding to his address and whereabouts as follows:

“George Stuart Palmer formerly of Sundridge Park, Bromley, in the county of Kent, and of the Auxiliary Forces Club in the County of London and a Captain in His Majesty’s Army.”

The Auxiliary Forces Club had been set up for officers in the Auxiliary forces as opposed to the Regular Army.

Mr Louis Nathan Levene was a registered money lender who was described as a remorseless extortioner having registered himself under his wife’s former alias of R. Leslie. This petition included a reference to the name of his brother-in-law, Charles Edward Hamilton Poole, who was married to George’s Sister Laura.

No record has been found showing that George had any service during World War I and no information has been found relating to his life during this period. It would seem to be probable that he never married and no children have been identified. According to the Electoral Register of 1918 and 1919 he was living at 119 Smyrna Mansions, Hampstead and Holborn in Camden. George died on 25 May 1928 at 30 Spencer Street, Carlisle and is buried at the Richardson Street Cemetery in Carlisle. According to the relevant Probate documents his address at the time of his death was given as Faber House, Sherborne, Dorsetshire. His younger sister Amy Laura Poole (borne 20th June 1871) was appointed as the Executor of his Estate which was stated to amount to £733 14s 6d.

George’s mother was a granddaughter of Sir Henry Delves Broughton, the 8th Baronet Broughton who was himself a grandson of Sir Brian Broughton and Mary Forrester. Mary Forrester was the granddaughter of Sir William Forrester of Dothill who married Lady Mary Cecil the daughter of James Cecil, the 3rd Earl of Salisbury. George could therefore lay claim to have been a direct descendant of Edward III, King of England!

It was the 8th Baronet’s great grandson Sir "Jock" Delves Broughton, the 11th Baronet who, although he was acquitted during a sensational murder trial, most probably murdered his wife’s lover, Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll, while living in Kenya. Their story formed the basis of the sensational film “White Mischief” , 25 years ago.

ROB MITCHELL CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA JULY 2016 Copyright

WORLD WAR I GALLANTRY AWARDS TO SOUTH AFRICANS

A GREAT WAR “LOOS” M.C. GROUP OF SIX TO BATTERY SERGEANT MAJOR ARTHUR JAMES WARDILL 125TH SIEGE BATTERY SOUTH AFRICAN HEAVY ARTILLERY, DRAGOON GUARDS AND LANCS. & YORKS.

1. 1. Mili tary Cross (G.V.R.), reverse engraved: VF 30.000 – 45.000 “907 Battery Sergt. Major A.J. Wardill 125 Siege Battery, South African Heavy Ar’G”; 2. QSA 1899-1902, 4 bars: Transvaal; Driefontein; Paardeberg; Relief of Kimberley 3442 Pte. J Wardill 6/Drgn: Gds. Entitled to the 4 bars, on 6th Dragoon Guards (Carbineers) roll, but unofficial rivets between Paardeberg and Driefontein. 3. KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02, 5357 Cpl. A. Wardill 3rd Drgn: Gds. 4. Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 Cpl: A.J. Wardell Lancs. & Yorks. Contg. 5. BWM 2nd C/W.O. A.J. Wardill S.A.H.A. . 6. AVM (Bil.) 2nd C/W.O. A.J. Wardill S.A.H.A. Mounted court style for display M.C. London Gaz. 1 January 1918. SOUTH AFRICAN FORCE 907 B.S.M. Arthur James Wardill, Arty. “For gallant services rendered at Loos between 23rd August 1917 and 24th September 1917 Battery Sergeant Major AJ Wardill of the 125th Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery was awarded the Military Cross”. (Refer particularly to the 125th Siege Battery’s activities on 24th August 1917 referred to in the extracts set out below). Note: 9 M.C.’s were awarded to warrant officers out of a total of 453 M.C’s awarded to personnel of South African units during WWI.

Arthur James Wardhill was born in Kingston on Thames, Surrey in 1878. He was educated at Dr. Lancaster Richmond School in Richmond. After WWI Wardhill was employed by the South African Chamber of Mines. According to his service papers he served with the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers) from 1896-1902, (although his medals indicate service with both the 5th and 3rd Dragoon Guards). He purchased his

15 discharge in South Africa upon the conclusion of the Boer War. Wardill subsequently served with the Lancs. & Yorks. Contg. during the 1906 Zulu Rebellion for 3 months. He subsequently attested to the South African Heavy Artillery in August 1915 for service overseas. During the Boer War Wardill was promoted to Cpl. by the Commander in Chief (S.A.) (Lord Kitchener) in terms of his Despatch dated 22 March 1902, “for gallantry in the field” (in the Ermelo district). The citation indicates that “Pte Wardill galloped amongst the enemy and captured five of them in the presence of a large number”. An extract from the 125th Siege Battery South African Heavy Artillery’s unpublished History (pages 21-24) indicates the circumstances for which Battery Sergeant Major Wardill was awarded his M.C. Loos “On the evening of the 23rd August (1917) the order to move was received and No.’s 1, 2, & 3 guns were taken into the ruins of Loos where they were brought into action at 4 a.m. on the following morning (this being 24th August 1917). For its extreme mobility on this occasion (24th August 1917) and its subsequent good work in the Operations at Loos the Battery was specially mentioned in the Army Commander’s report. The movement in progress was the attempt of the Canadian Infantry to supplement the capture of Hill 70, and further to advance their positions to the north of Lens, part of an encircling movement by which the pinching out of that place was contemplated. It was on the night of the 23rd August (1917) that the German and British Infantry attacked simultaneously and the meeting in no-man’s land resulted in a stalemate. Here the guns were forward of the Field Artillery; they were in constant action day and night and were subject to a heavy retaliatory bombardment which succeeded in smashing up No.’s 1 and 3 on the morning of the 26th August (1917), besides destroying a limber and a quantity of ammunition and stores. It was owing to the existence of a considerable trench system here that the avoidance of casualties was no doubt due, but a good deal of mischief resulted from the enemy’s gas shells. Platforms were laid in broken houses about 400 yards nearer the German line, and on the 29th August (1917) No. 1 (after repair) and No. 2 were brought into action by observation from the ruins of a two storied house immediately behind the guns. This position was, however, quickly located by the enemy and the guns were got away on the 1st September (1917), fortunately without serious damage, though the pits were demolished by intense shell fire. The whole neighbourhood seemed to be dominated by Wingles Water Tower, some 6000 yards away from which the enemy maintained observation on the Lens Road, making it unhealthy for small parties and even for single wayfarers. Rest Billets had been taken up in an extensive dugout excavated in the Loos slagheaps, which, though safe from shell fire, was insanitary and uncomfortable and not impervious from gas. Here the Battery fatigue parties were on occasion disconcerted by the short shooting of British 18 pounders. Upon the removal of the guns into pits dug in the trenches to the west of the Bethune Road, where the Battery was rejoined by No. 4 gun, the slagheap was abandoned and old dugouts in the vicinity of the guns were cleared and occupied. On the 5th September (1917), the enemy drenched the position of Loos with gas maintaining his bombardment from these for four hours. Twenty eight casualties resulted. In all positions at Loos the cables were continually cut by shell fire and the work of the Signalling Section was carried on under the greatest difficulty. In the first two positions indeed, the guns were the foremost in the line, of any calibre, the position was subject to machine gun fire, and the strain upon the Battery was a heavy one. One gunner was captured by the enemy. Presumably, he wandered past the position in the dark and strayed into the German lines some 1300 yards distant. On the 9th September (1917) the guns were manned by the RGA and the personnel of the Battery proceeded to Bethune for 10 days on rest. On 21st September (1917) the Battery returned to the guns and until it left the position on the 8th October (1917) it was constantly shelled with both high explosive and gas, causing much damage to material. On the 24th

16 September (1917) the wireless apparatus was brought down; and when the four guns were pulled out and taken into Bethune not one of them was fit to go into action, all having suffered from a parting bombardment of great intensity and accuracy. For service in this position, (i.e. at Loos between 23rd August and 24th September 1917), the Office Commanding (Major RPG Begbie) and the Battery Sergeant Major (AJ Wardill) were awarded Military Crosses”.

An extract from The History of the South African Forces in France by John Buchan (pages 271- 272) offers some further details regarding the activities of the 125th Siege Battery S.A.H.A. “The 125th Battery was first organized on April 4, 1916, under the command of Major RPG Begbie. It arrived at Havre on … July (1916), and reached the third Army area on 26th July (1916), during the fourth week of the First Battle of the Somme. Its position was at Sailly-au-Bois, on the extreme left of the battle ground, where its principal targets were the German batteries at Puisieux, Bucquoy and Grandcourt. On 19th October 1916 it moved to the eastern edge of Englebelmer Wood where it was attached to Sir Hubert Gough’s Fifth Army. Here it “prepared” and participated in the attack on Beaumont-Hamel. It was a difficult task, for its gun positions were remote from the road, and every 100lb. shell had to be carried some 400 yards through a swamp, until eventually a line of rails was laid. On January 20th 1917, the Battery was moved to a new position on the Auchonvillers Road, half a mile north of Mailly–Maillet, where for the next few weeks it was engaged by enemy batteries and a German heavy calibre naval gun, and suffered many losses. On 22nd February (1917) it moved into Beaumont- Hamel, where it had better quarters.

On 22nd March (1917), over impossible roads, the Battery moved north to Arras, where its first position was beside the Faubourg d’ Amiens. On the second day of the battle of Arras it moved east to St. Sauveur, and on 16th April (1917) it went forward a mile east of Tilloy–les–Mofflaines, on the Arras–Cambrai Road. Here it was much exposed, and three days later it moved back to the wood of Tilloy. For the next month its guns were constantly in action by day and night. On 11th May (1917) it pulled out for a much needed rest, during which time it received reinforcements which brought it up to strength. On 18th June (1917) it moved to Roclincourt, in the Oppy section, where the first leave to England was granted. On 21st July (1917) it took up position at Vermelles–Les–Bethune, in the Lens area. Here it came under the First Army, and from the 15th to the 23rd August (1917) was heavily engaged in supporting the attack of the Canadians on Hill 70, east of Loos. On the evening of the latter day (23rd August 1917) it moved forward into the ruins of Loos, and rendered brilliant service in action on the 24th (August 1917).

Its cables were constantly cut by shell fire and on the 5th September (1917) it had 28 casualties from a deluge of German gas shells. The personnel of the Battery were withdrawn to rest between the 9th and 21st September (1917), but from the latter date till 8th October (1917) it resumed its work in that section. When the four guns were brought back to Bethune, it was found that only one was fit for further action.

The Battery was now attached to the Belgium Army as one of the thirteen siege batteries constituting the XIV Corps Heavy Artillery. Its position was in the swampy country in the neighbourhood of Steenvoorde and Oostkerke. On 3rd December (1917) it moved to the La Bassee area, and rejoined the First Army taking up position at Annequin. On January 9th 1918, there came a short space of rest near Lillers. Major Begbie handed over the command to Major J.G. Stewart, and the Battery became part of the 44th (S.A.) Brigade”. Sold with a quantity of copied service records, service papers and related research. Additionally, sold with a copy of the 125th Siege Battery S.A.H.A. unpublished history (pages 21-24) referred to in the text above.

2. Single – Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) EF 8.000 – 15.000 4699 C.S.Mjr. F. Bell 2/S.A.Inf. Display mounted DCM LG 3 October 1918 Frank Bell was wounded at Delville Wood. The immediate award citation for the DCM reads:

“For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During three days operations between 10 and 13 April, near Messines, while acting as Platoon Commander, he showed exceptional gallantry and leadership. On the second day, when no officers were left in his Company, he took charge during the enemy’s counter-attack and by personal bravery and example organised and held his position under a very heavy fire, he visited and encouraged his men during all this period. He time and time again rallied other troops who were retiring too rapidly and by personal example and gallantry covered the left flank which was in the air.”

He was recommended by Captain L. Green; M.C. on 14 April 1918. Sold with extensive documentation. 3. Single – Military Medal (MM) EF 5.000 – 8.000 4725 L.Cpl L.J. Seddon 2/S.A.Inf. Display mounted L/Corp. Lionel Joseph Seddon participated in the Battle at Delville Wood. 4. Trio – Military Medal (MM) EF 10.000 – 15.000 6346 A.Cpl P.R. Greenhough 2/S.A.Inf.; Display mounted BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl P.R. Greenhough 2nd S.A.I. Percy Rowney Greenhough attested for service on 24 September 1916. He was the second son of four sons of Mr. H.A. and Mrs. A.B. Greenhough, Natal. He attended Talana School in Dundee and later Hilton College. He was an exceptional athlete and in 1909 he came second in the South African Public School Mile Competition. He was employed as the Assistant Town Clerk in Dundee. He took part in the operations in Egypt in early 1916 and was wounded at Armentières when the Brigade has started its initiation in trench warfare. Fortuntely his wound was slight and he re-joined his battalion on the same day. In the opening rounds of the Somme offensive, 2nd S.A.I. was sent into Bernafay Wood where they were subjected to heavy shelling and suffered numerous casualties. They then entered Delville Wood. By midday on 15 July, the Brigade had cleared Delville Wood and were instructed to dig themselves in. This proved very difficult and the action was hampered by German counter-attacks. It was here that Percy received his second wound, shrapnel in the neck, during this action. He only returned to France on 7 November 1916. He took part in the Arras offensive from 9-15 April 1917. He was decorated for gallantry during the third battle of Ypres in which he was once again severely wounded. Infection of his wounds led to the amputation of his right leg. He died from pneumonia when he was just 25 years old. Sold with framed photograph.

5. Four – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) EF 24.000 – 35.000 893 Pte G.F. Baker 1/S/Afr.I.R.; Mounted for wear 1914-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) unnamed The WWI trio was officially issued on 3 August 2006. George Frederick Baker was wounded in action at Delville Wood on 16 July 1916. He was later killed in action at Fampoux on 13 April 1917. “At Longueval on 16 July during the attack on enemy trench Lt. Craig fell severely wounded out in the open between two trenches. The attack proved successful and the men were brought back. Privates Estment and Baker scaled the parapet and assisted Private Faulds in bringing back Lt. Craig. The return was made under heavy machine gun fire. Private Baker getting two bad wounds. The prompt act saved the officer’s life.” This was the same Delville Wood action for which William Frederick Faulds was awarded the Victoria Cross. The citation for Fauld’s Victoria Cross in which Baker is mentioned, reads: “For most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty. A bombing party under Lieut. Craig attempted to rush over 40 yards of ground which lay between the British and enemy trenches. Coming under very heavy rifle- and machine-gun fire the officer and the majority of the party were killed or wounded. Unable to move, Lieut. Craig lay midway between the two lines of trench, the ground being quite open. In full daylight Private Faulds, accompanied by two other men, climbed over the parapet, ran out, picked up the officer, and carried him back, one man being severely wounded in so doing. Two days later Private Faulds again showed most conspicuous bravery in going out alone to bring in a wounded man, and carried him nearly half a mile to a dressing station subsequently re-joining his platoon. The artillery fire was at that time so intense that stretcher bearers and other considered that any attempt to bring in the wounded man meant certain death. This risk Private Faulds faced unflinchingly, and his bravery was crowned with success.” John Buchan, in his history of the South African Forces in France, puts these events in perspective when he writes as follows:- “All through the furious night of the 15th the troops in Delville Wood were working for dear life at entrenchments. At 2.35 a.m. Lukin received orders from the division that at all costs the northern entrance into Longueval must be blocked, and that for this purpose his Brigade must complete the capture of the northern perimeter of the wood, and advance westwards till they joined hands with the 27th Brigade. ….. while two companies of the 1st South Africans (those which, as has been already explained, had formed a defensive flank at the south-west corner of the wood) were to push north from the Princes Street line. The situation did not allow of a previous military bombardment; but it was arranged that a “preparation” by trench mortars should precede the infantry attack. The advance was made at ten on the Sunday morning and failed completely, since the Royal Scots were held up in

their area by a strongly-wired stone redoubt and the South Africans by machine-gun fire from the ominous orchard between two roads. It was then that Private W.F. Faulds of the 1st Regiment won the first Victoria Cross which fell to the lot of the Brigade. Lieutenant Craig had attempted to reach a German trench with a bombing section, and had fallen severely wounded half-way between the lines. He was rescued by Private Faulds, who, along with Privates Baker and Estment, crossed the parapet in broad daylight under a drenching machine-gun and rifle fire.” The Military Medal awarded to Alexander Estment was sold by City Coins, Postal Medal Auction No. 64, Lot 308 for R35.000. Sold with 10 pages of Archive documentation; citation form; 8 pages of copies of accounts relating to G.F. Baker from Ian Uys’s books; original Department of Defence document indicating that this was the first issue of WWI trio to G.F. Baker. Refer Lot 128.

6. Five – Military Medal (MM) 3114 Cpl A. Ryder 2/S.A.Inf. EF 10.000 – 15.000 1914-15 Star Pte A. Ryder 2nd M.R.; Display mounted BWM; AVM (Bil.) 2/Lt. A. Ryder; Combattants De La Somme 1914-1918-1940 Medal

Alfred Ryder was born in Newcastle, Natal 12 March 1897. He was as a civil servant and at the outbreak of WWI he enlisted in the 2nd Mounted Rifles (Natal Carbineers) for the German SWA campaign as Trooper No. E2963. As part of the “H” Squadron he participated in the Battle of Gibeon on 27 April 1915. At the conclusion of this campaign he enlisted for overseas service with “B” Company 2nd S.A.I. as a Private. He participated in the Battle of Hal Azim on 23 January 1916 during the Senussi campaign. Ryder participated in the Battle of Delville Wood and is listed in Ian Uys Rollcall.

He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during the operations East of Ypres in 1917. Obviously a very competent and reliable soldier, promotion followed quickly in the field. Promoted to Lance-Corporal on 17 May 1917; Corporal on 30 June 1917; Sergeant on 18 April 1918 and he was then commissioned as a Temporary Second Lieutenant on 15 July 1918.

Ryder was released from service on 28 May 1919 after commanding “B” and “C” companies of the 2nd S.A.I. respectively. Ryder received his Military Medal ribbon from General Lukin on 17 February 1918 in Delville Wood during the memorial service that was held in the Wood.

7. Six – Military Medal (MM) (Geo. V) EF- 35.000 – 45.000 4418 Pte. J.L. Granger 2-S.A.Infy.; 1914-15 Star Pte. J.L. Granger 1st Infantry; BWM Pte. J.L. Granger 2nd S.A.I.; AVM (Bil.) Pte. J.L. Granger 2nd S.A.I.; BWM MT-122 Dvr. J.L. Granger B.S.A.P.; AVM MT-122 Dvr. J.L. Granger B.S.A.P.

John Leslie Granger was born in Durban in 1896 and after completing his schooling he worked as a salesman.

On 9 August 1914 he attested as No. 980, Durban Light Infantry, for service in German S.W.A. He was discharged on 5 July 1915 and six weeks later he re-enlisted, this time in the 2nd S.A. Infantry Regiment. The attesting officer was Lt. Lovell Greene, who would later earn a Military Cross for the action where Granger would be awarded a Military Medal.

His regiment embarked for England on 9 October 1915, and landed there on 30 October 1915. Two months later they left England for service in Egypt, taking part in the successful attack on the Senussi at Hal Azim (23 January 1916) and eventually embarked for France on 12 April 1916.

Granger landed at Marseilles on 20 April 1916. He advanced with his regiment to the Somme, ending up at Delville Wood where he was wounded on 15 July, the first day of the battle. According to his medical file he was carrying a message asking for “more men” when he took a bullet in the left hand. Shortly afterwards a shell exploded behind him: a splinter struck him on the left foot and he was blown into a shell-hole. He was admitted to Étaples Hospital 2 days later and transferred to Camberwell Hospital in England on 23 July 1916.

He was one of the men recommended for a DCM by Lt. Col. W.E.C. Tanner (shared citation with Pte. S.T. Dunstone) but was awarded an M.M. (LG 16 November 1916):

“These two men handled and worked a Lewis Gun in DELVILLE WOOD with the greatest gallantry. The Company to which they were attached was suffering heavy losses, but under a galling fire and with the enemy attacking in strength, Ptes. Dunstone and Granger stuck to and worked their gun with

21 such efficiency as to drive the enemy back when only fifteen yards distant. 15th-18th July 1916”.

Granger’s wounds kept him in hospital for almost 4 months and he returned to South Africa on recuperative leave at the end of February 1917. In July 1917 he was admitted to hospital in Durban for treatment of shell shock and further operations on his foot and was eventually discharged from hospital on 16 October 1917 with a 6 months’ temporary pension.

Notwithstanding this, Granger attested as a driver the next day, on 17 October 1917 in the newly formed Mechanical Transport Section of the B.S.A. Police. Four weeks later, on 14 November 1917, he was finally discharged from the 2nd S.A.I. as “Being permanently unfit for general war service”!

His subsequent service up to February 1918 was as part of a complement of some 180 B.S.A.P. mechanics and drivers who delivered 90 much-needed motor vehicles to the troops in Nyasaland and German East Africa.

On 14 March 1918 Granger was back at No. 3 Convalescent Camp in Durban with his disability stated as “Shell shock, Delville Wood, 15 July 1916”. The Medical Board awarded him an 80% pension for a further six months. He then went back to Southern Rhodesia where he was honourably discharged from the B.S.A.P. as “medically unfit: shell shock” on 4 May 1918. According to the Zimbabwe Archives he did not receive a gratuity, but was granted a Railway Travel Warrant (with meals included) from Salisbury to Durban.

The South African “Medal Authorities” clearly did not take note of Granger’s service with the B.S.A.P., even though there was a file (empty) at D.H.Q. with his Rhodesian attestation data listed on the cover. Taking similar circumstances into account they should have issued him with a 1914-15 Star (as duly happened on 25 October 1920) but his Service Card should have been endorsed to the effect that the WM and AVM were to be issued by the Imperial Authorities. This did not happen and a WM and Bilingual AVM were despatched to him on 4 February 1923 off the roll of 2 S.A.I. It is not known on what date he received his two medals off the B.S.A.P. roll.

It would seem that Granger saw nothing untoward in his double medal issue: after all, he had a double income (Pension and pay) for his last period of military service!!

After WWI he joined the Durban Transport Department and worked there for 15 years. Thereafter he was a meter reader with the Durban Corporation for 10 years and his final working years were spent with the City Treasury Department.

When he retired he started a food take-away business. This he sold after six years and shortly afterwards he was elected a Durban City Councillor. He served in this capacity for a further 10 years before resigning for health reasons. During his term of office he was instrumental in starting the Park’n Ride Car Park and was also responsible for the installation of shark nets on Durban’s beaches.

He kept an interest in military matters and in 1965 he attended the 50th Anniversary Re-union of the 1st S.A. Infantry Brigade. He was a very keen football supporter and often wore the colours of Durban City Football Club when attending their matches. This rubbed off on his children: his one son Vivian was responsible for starting the Professional Football League in 1959.

John Leslie Granger died in Durban on 9 September 1974.

Sold with biographical details and a 1960’s era photo (supplied by his son); copied extracts from UDF service cards, service and medical Files; as confirmation of his BSAP service from Zimbabwe Archives.

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8. Five – The Royal Victorian Order (MVO) VF+ 25.000 – 35.000 4th Class Breast Badge (silver-gilt & enamel) numbered 795; CGHGS medal bar: Bechuanaland: Sgt. R.M. Crawford C.Pol.; QSA 2 bars: DoK, OFS Capt. R.M. Crawford Cape Police; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 Captain R.M. Crawford C.P. Dist. 2.; Kimberley Star complete with top bar (“a” hallmark) unnamed as issued. Robert Montgomery Crawford was born in County Donegal, Ireland in May 1863.He came to South Africa in 1880 and saw his first semi-military service in January 1885 with the Warren Expedition, an event which resulted in Bechuanaland becoming a British Protectorate. Seven months later, on 19 August 1885, he enlisted as Trooper in the Cape Police. This was the start of a successful career, including service with the Diamond Detective Dept. between November 1894 and April 1897. After the Langeberg Campaign he steadily rose through the ranks, seeing Boer War service as Captain (MiD) and eventually retiring as Deputy Commissioner, SA Police (Eastern Division), on 20 November 1914. In his capacity as Commissioner, Cape Mounted Police, he was responsible for the security and policing arrangements during the opening of the first Parliament of the Union of South Africa by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught in November 1910. The Cape Argus of Friday, 11 November 1910, contained a short report, the first part of which reads: THE ROYAL TOUR, POLICE OFFICERS HONOURED Magalapye, Friday Colonel Crawford, Chief of Police, who accompanied the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia from Cape Town, left the Royal Train tonight, prior to its entry into Rhodesian territory. The Duke of Connaught conferred on him the M.V.O. before his departure. Crawford, however, was not awarded the 1910 Union Medal. The Royal Victorian Order is entirely a personal gift of the Sovereign and has been awarded only 13 times to South African recipients:  Knight Commander 3 (KCVO): one award was for the Opening of the 1st Union Parliament  Commander 1 (CVO)  Member, Class 4 7 (MVO): five awards were for the Opening of the 1st Union Parliament  Member, Class 5 2 (MVO) Sold with a folder containing photocopied documentation, including a photo of Crawford in uniform.

9. Four – Distinguished Service Order (DSO) (Vict.); EF- 60.000 – 80.000 QSA 5 bars: DoL, LNek, Belf, CC, OFS (last two bars with unofficial rivets): Capt. F.R. Ewart, L’pool Regt; KSA 2 bars SA’01, SA’02 Capt. F.R. Ewart, DSO, Liverpool Regt.; Royal Humane Society’s Medal (bronze - Type II), successful: Capt. F.R. Ewart, Jany. 29, 1906 complete with riband brooch-bar

Frank Rowland Ewart, born 31 January 1874, was commissioned as 2nd Lieut. in the 1st Battalion, Liverpool Regt (the King’s Regiment) in March 1894. After service in Halifax, Nova Scotia and the West Indies, he embarked for South Africa in December 1897.

24 When war was declared, Ewart was with his Regiment in Natal and was in action at Rietfontein, Lombard’s Kop and the Siege of Ladysmith. He was afterwards attached to the Mounted Infantry and served in operations in Natal from March 1900, when he was advanced to Captain, up to June 1900 and subsequently operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, including the actions in the vicinity of Belfast during the last week of August 1900. He was Mentioned in Despatches with two other officers serving in the 4th Division Mounted Infantry, as having “distinguished themselves as commanders of companies on every opportunity that presented itself” (LG 8 February 1901, p. 974) On this occasion he was also appointed to the Distinguished Service Order. As noted on his Record of Service, the DSO award was dated 29 November 1900, but it was only published in the LG of 19 April 1901, p. 2701. Capt. Ewart’s D.S.O. can very likely be coupled to his conduct during two engagements in August 1900.  The first and more important one was near Van Wyksvlei on 21 August 1900 when Cpl. H.J. Knight, also of the 4th Mounted Infantry, won the Victoria Cross. The following details are from the LG of 4 January 1901: “On the 21st August, during the operations near Van Wyk’s Vlei, Corporal Knight was posted in some rocks with four men covering the right rear of a detachment of the same Company who, under Captain Ewart, were holding the right of the line. The enemy, about 50 strong, attacked Captain Ewart’s right and almost surrounded, at short range, Corporal Knight’s small party. That N.C.O. held his ground, directing his party to retire one by one to better cover, where he maintained his position for nearly an hour, covering the withdrawal of Captain Ewart’s force, and losing two of his four men. He then retired, bringing with him two wounded men. One of these he left in a place of safety, the other he carried himself for nearly two miles. The party were hotly engaged the whole time.”

A week later, on 28 August, the Mounted Infantry reached Dalmanutha Station. They then pushed on to Machadodorp, driving the Boers from the ridge between them and the town, and occupied the town under heavy gun and rifle fire. Captain Ewart was slightly wounded in the process. Between December 1900 and November 1901 he was employed at home, but returned to South Africa late in November 1901. During the last months of the war he served in numerous operations with the Mounted Infantry, including actions at Klerksdorp and Vryburg, and he stayed on in South Africa till April 1903. In October 1903 Ewart was seconded for service with the Lagos Battalion of the West African Frontier Force, being appointed Adjutant and 2nd in Command in March 1905. On 29 January 1906, at the Lagoon in Lagos, he saved a boy from drowning and the case was referred by the Colonial Office to the Royal Humane Society for suitable action. The details, as recorded in the R.H.S. Case Book, read: Particulars of Accident: A golf ball fell into the lagoon and the boy, going after it, got out of his depth. 10 yards out – 7 feet deep. Sharks are present. Exertions of the Claimant: Captain Ewart went in fully clothed and rescued him.

Captain Ewart died at sea on a homeward voyage to England on 13 June 1906 and thus never knew that he was awarded the R.H.S. Bronze Medal on 10 July 1906. NOTE: The above awards, together with a portrait miniature of the recipient in uniform, are displayed in a velvet-fitted glazed frame. Medals to be taken out for shipping purposes. Sold with copied pages from Record of Service; Army Lists; QSA & KSA medal rolls; LG entries and RHS records. 10. Sing le – The Most Excellent Order EF 1.300 – 1.600 of the British Empire (M.B.E.) 2nd Type Mily. Sold with miniature in original case.

11. Eight – Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) (Geo.VI IND IMP) VF/VF+ 35.000 – 50.000 67774 A/B D.J.L. Smit S.A.N.F. (V) (on original brooch suspender, officially engraved) some edge markings 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Burma Star Defence Medal; War Medal; Africa Service Medal 67774 D.J.L. Smit

Daniel Julius Lennox Smit, using the fictitious name David Smith, attested in the S.A. Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in Durban on 1st May 1940. This was some 6 weeks before his 16th birthday and, for obvious reasons, he stated that his year of birth was 1922 and not 1924. In July 1940 he commenced mobilised service in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, S.A. Division. On 3 September 1940 he was seconded to the Royal Navy, serving on HMS “Dorsetshire”, and was present when that Cruiser fired the torpedoes that finally sank the German Battleship "Bismarck" on 27 May 1941. See illustration below.

26 12. Eight – Military Cross; EF 16.000 – 24.000 1914-14 Star 2/Lieut. B.G. Hawkes Worc.Regt.; Display mounted BWM Capt. B.G.T. Hawkes; AVM (Brit.) with MiD oak leaf Capt. B.G.T. Hawkes; 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; DM; WM with MiD oak leaf all unnamed as issued

Bernard Grynne Twyford Hawkes was commissioned in the Worcestershire Regiment in 1915 and saw active service with the 4th Battalion in Gallipoli. He had arrived in August just after the heavy casualties sustained by his battalion during its attack on “The Vineyard”.

Before the withdrawal from Gallipoli in December 1915, Hawkes was the Battalion Adjutant. He subsequently joined the 2nd Battalion on the Western Front in the summer of 1916 and participated in the Battalion’s attack on High Wood during the Somme offensive.

Captain Hawkes was wounded during the attack on “Tea Trench” in Delville Wood on 24 August 1916 and his battalion suffered casualties of 150 killed or wounded. He was transferred to the 6th Battalion and later to the 100th Trench Mortar Battery.

Demobilized in 1919, Hawkes returned to his pre-war career as a director in the family business, A.C. Hawkes Ltd., Birmingham.

In 1939 Captain Hawkes re-joined his old regiment and was promoted to Major in September 1941. Major Hawkes had

“trained the RAF Regiment at Worcester, organised the ground defence or airfields and serves as Liaison Officer with American troops based in the UK”.

He was appointed as Military Governor of Cologne and promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel. Hawkes died at Edgbaston, Birmingham in November 1955 aged. 65.

27 QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL THE RARE “RAISED DATE – 1899-1900” FIRST ISSUE MEDAL

13. Four – QSA medal with RAISED DATED REVERSE 1899-1900 VF 110.000 – 150.000 5 bars: Natal, OFS, Bel, SA’01, SA’02 54 Pte. H. Grestock Ld.Strathcona’s H:; BWM; AVM (Brit.) Lieut. H. Grestock ; Canadian Memorial Cross (Geo.V) Lieut. H. Grestock (the first with slightly slack suspension and minor edge bruises – as usual the “apostrophe” in the lettering of “Ld.Strathcona’s H.” is reversed.) Howard Grestock was born in London on 29 January 1879. His father, Richard Joseph Grestock, was born in London in about 1835 and later immigrated to Australia. On 29 October 1862 he married his 18 year old bride, Charlotte Elizabeth Roycraft, in Melbourne. Richard was employed as a Bank Clerk and their two eldest children, a son and a daughter, were born in Melbourne. In about 1868 he returned to England with his young family and settled in Lambeth in London where their family expanded with the addition of a further six sons. Back home in London his father entered into business as a glove manufacturer and was able to later describe himself as a man “of independent means”. Howard was their youngest of his seven sons, standing 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was a keen soldier and when the opportunity arose for him to serve in South Africa he volunteered to join the first contingent of Strathcona’s Horse. It is probable that his attestation papers can be found on-line amongst the records of the Canadian Archives. Just three weeks after the death of Queen Victoria, Howard was amongst the group who paraded before the new King, Edward VII in London on the occasion on which the first Queen’s South Africa medals were awarded to servicemen on their return from the war in South Africa. As luck would have it, that is luck for today’s medal collectors, Greenstock’s Queen’s medal escaped the work of the chisel and survives today as one of the highly sought after “raised dates” QSA medals. A cursory examination on the Web reveals that he continued to serve as a member of Lord Strathcona’s Horse before World War I, serving for many months as head of the grenade section. It is recorded that, soon after the declaration of hostilities in World War I, Howard Grestock was the first recruit from his native Yukon attesting for service with the Canadian Infantry on 22 September 1914. At

28 that time his civilian occupation was that of a Miner and he was soon aboard the steamer Dawson. A contemporary newspaper report records that he was initially offered a commission in the Indian cavalry but refused before being posted to the 73rd Battalion. He re-enlisted into the same unit on 4 May 1915, as No. 2499 Private being promoted Corporal on 26 July 1916. Later that year he was commissioned into the 73rd Infantry Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada. A report published in the The Dawson Daily News carried the headline: “First Yukon Volunteer Dies for his Country” It reads as follows: “Ottawa, Feb. 15 – (Delayed in transmission) – Lieutenant Howard Grestock, the first Yukon man to volunteer for overseas service, has been killed in action. A private cablegram from Grestock’s brother in London announces his death. The official casualty list of Tuesday put Lieutenant Grestock down as missing, so that news of his death did not cause much surprise here. As Yukon people are aware, Grestock had served for many months as head of the grenade section of the Strathcona’s Horse, and some time ago received a commission, when he joined the Seventy-third Battalion as Lieutenant. The wound he received before was a light shrapnel wound in the leg, during an assault when the British captured the Regina trench. I received a letter from Lieutenant Grestock only a few days ago in which he said he expected to get leave of absence to visit England about the first of March, when he hoped to be able to join the Yukon Infantry Company. Grestock was second in command of his company when killed.” Howard Grestock is officially recorded as having died as a Prisoner-of-War on 5 February 1917 and lies buried in the Cabaret-Rouge British cemetery at Souchez in Pas de Calais in France. A reference, which alludes to excellent further research opportunities about Howard Grestock, records that he “died at Vimy before the battle began.” Following a skilfully planned attack and a precision creeping barrage, the Canadians overran and captured the heavily fortified German position on April 9, 1917. Nearly 3,600 Canadians died taking the Ridge, where the French and British had failed. Many Yukoners were there. This reference continues …. “Today more is known about Grestock than of many of his other countrymen because the letters that he sent to Dawson were frequently published in the newspaper. In September 1914, before shipping out for England, he prophesied that they were in for a “bad war… it will be extremely lucky if we come back.” A few weeks later, in England with the Strathcona’s Horse, he complained about the constant rain on the Salisbury Plain. “I did not come out to do barrack room work,” he said. “If we don’t go to the front before Christmas I shall apply for a transfer to (a) British regular ... regiment.” In June 1915, Grestock was in France. “When I left Dawson,” he said, “we thought that the war soon would be over, but now I think it has just started and is good for years.” Grestock already had a taste of action on the front and considered himself lucky. He had been spared from artillery fire, shrapnel, sniper attacks and poison gas. In April 1916, he was on the front, waiting for a big offensive to begin. Later in the year, he saw heavy action with the Seventy Third Highlanders, but came out of it unscathed. Several times he reported on his good luck at not being shot, blown up or gassed. Since his arrival in France, he had seen action in all of the major battles - Hooge, Festubert, Givenchy, St. Eloi and the Somme. “On personal merit,” says an article in the Victoria Daily Colonist, “he was given his commission.” When transferred to Vimy Lieut. Grestock was second in command in his unit. Sometime in late 1916, in a most daring fashion, he played an important role in forcing back an enemy counterattack. The following night, he returned to no man’s land to recover the body of a dead German soldier so that they could determine the unit he served in. On February fourth, 1917, his luck ran out. He led a small raiding party across no man’s land to attack the German trenches. His party went too far, and suffered heavy casualties. He did not return. The circumstances surrounding his fate became clear when it was learned that he had died some time later, as a prisoner of war, in a German-run hospital at Henin-Lietard. Yet another reference includes the following title description to a wartime photograph: “Strathcona Horse in trenches 1000 yds from La Basse”; “H. Grestock (with periscope)”; “Jack Watt (killed in action October 4, 1915)”; “Paddy Doyle, D.C.M.” The foregoing write-up highlights the magnificent story of Grestock and his Canadian colleagues in France in 1917. It did not feature in the Spinks 1987 and DNW 2006 Auction catalogues when this exceptional group was on offer. This lot affords an exciting opportunity for the serious collector.

29 REVERSE - RAISED DATES 14. Single – An unnamed example of a raised date QSA medal EF 20.000 – 35.000 This is an extremely rare numismatic item. Although unnamed, it is a highly desirable medal as very few raised date QSA are known. PROVENANCE: Sold by City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 60. QUEEN’S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL (QSA) Bronze 15. – 223 Multr Karum Ulah S & T Corps F 1.600 – 1.800 Pitting on obverse. Edge nicks and cut on K of Karim. Scraped on second name and Display mounted the letter S nearly deleted. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 50. Sold with copy of Roll. Silver No bar 16. – Nursing Sister I. E. Sanders VF 3.500 – 4.500 Officially re-impressed, as with many nursing QSA medals. Ghost dates clearly visible. Nursing Sister Sanders served at No. 9 General Hospital Bloemfontein September 1901. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 59. 17. – A. Ferrier. C.G.R. VF- 2.000 – 2.800 A note in the remarks column of the medal roll states: “Patrolling line within zone of fire, also special services rendered upon the occasion of the attack by Boers on Fish River Station on 13/12/01 for which he was publicly presented with a silver watch (with suitable inscription) on the 21st March /02”. Sold with copy of Roll. 18. – Mr. F. Metherell Natal Govt. Rlys. VF 1.200 – 1.600 Carpenter serving on reconstruction 19. – 509 Tpr. P.W.D. Harmse National Scouts VF+ 2.000 – 3.000 Display mounted Trooper Harmse was a “Hands-Upper and Joiner” with No. 2 Wing, National Scouts. Members of the Scouts were loathed by the “Bitterenders” and were liable to be shot if captured by the Boers. The National Scouts were raised from members of the Boer Forces who had surrendered in 1901. These individuals were willing to fight against their former comrades and were used mainly for raiding and scouting. They were not highly regarded and were led by Generals Andries Cronje and Celliers who founded the Scouts. A very sought after medal for the Boer War collector. 20. – 29192 Clr.Serjt. F. Metherell Rand Rifles VF 1.500 – 2.000 Rand Rifle Mine Division Roll no bar medal. 21. – Mr D.S. Howie. Times of Natal. VF 16.000 – 20.000 A rare medal to a Newspaper Correspondent. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 50.

30 22. – Tp r. A. Scott. Wodehouse Yeo. VF 2.000 – 2.800 Served from 1 January 1901 to 31 July 1901. Some 60 medals awarded to this unit of which approximately 50% were returned to Woolwich. One bar 23. – Nat al A.H. Bostock, Surgeon VF 4.500 – 6.000 Engraved naming as usual to officers. Arthur Hastings Bostock (AHB). The Bostock family has deep roots into the Royal Plantagenets, being related through marriage to the Southey Family. This branch of the Bostock family is from Horsham in England. The family is well known for producing well educated sons, a number of whom became surgeons and officers (or both) in the British Army. AHB was born on 6 November 1876 in Chichester, Sussex, England, died on 14 January 1958 in Chichester, Sussex. He married Alice Richardson in Wandsworth, London in 1923. He qualified as a doctor and was registered 11 May 1900 as a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London. He served as a Civilian Surgeon in Natal, South Africa, during the Second Anglo- Boer War (1899-1902), for which service he was awarded the scarce “Natal” single bar Queen's South Africa Medal. WWI service with R.A.M.C. in France. Sold with extensive research by Dr. R.M. Pelteret. 24. – CC 428 Pte A. Gabriel Dordrecht D.V.G. VF+ 1.400 – 1.800 Adolph Gabriel “E” Squadron 25. – RoL Orderly J.J. Wright Imp. Hosp. Corp. VF+ 1.400 – 1.800 Entitled to clasp SA ’01. Other service noted N.V.A.C. 26. – Natal 1444 Pte. J. Carruthers R.A.M.C. Mil. EF- 3.200 – 4.400 In recognition of the services of the Militia Medical Staff Corps during the Boer War, both at home and in South Africa, it was granted the title of Royal Army Medical Corps Militia. Carruthers, who served in No. 7 General Hospital, was invalided to England. Although the QSA Roll, dated 7 August 1901, is headed Militia Medical Staff Corps it is evident that the new name of the Corps was in use by the time the medal was prepared. Sold with copies of QSA roll and an explanatory letter from Lt.Col. J.R.A. Clark, RAMC Militia, published in The British Medical Journal, 4 February 1905. Refer Lot 31. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 18, May 1974 (M.G. Hibbard collection) 27. – Tvl 28191 Pte R. Chapman Vallentin’s H. Burg. V. VF 2.400 – 3.200 Vallentin's Heidelberg Volunteers (Nigel Mine Guards) 28. – CC (loose on ribbon): EF- 65.000 – 90.000 Lieut. G. Hensman Wt. Aus. M. I. The 1st West Australian Contingent left Albany on 7 November 1899 in the transport “Medic” and arrived at Cape Town on 27 November, 1899. They, with other Australian units, entrained for De Aar on 1 December 1899 and were employed on lines of communication between De Aar and Modder River. In January 1900 they were converted into Mounted Infantry and in February 1900 sent to join the forces under General Clements in the Colesberg District. On 9 February 1900 a party of 20 West Australians under Major Moor (RGA, attached W. Austr. Contingent) were ordered to hold a kopje (subsequently called Australian Hill) which was in the open end of a horseshoe-shaped ring of hills. Some hundreds of Boers of De la Rey’s Commando occupied the hills forming the shoe itself and brought a very heavy fire to bear on Moor’s position. The Australians, however, stubbornly held out until sunset: sniping away, building stone shelters for themselves and refusing to surrender when called on to do so by the Boers.

Hensman was mortally wounded at an early stage. He cried out for help and Privates Krygger (who had enlisted under the name Kruger) and Conway went to his assistance. Conway was killed while helping to make Hensman comfortable but Krygger courageously continued with binding up Hensman’s wounds, shooting at any Boer who tried to rush him. At dusk Moor’s party successfully withdrew from the hill. A despatch from their Special Correspondent, Mr. J.A. Cameron, which was published in The West Australian of 13 March 1900, opens with:

WEST AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ----- FIGHT NEAR SLINGERSFONTEIN ----- FOURTEEN HOURS UNDER FIRE ----- “NO SURRENDER” ----- PRIVATE CONWAY KILLED ----- This morning the Wests were paraded before the General and complimented on their valiant stand the day before, and the following appeared among the orders of the day: “Operations at Slingersfontein, 9th February, 1900:- The General Officer Commanding wishes to place on record the courage and determination shown by a party of 20 men of the West Australians, under Captain Moor, in the above operations. By their determined stand against three or four hundred men they entirely frustrated the enemy’s attempt to turn the flank of the position”.

THE MOST VALIANT ACT OF THE WAR The private utterances of the General were, however, more laudatory. They were that ‘the defence of their post made by the West Australians is the most valiant and heroic act of the war. By their stand they practically saved the camp from extinction’…. Towards the end of his despatch Cameron elaborated on how Hensman was wounded and discussed aspects of the relationship between Hensman and Krygger:

KRYGGER’S REVENGE Hensman was shot early in the day. Someone called out that the enemy were creeping further round and he boldly stood up to observe them. Instantly a bullet passed through his left thigh, high up, and three more entered his left leg. Krygger heard him sing out “They’ve broken both my legs. For God’s sake someone come and help me, I am bleeding to death”. Krygger crept up to the height where he lay, the bullets splashing all round him. He coolly took off his own putties and using Hensman’s rifle as a splint, bound up his left leg and then bandaged the wounds on the right leg, stopping the bleeding. He next broke off some bushes to keep off the sun and was building up some stones when a bullet passed through his helmet and another ripped open the shoulder of his tunic. He finished the parapet and then seeing Private Conway down below called to him to bring up a few handfuls of earth to put under Hensman’s hip which lay on the jagged rocks. Conway gamely complied and brought three handfuls, but when he was bringing the fourth a bullet was sent through his head – finishing off as game a man as ever stood in the ranks. Krygger then waited to fill Hensman’s water bottle and only departed when Hensman begged him to leave and seek shelter. I saw Hensman in the hospital afterwards and he said that Krygger was fifteen minutes attending to him, with the bullets lodging all round him. “It was wonderful – I shall never forget it”. It is noteworthy that on the evening before the fight Sergeant Hensman had Krygger up before the Captain for neglecting to obey an order. Krygger thought that he was harshly treated and vowed to be even with Hensman someday. He has had his “revenge”.

SERGEANT HENSMAN’S SUFFERINGS After dark Krygger guided Major McWilliams and an ambulance waggon out to the spot where Hensman lay. Major McWilliams describes it as the weirdest experience of his life. It was absolutely dark and not a soul was to be seen but they were guided to the spot by Hensman’s great deep voice calling deliriously for water. He had lain for ten hours in the broiling sun and must have suffered terribly. He says that while he lay there the Boers fired on him every time he moved his arm or tried to turn from his irksome position. In addition to the wounds in his legs, a splash bullet brushed the skin off his stomach and another bullet left a mark on his left temple. He is doing well. “He is so game” the doctor told me “and has such a splendid constitution that he will pull through with sound limbs”.

SPECIAL MENTION Krygger avers that he shot 15 Boers during the day, and as he is a magnificent shot and as cool a man as there is in Africa I see no reason to discount his statement. It is reported that he will get the Victoria Cross...... Neither of the two above predictions ran true:  Hensman died of wounds on 12 March 1900 and  Krygger, although mentioned by the Commanding Officer in Orders, did not even get a Mention in the London Gazette. However, the Black and White Budget of 1 September 1900 carried an article headed “Kruger, VC” and in the Taddy’s Cigarette Card series “V.C. Heroes – Boer War” Trooper Kruger, VC is depicted on Card No. 78. Geoffrey Gordon William Hensman was born on 31 October 1875 in Bermuda. At some later stage he came to the UK and attended Repton School in Derbyshire from September 1890 to July 1893. When he enlisted for Boer War service in the 1st Western Australia Mounted Infantry Contingent in October 1899, his details were recorded as 100. Geoffrey Hensman, 24 years (Bermuda, West Indies), miner. Served from October, 1895 to March, 1897, in Royal Horse Guards (purchased discharge). Hensman was 6ft 2in (1.88m) tall and was proportionally built: a fact which led to him being nicknamed “Tiny”. He was promoted Sergeant on 1 November 1899, a week before leaving for South Africa, and Lieutenant on 1 January 1900. When he was severely wounded on 9 February 1900, he was still acting as Sergeant and he was only transferred to the higher rank after he had been admitted to Rondebosch Hospital. Two letters from Cpl. Grave Gifford, a fellow West Australian, who reported on Hensman’s hospital sojourn, were published in the West Australian on 1 May 1900. He mentions on 6 March 1900 that Hensman had already undergone two operations and that the Surgeon, Dr. Robertson, had removed a considerable quantity of bone from his leg and was still hopeful of saving the leg. He seemed to be fairly cheerful, but the continual restraint of having to remain in one position was telling upon him. In the second letter (dated 13 March) he had to report that Hensman had passed away early on the previous day, some 14 hours after his leg had to be amputated in a third operation. Interesting details of his medical treatment were noted: “Hensman was given port at first, and afterwards champagne to keep up his strength while a certain chemical salt was injected into his veins to supply the place of blood.” The funeral took place late the afternoon of 12 March and Gifford concludes the letter with “….no flowers could be obtained in the short time. I, however, placed a bunch of oak leaves on the coffin….” The Repton School Register noted, under the entry for Geoffrey Hensman, that he served with such distinction that his figure and presentment were placed on the Boer War Memorial erected at Perth, Western Australia. He is also commemorated on a brass tablet in the Chapel at the School. Sold with numerous copied pages from the QSA roll; contemporary newspapers; publications referred to above and an original Taddy’s VC Card No. 68.

Three bars 29. – CC, OFS, Tvl VF 1.800 – 2.200 4148 Pte D. Rennie A.&S. High RS (1st Argyll & Southerland Highlanders) Entitled to KSA. 1903 Roll notes D. Rennie to Army Reserve. 30. – CC, OFS, Tvl EF- 2.400 – 3.600 Pte. A. Haigh Imp:Yeomanry Bearer Coy The Imperial Yeomanry Bearer Company was the first company of its kind ever to be raised for active service (equipped on the lines laid down in the Army Field Service Manual, 1899) but established by private funding. The QSA roll lists some 100 names. A full account of the Boer War IY Medical Operations can be found in the 2-volume publication, edited by the Countess Howe, The Imperial Hospitals in South Africa 1900 – 1902. According to Howe, Pte. Haigh did duty in the Transport Section of the Bearer Company and saw service with the Pretoria Detachment (30 August 1900) and Headquarters (30 August 1900). He returned to England on 14 November 1900. Sold with copied pages from Howe, Vol II as well as the QSA roll. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 20, Sept 1976 31. – CC, OFS, Tvl 374 Pte F. Batcock. Mil:M.S.C. EF - 2.800 – 4.000 The Militia Medical Staff Corps was raised in 1892 and consisted of three companies, all training together at Aldershot as a Battalion. In 1902 the strength of the Corps was 12 companies. Batcock served in No. 13 General Hospital. Officially Re-impressed. Sold with copies of QSA roll and an explanatory letter from Lt.Col. J.R.A. Clark, RAMC Militia, published in The British Medical Journal of 4 February 1905. Refer Lot 26. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 18, May 1974 (Hibbard Collection)

32. – OFS , Def of Mafeking, Tvl. VF 15.000 – 20.000 184 Tpr C.B. Impey Prot Regt. Cyril Brinkworth Impey served with D Squadron. First Striking Reverse, naming officially re-impressed. PROVENCANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction 51. Four bars 33. – CC, Wepener, Tvl, Witte VF 6.000 – 8.000 230 Corpl. R.J. Wellwood Brabant’s Horse Robert John Wellwood was taken prisoner near Krugersdorp on 25 August 1901. Noted as escaped. Sold with documents.

Five bars 34. – Belm, Modder, Paard, Drief, Tvl 28534 Dr H. Blacker R.E. VF+ 1.200 – 1.800 Entitled to KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02. Suspender repaired. Sold with documents. Six bars 35. – CC, TugH, OFS, RoL, Tvl, LaingsN VF+ 2.400 – 3.200 181 Serjt. R.M. Scott Bethune’s M.I. Enlisted 19 October 1899. Discharged 6 April 1901. Entitled to bar SA’01. Seven bars 36. – CC, Talana, TugH, OFS, RoL, Tvl, SA’01 VF 5.800 – 6.500 4202 Pte H. Parnell Rl. Dublin Fus. Henry Parnell joined the Royal Dublin Fusiliers on 23 September 1891 at the age of 15. Trade given as Musician. He served home September 1891 to January 1893; East Indies to 17 May 1899; South Africa 18 May 1899 to 12 December 1901; home to 29 September 1903. Invalided 12 December1901. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 58. Sold with copied rolls and copied Service Record.

37. – Bel m, Modder, Paard, Drief, DHill, Belf, Jhb VF 22.000 – 26.000 5700 Pte E. Chapman R.M.L.I. H.M.S. Doris Johannesburg bar is a late issue added on with loose pins. 34, 7 bar medals to ship.

BOER WAR GROUPS

Pairs 38. – CGHG S Medal bar: Transkei VF- 6.500 – 8.000 Lieut. E.H. Hulley Baca Contingent; QSA no bar Capt: E.H. Hulley Baca Cont. Ernest Harden Hulley Baca Contingent & Baca Reserve Contingent. Roll states 22 medals issued 22 September 1905 to G. C. Cape Colony District. Sold with copy of QSA Roll. 39. – BSA Co. Medal Rhod. 1896 Corpl. L. Daviniére U.V.; VF- 6.500 – 8.000 (Umtali Volunteers) Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 Tpr. L.C.F. Daviniére Natal Police Served with the Hotchkiss Gun during the Defence of Ladysmith. QSA medal missing. 40. – QSA bar: DoK VF 6.000 – 8.000 Lieut. C.W. Todd Kimberley Town Guard; Kimberley Star (hallmark ‘A’) complete with top and bottom suspender. Sold with small section of bronze drive band from an artillery shell with pin engraved “KBLY SIEGE” 41. – QSA bar: Natal VF- 4.500 – 7.000 1659 2nd Cl.Sjt. S.A. Bransgrove Natal Police; Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 Gaoler S.A. Bransgrove Natal Police Trios 42. – QSA 2 bars: Natal, CC EF- 4.200 – 5.600 Mr C.W. Crick Natal Govt: Rlys; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 Scout C.W. Crick, F.I.D.; Colonial Auxiliary Forces LS&GC Medal (Geo.V): No. 1641 C.S.I.Musy C.W. Crick, Wit. Rifles. Mr. Crick served as a Bridge Guard with the Natal Government Railways. He was an individualist who couldn’t be bothered by officialdom’s rules and regulations. This is evident from entries on the relevant medal roll page regarding non-entitlement to Natal bar (although originally indicated on the QSA roll for Bridge Guards), holding over the issue of his CC bar and demands, which he refused, for return of his “unentitled” KSA. The issue of the KSA was eventually sanctioned in December 1906 “under the new ruling” and the CC bar issued. Crick added this with home-made rivets to the Natal bar (origin unknown) already on his QSA. On the CAFLS&GC medal application form it is stated that Crick had served from 1 November 1884 to 29 January 1894 as a Private in the 1st London Rifle Volunteer Corps. He subsequently relocated to the Cape Colony, seeing service from 11 May 1894 to 31 January 1896 as a Sergeant in the Cape Town Highlanders. After the Boer War he moved to the Transvaal enlisting in the Witwatersrand Rifles on 27 February 1903. When his Long Service medal was approved in December 1912, he held the rank of Colour Sergeant Instructor of Musketry. Charles William Crick died in Natal in 1917.

Sold with copies of relevant medal rolls and CAFLS&GC medal application forms.

43. – QSA 3 bars: CC, Tvl, Witte VF 4.000 – 5.500 5803 Pte E. Cutler 42nd Coy 12th Imp.Yeo; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 5803 Pte E.A. Cutler Impl. Yeo (Roll of 116th Coy 25 Bat.); SA Prison Service Faithful Service Medal “For Faithful Service/Voor Trouwe Dienst” 49/T 3. C.WR. E.A. Cutler Four

44. – Sou th Africa Medal bar: 1877-8-9 VF 14.000 – 18.000 Tpr T. Wise C.M.Yeo (renamed); CGHGS Medal bar: Basutoland Pte T. Wise C.M.Yeo.; QSA 4 bars: Rhod, RoM, OFS, Tvl. 247 Tnspt.-Serjt. T. Wise Kitchener’s F.S.; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 247 Trans.-Serjt. T. Wise Kitchener’s F.S. Boer War: also served in “B” Squadron Rhod. Regt. No. 356; C.D.F.

Trooper Wise is recorded on the SAGS roll of the 1st Cape Mounted Yeomanry being entitled to the bar 1879 for service at Morosi’s Mountain. One might speculate that after the Boer War he received not only his pair of QSA/KSA medals as well as the CGHGS medal and decided to “complete” his group by replacing a long lost medal. Five 45. – QSA 3 bars: CC, SA’01, SA’02 EF 4.500 – 6.000 Two date bars riveted but loose on ribbon. 3723 Pte H.C.A. Garrett Cape M.R.; Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 Pte. H.C.A. Garrett Cape Mtd. Riflemen; 1914-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Rfm. H.C.A. Garrett 4th S.A.M.R. Display mounted 46. – QSA 5 bars: TugH, RoL, OFS, SA’01, SA’02 VF+ 4.500 – 6.000 1447 2nd Cl Serjt. F.C. Mackay Natal Police; Display mounted Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 1C Sgt. F.C. Mackay Natal Police; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. F.C. McKay 2nd S.A.I. PF of the Empire beyond the Seas LS&GC Medal No. 1110 1st. Class Sgt. F.C. Mackay 3rd S.A.M.R. Top three bars on QSA mounted with unofficial pins. 47. – QSA 2 bars: CC, SA’02 EF 3.500 – 5.000 3863 Pte E. Norris Cape M.R.; Display mounted 1914-15 Star Cpl C. Norris 1st S.A.M.R.; BWM A/Sjt. C. Norris 1st S.A.I.; AVM (Bil.) Cpl C. Norris 1st S.A.I.; PF of the Empire beyond the Seas LS&GC Medal No. 769 Sgt. C. Norris S.A.M.R. Date bar loose on QSA ribbon. 48. – Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 EF 4.500 – 6.000 Tpr. W. Sinclair Natal Carbineers; Display mounted BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl W. Sinclair 2nd S.A.I.; S.A. Union Durban Recruiting Committee “Women’s War Badge”; Memorial Plaque William Sinclair

William Sinclair was born at Edinburgh, Scotland in 1887 and at the time of his enlistment in 1915 he was employed as a Grocer in Pietermaritzburg. He had previously served with the Natal Carbineers in the Bambata Rebellion of 1906. Sinclair attested at Potchefstroom on 9 September 1915 for service in “E” Company of the 2nd S.A.I. Battalion of the 1st Brigade, South African Overseas Expeditionary Force and was promoted to Lance Corporal on 29 December 1915. Their first operational service was against the Senussi in Egypt in early 1916. At the battle of Delville Wood, 14-20 July 1916, the 1st S.A.I. Brigade, 4.082 strong, made a sic day stand in which they faced far superior German strength and sustained 2.432 casualties, of which 763 were killed or died of wounds. Many more would die and become casualties later in the war. Sinclair was KiA on 19 July 1916. The 2nd S.A.I. regiment’s total casualties over the seven days of the battle numbered 608, comprising 177 killed or died of wounds or missing, 385 wounded and 46 prisoners of war. Sinclair’s grave could not be found at the end of the battle, and his name is commemorated on the Somme Memorial for 1916 at Thiepval together with names of 73.367 officers and men who have no known grave. His widowed mother, living in Utrecht, was sent a personal letter of condolence signed by Prime Minister, General Botha, who was also the Honorary Colonel of the 2nd S.A.I. Sinclair is mentioned in the book Roll Call, the Delville Wood Story by Ian Uys.

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49. – QSA 4 bars: CC, Wepener, Tvl, Witte; EF 15.000 -20.000 KSA 2 bars: SA’01; SA’02 1859 Pte C. Lambrechs Cape M.R.; Display mounted 1914-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Rfm. C. Lambrechs 1st S.A.M.R.; CGH LS Medal (Edw.VII) Colonial issue 1859 Pte. C. Lambrechs Cape M.R. 50. – QSA 3 bars: CC, OFS, Tvl; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 EF 7.500 – 9.500 3491 Pte W. Owen Cape M.R.; Natal Rebellion Medal bar: 1906 Display mounted Cpl. W. Owen Cape Mtd. Riflemen; 1914-15 Star Lt. W. Owen 1st S.A.M.R.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Lt. W. Owen; Coronation Medal 1902 (bronze) . Captain William Owen was born in the Indian town of Kurseong in Bengal, India in 1879. He studied at Bedford College and was appointed as a 2nd Lieut. in the 4th Batt. of the Lancashire Fusiliers in 1898. Pte. Owen enlisted in the Cape Riflemen on 3 December 1899 and was allocated the force number of 3491. He was promoted to Lance Corporal in June 1903, Corporal in September 1903 and to Sergeant in 1911. During his service he was appointed as a Public Prosecutor in Butterworth in the Eastern Cape. Officer's commission followed in April 1913. Owen then served as a Lieutenant in the 1st SA Mounted Rifles. During the Anglo-Boer War he participated in operations in the Cape Colony, Orange Free State and the Transvaal. Owen was then selected to participate in the coronation of King Edward VII as part of the CMR contingent. There were only 18 CMR recipients of the 1902 Coronation Medal. During the 1906 Zulu Rebellion, the Cape Mounted Riflemen manned and equipped a mule battery of six maxim guns and a detachment of signallers. Corporal Owen was part of the signals detachment. The 1913 Miners' Strike in Johannesburg was put down by members of the Defence Force and the 1st SA Mounted Rifles. Sergeant Owen was an active participant. During the German SWA campaign, Lieut. Owen was a troop commander. On 26 September 1914, a force under Lieut. Col. Grant reinforced the protection of the wells at Sandfontein and was entrapped and defeated by a superior German force. Owen was wounded in both eyes by a burst of machine gun fire and he was dangerously wounded. Other officers were wounded later in the battle but Owen was the first officer casualty early in the battle. During the advance to Sandfontein, 1 Rifleman had been killed at Raman’s Drift and 1 killed and 1 severely wounded at Houms Drift respectively. Owen was captured but was immediately allowed to return to own forces due to the severity of his wounds. He was now permanently blind. Lieut. Owen retired with full medical and pension benefits and was given the honorary rank of Captain and later returned to England.

SIEGE OF O’OKIEP 4 APRIL TO 4 MAY 1902 SILVER AND BRONZE MEDALS OF THE CAPE COPPER COMPANY

SILVER OBVERSE LOT 51 SILVER REVERSE

BRONZE OBVERSE LOT 51 BRONZE REVERSE

THE MEDALS OF THE CAPE COPPER COMPANY FOR THE DEFENCE OF O’OKIEP

by Rob Mitchell

SANDBAG FORTIFICATION AT THE O’OKIEP COPPER COMPANY MINE

The story of the O’okiep Copper Company is well known. The history of copper mining in Namaqualand from its humble beginnings in the early 1800’s is a fascinating story of early enterprise in the Cape Colony and the severe hardships which needed to be overcome in this rather remote and desolate part of what is now known as the Northern Cape. First established in 1888, the Cape Copper Company followed a large number of mining ventures in Namaqualand and was to become one of the richest copper mines in the world. Due to the limited European population in the area the various communities depended on one another for survival. There was much integration and intermarriage and when the time came to defend themselves against the Boer forces under Jan Smuts it was not surprising that the indigenous and coloured residents of the area unhesitatingly joined their European counterparts in facing the Boers who threatened their livelihood and were regarded as their common foe.

OFFICERS PRESENT DURING THE SIEGE (TOWNSEND KNEELING ON THE RIGHT)

The Boer force included a number of individuals with very hardened attitudes and several ghastly and unnecessary atrocities took place involving both their British enemies as well as many members of the coloured community. This was the background to the military events in the Northern Cape during the final 12 months of the War in particular. Lord Kitchener was relentless in his endeavor to end the War and although much was said to claim that it was a “white man’s war”, very large numbers of coloured troops were engaged by the British forces – such as in both the Namaqualand Border Scouts and the Bushmanland Borderers in particular. One can only imagine how the Namaqualand community, integrated in so many ways, felt when it was determined that Queen’s South Africa medals would not be issued to the coloured combatants. The Cape Copper Company, which succeeded the Cape Copper Mining Company in 1888, had unreservedly made their very considerable resources in both materials and men available to Colonel Shelton during this period and one can clearly understand the resentment and tension which resulted in the British refusal to grant the Queen’s South Africa medal to their coloured employees who had shared the military burden in defending O’okiep with their white colleagues. The initial medal roll for Queen’s South Africa medal was prepared and signed in O’okiep by Major J.L. Dean, the Manager of the Cape Copper Company in his capacity as the late Officer Commanding the Namaqualand Town Guard on the 8th May 1903. It is clear that sometime thereafter an instruction, emanating from the British military authorities, was issued directing that the coloured members of the Town Guard, who had obviously been included in Major Dean’s medal roll, were not eligible for the award of the Queen’s medal. Numerous military authors have since commented on how their names were subsequently deleted on the medal roll. The sense of indignation felt by the Cape Company and no doubt also the wider O’okiep community induced the Company to issue their own medal for the defence of O’okiep. Although the historic record of these decisions has not been

42 traced it would seem to be clear that the so-called “Cape Copper Company medal for O’okiep” was only awarded to employees of the Company who formed the O’okiep Garrison during the period from 4 April to 4 May 1902. Fortunately the medal rolls for the Queens South Africa medal for the Namaqualand Town Guard and the O’okiep Volunteers survive under WO 100/284 in the British National Archives. (These records are, as are most other medal rolls for British medals, freely accessible on-line at no cost. For many collectors access via Ancestry.com might prove to be a little easier.) The story told by a recipient of a bronze medal who was given his medal in his “pay packet” gives much credence to the assumption that the O’okiep medals were only given to qualifying members of the staff of the Cape Copper Company, his story also highlighting the integration of the O’okiep communities at that time. Much has been written about the Cape Copper Company’s medal for O’okiep since my late father’s brief article, initially drafted for the Newsletter of the South African Numismatic Society, was published in Spinks Numismatic Circular in 1953. Serious collectors of South African medals will no doubt have copies of Dr. Brian Kieran’s “O’okiep” and Peter Burke’s “The Siege of O’okiep” on their bookshelves. However the mystique of the O’okiep medal remains. The bronze medal is scarce, much scarcer than often appreciated, while those struck in silver are rare, extremely rare. A quick reference to DNW’s medal archive on their Web site indicates that just 10 examples of the bronze medal have passed through their rooms during the 25 years since their first auction in 1991 and they have never been able to offer a silver example. City Coins is therefore exceedingly privileged to offer the silver medal awarded to Lieutenant Townsend. This is the third example of the silver medal to be offered for sale by City Coins during the last 15 years. The write- ups for the medals awarded to Pay Sergeant Rhodda and Lieutenant Burrows emanate from City Coins and as they are seemingly often quoted on medal website discussion groups it is expedient that an updated analysis of these exceedingly rare medals is presented. Brian Kieran includes a detailed record of the names listed on the medal roll of the Namaqualand Town Guard. It is perhaps a pity that he did not reproduce actual extracts of the original medal roll, particularly those listing the names of the various officers at the beginning of the medal roll. As mentioned, it has long been assumed that the O’okiep medal was only awarded to members of the Cape Copper Company. No O’okiep medals awarded to member of either the Namaqualand Border Scouts or the Bushmanland Borderers are known. But what about the members of the various British Units such as the 5th Warwicks or the few additional officers who assisted in the defence of O’okiep during the period of 4 April to 4 May 1902 in particular? In this vein it can now be reported that at least two silver medals were presented to Officers who were not members of the Namaqualand Town Guard.

Firstly, there is the medal group awarded to Captain Borcherds of the Cape Garrison Artillery which was placed in the collection of the Cape Town Museum before 1950 and is now displayed in the Military Museum at the Castle in Cape Town (displayed alongside the pair of medals awarded to Pay Master Rhodda).

Secondly, another silver medal surfaced in Cape Town approximately 18 months ago – this included in the group of medals awarded to Captain/Sergeant Major William Mitchell of the Cape Town Highlanders. William Mitchell (no relative of this author!) was attached to the Namaqualand Border Scouts and is shown in several photographs of Groups of Officers who defended O’okiep during the Siege. Unfortunately this author did not have the opportunity of examining the Mitchell medal awarded to his namesake. It can be emphatically stated that the silver medal awarded to Captain

Borcherds is not impressed in the usual impressed O’okiep style but is engraved in rather amateurish small square capital letters.

Thirdly, Billy Rule, the well-known Johannesburg numismatist of yesteryear once reported that he had been shown the silver medal awarded to “the Colonel” by a former Stationmaster at Vrede whose wife was the Colonel’s daughter. This somewhat vague reference is clearly not entirely correct. He did not state whether the medal he was shown was a QSA or O’okiep medal and clearly his reference to the Colonel (Shelton) was incorrect, however, most interestingly Major Dean’s daughter married a Stationmaster! It is not known whether or not this medal was named. Finally a note written in 1984 found amongst my late father’s medal files records that a correspondent (presumably Peter Burke) had in his possession the original covering letter of the medal sent to Colonel Shelton. To my knowledge neither this medal nor his medal group has, as yet surfaced amongst the medal collecting fraternity. At least two, possibly more, other unnamed silver medals are known – one was offered by Spinks in 2009 whereas another was recorded as being in the collection of the Africana Museum (now Museum Africa) many years ago. This last medal is a dismounted skimmed specimen with the recipient’s name erased. In view of these findings the author would deduce that a few surplus silver medals were struck for the Cape Copper Company and that these were in turn forwarded, probably unnamed, to some of the various other officers who were not members of the Namaqualand Town Guard but who never the less, such as Colonel Shelton and Captains Borcherds and Mitchell, took a very active role in the defence of O’okiep during the Siege. COLONEL SHELTON

The known named silver medals awarded to members of the Namaqualand Town Guard include:

1. Lieutenant W.W. Townsend (as now offered by City Coins) 2. Pay Sergeant H. Rhodda (City Coins Auction No. 52, September 2003) 3. Lieutenant J. Burrows (City Coins Auction No. 55, December 2005) 4. Captain C.A. Jones (in private collection) 5. Dr. R.N. Howard (Bonham’s 2013) (Doctor Ronald Nesbit Howard) 6. Lieutenant H.G.S. Willman (Kaplan 2003) 7. Lieutenant P. Thompson (Army Museum collection) 8. Lieutenant A.E. Gyngell (in private collection) note spelling: Albert Edmund Gyngell 9. The silver medal awarded to Captain J. Crozier was reported in confidence to the author several years ago. I presume that this medal has now been reunited with its companion QSA medal. 10. A silver medal engraved “317 Pte. W.J. Sinclair, O’okiep Vols” was offered by Spinks in 1951 and was later in the collection of Isidore Kaplan. This medal is now listed as being in the collection of the Army Museum in London and was closely examined by my late father in 1951.

Surprisingly the specific gravity of this medal was higher than both genuine silver and bronze O’okiep medals and it was rejected as being a cast copy. It should however be noted that a Corporal W.J. Sinclair is listed on the QSA medal roll of the O’okiep Volunteers. If one examines the names of officers on the medal roll of the Namaqualand Town Guard it would seem as if further silver medals would possibly have been awarded to the following nine officers:

Major J.L. Dean, Captain G.A. Burke, Captain F.A. Evans, Captain A.E. Thompson, Lieutenant J.J. Hornby, Lieutenant F.F. Middleweek, Lieutenant F.S. Nicholls, Lieutenant S.C. Turner and Lieutenant and Paymaster H.A.H. Lewis.

It is emphasized that to the knowledge of the author medals named to these additional nine officers of the Town Guard are not known. The names of C.J. Crowly, G.F.A. Baynes, W. Carstens, and E. Loynes, who are shown as Officers on the QSA medal roll, have been omitted from this listing as the marginal notes included on the medal roll indicate other duties rather than “engaged with enemy at O’okiep”.

Brian Kieran lists E.H. Hodge as being an officer of the Namaqualand Town Guard before his transfer to the Namaqualand Border Scouts.

The story of Edward Hodge, the Chief and Railway Engineer of the Cape Copper Company is well known, however the identity of the Officer Hodge as listed by Kieran clearly refers to his son, Edwin Harvey Hodge, who was placed in command of the small garrison at Garies. Edward Hodge Senior was born in Middlesex in 1837. He first moved to Cuba to take up employment on their copper mines in 1861 and returned there for a second employment term in 1864, this being the year he married Jane Harvey, the daughter of John Harvey who was employed as a mine manager at the large copper mine Cobre in Cuba. After completing another 4 year employment term and a further move to Peru, Edward and Jane, now being referred to as “Juanita” returned to Cornwall with their 2 young daughters and their son Edwin Harvey Hodge. The family came out to the Cape Colony in 1878 when father Edward was appointed as the Railway Engineer responsible for the upgrading of the railway line linking O’okiep to Port Nolloth.

The QSA medal awarded to Captain E.H. Hodge of the Namaqualand Border Scouts rests in a Cape Town collection and I would be exceedingly surprised if he was ever awarded an O’okiep medal. It is recorded that Edwin’s father Chief Engineer Edward Hodge was present in Namaqualand during this period, however, as his name is not recorded on the relevant QSA medal roll as signed by Major Dean, it would seem to be very unlikely that he was awarded any O’okiep medal.

The Sieges of Mafeking, Ladysmith, Kimberley and Wepener are very well-known among Boer War medal collectors, primarily because of the QSA bars associated with the events.

No QSA bar was authorised for the Siege of O’okiep, but it was nevertheless a determined stand by a hastily trained and inexperienced garrison who successfully held out against the Boer forces and where eventually a medal was awarded to every defender, regardless of race or colour.

ROB MITCHELL CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA JULY 2016 Copyright

51. Pair – QSA no bar Capt: W.W. Townsend. Namqlnd T.G.; EF 150.000 – 200.000 O’okiep Cape Copper Company Medal (silver) impressed “W.W. Townsend” The issue of QSA medal is confirmed on the relevant medal roll of the Namaqualand Town signed by Major J.L. Dean at O’okiep on 8 May 1903. The naming on the first medal is impressed as is usually found for Colonial Officers of the Town Guard whereas the silver O’okiep medal is impressed in the same style as that for other medals issued by the Cape Copper Company. This very rare Cape Copper Company medal in silver is one of only about ten known to exist (refer article, page 44). The recipient had three sons serving in the Namaqualand Town Guard. The eldest was wounded. The interesting medal group of eight awarded to the younger son is also in this collection. Of the ten known named silver Copper Company medals, this may be the only father and son to receive both, a silver and a bronze medal, and to be found in the same collection. The surnames of only two other recipients of silver medals appear again amongst the other ranks and research is required to establish whether there is any father & son link.

William Webster Townsend was born at Mowbray, Cape Town in 1845. He was employed as the Chief Cashier of the Cape Copper Company at O'okiep in Namaqualand. William Townsend was commissioned as a Captain in the Namaqualand Town Guard on 22 January 1901 (confirmed Cape Colony Field Order 435, dated 13 January 1901) and commanded No. 3 Position both before and during the Siege. Kieran and Burke record that the Town Guard manned the defence works at O'okiep and Nababeep, for many months carrying out piquet, guard, escort and other duties. They successfully defended the town against Boer forces under Smuts, van Deventer and Maritz for the

30 days from 4 April 1902 until 4 May 1902. It was during the Siege that Smuts was given a Pass to attend the Peace negotiations at Vereeniging which finally led to the declaration of the end of hostilities on 31 May 1902. William Townsend retired from the Cape Copper Company in 1919 and died a few years later at Cape Town on 11 November 1924 (Deceased Estate file Cape Town MOOC 6/9/2701 ref 6068). He lies buried in the Maitland Cemetery in Cape Town (ref 21278A). His wife Rhoda Kearns, whom he married in Cape Town in about 1883, long outlived her husband and died on 8 April 1945. Rhoda was born on 20 January 1859 and she and William had ten children – no less than six daughters and four sons. Three of his sons also served in the Town Guard, and a fourth son, Frank Webster Townsend, was too young to serve but did so later in World War I in German South West Africa and German East Africa. The three older sons were:  115 Sergt. William Frederick Worcester Townsend (he seldom used the name Frederick, and his name appears on the medal roll as W.W. Townsend) who was slightly wounded defending Fort Shelton on 22 April 1902.  (Deceased Estate file Cape Town MOOC 6/9/16317 ref 4153/49)  47 Corpl. James Nolloth Townsend, born 3 July 1877 who was employed on outpost duty prior to discharge (Deceased Estate file Cape Town MOOC 6/9/24479 ref 795/58). His QSA medal was issued as 655 John N. Townsend with the Namaqualand Border Scouts.  868 Pte. Victor Robert Townsend who also served in both WWI and WWII. He was awarded the MSM during WWI.  The youngest son Stanley Wrentmore Townsend was too young to serve at O’okiep, but did serve with the 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles) in German South West Africa 1914-15, and with the 9th S.A. Infantry in German East Africa 1915-17 during WWI. The medal groups to the 3rd and 4th sons are described and are also offered for sale. Refer lots 52 and 53.

The trend amongst medal collectors today is to dig deep in order to determine exactly who the recipient of a medal or medal group was. In the case of William Webster Townsend there is much to be gained in addressing this task as his family made a significant contribution to the early British life in Cape Town and in a subtle way contributes to the story of the medal for the Defence of O’okiep.

William’s uncle, Thomas Lock Townsend, was his father’s half-brother. One might say: “So what?” Numerous Cape references record that he was the first British silversmith who emigrated to the Cape in 1815. A few years later William’s father, John Townsend, who was born in Kent in about 1800, arrived in the Cape in 1821 on the ship Duke of Marlboro and joined his half-brother and together, they operated the leading silversmith business in Cape Town at that time. The abolition of slavery of course resulted in the payment of significant sums to slave owners and much of the silver coins they received in compensation were subsequently turned into silver tableware and other Cape Silver which are keenly sought after collectables today. David Heller describes John Townsend “as one of the top five Cape silversmiths”. The Townsend brothers were ingenious business men, their businesses at one time extending to a hotel and auctioneering business in addition to being goldsmith, silversmith, jeweller and watchmaker. It would seem also that in order to satisfy the wishes of the English clients they imported a series of silver hall marking tools which today account for most of the so-called forged or pseudo British Hallmarks which were somewhat prolifically stamped on items of Cape Silver which were produced in their workshops.

William’s father John Townsend married Elizabeth Bauman (born 1810) at St. Georges Church in Cape Town on 10 July 1826. Their marriage produced 10 children, William Webster Townsend being their youngest child. Unfortunately, the businesses conducted by the two brothers did not prosper and when John’s half-brother died in 1849 he left insufficient estate to cover his funeral costs. John Townsend had also became embroiled in a number of court cases, mostly due to bad debt, and following soon after his wife Elizabeth’s early death on 26 September 1846 and his brother’s death in

1849 he stated that he had "insufficient means to support his 10 children". He moved to O’okiep in Namaqualand in 1852 as Manager of the Spektakel Copper Mine, but was insolvent by 1868. After the death of his first wife he remarried twice before his death at Mr. Heath’s house in O’okiep on 14 February 1875. He reportedly fathered no less than 24 children by his three wives, the last at the age of seventy four years, and was buried in the cemetery at Springbok. William Townsend was a keen Mason and had a lifetime of membership of units of the Grand Lodge of England. He was first initiated in the Namaqua Lodge No. 1023 by his father, the Worshipful Master, in 1866. This Lodge ceased to exist by 1870. The Phoenix Lodge of Namaqualand was inaugurated in 1885. William was one of fifteen Foundation Members and served as the Secretary and Treasurer and by 18 November 1886 he had been advanced to the position of Worshipful Master. Numerous details referenced to him are included in the Centenary Celebration Souvenir booklet of the Phoenix Lodge. At Grand Lodge District level William served as Senior Grand Warden 1903, Grand Registrar 1899, Grand Standard Bearer 1898, Grand Pursuivant 1887 and as Grand Steward 1886. In 1919 he was presented with an illuminated address and a cheque conveying the appreciation of his many years of distinguished service and the affection and esteem in which he was held by all brethren. This illuminated address was presented to him on his retirement and his leaving the Lodge after 34 years. Interestingly the names of the following known recipients of the Cape Copper Company medal in silver also appear as office bearers of the Phoenix Lodge, namely H.G.S. Willman, P. Thompson, J. Burrows and Dr. R.N. Howard. Sold with 15 very interesting original black and white photographs taken in and around O'okiep during the defence; a copy of this 32 page Masonic booklet.

52. Eight – QSA no bar 868 Pte V. Townsend. Namqlnd T.G.; EF 70.000 – 90.000 1914-15 Star Pte V.R. Townsend. Brands F.S Rfls.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) A/2ndC/W.O. V.R. Townsend S.A.M.C.C.; WM; ASM 120264 V.R. Townsend; Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (Geo.V) C.M. 203 Pte A.C.S. Mjr V.R. Townsend S.A.M.Cyc.Cps., O’okiep Cape Copper Company Medal (bronze) impressed: “V. Townsend.” Victor Robert Townsend was born in Namaqualand on 15 May 1887. He was a just a boy of only 14 years of age when he earned his QSA and Cape Copper Company medals in the defence of O'okiep in 1902. He must have been one of the youngest recipients of the QSA, and his service may be compared to those boys of the Mafeking Cadet Corps under Baden-Powell in that other famous siege. Victor was the son of William Webster Townsend whose Cape Copper Company silver medal and QSA medal pair is listed under Lot 51. He served in the Namaqualand Town Guard in the Boer War. The Town Guard was

employed to man the defence works at O'okiep and Nababeep, for many months carrying out piquet, guard, escort and other duties. For 30 days however, from 4 April 1902 they successfully defended the town against Boer forces under Smuts, van Deventer and Maritz. The war and the siege of O'okiep ended with the Peace of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902. During World War I Victor Townsend served as a Private in Brand's Free State Rifles during the campaign in German South West Africa from 22 October 1914 until 4 July 1915. He subsequently re- attested on 31 January1916 for service with the S.A. Motor Cycle Corps in German East Africa. He was promoted Company Sergeant Major on 5 August 1918 and was released from service 12 February 1919. It would appear that at some time during his service in German East Africa that he was captured and held as a prisoner of war, as a note with his papers reads: “To O.C. German Forces. Will you be so kind as to give Cpl. Townsend medical treatment, or have him sent into our Forces. You have the name of looking after all prisoners very well. Kind regards. Why don’t you chuck up the war here as it is only a waste of money and lives; take my tip and chuck it up.” The signature is unknown. It is not known when he was released however his release was most probably due to the fact that the German forces in East Africa had very limited facilities to hold Prisoners of War as captives. He was subsequently awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for his noteworthy service in East Africa. The recommendation for this award which was announced in the London Gazette on 3 June 1919 was made by Major Duncan McMillan, the Officer Commanding the S.A.M.C.C, and reads as follows: “For general good work over 2½ years in the field. His patrol work has been fearless and his information reliable”. This MSM is one of only 308 awarded to South Africans during World War I. Soon after the outbreak of WWII he once again attested at Johannesburg 5 November 1940 for service with the 4th Battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. Being much older than the military service age limit of 45 years, he gave his year of birth incorrectly as 1895. For a period he served in the 8th (POW) Battalion at Zonderwater POW Camp. He was promoted Lance Corporal 26 April 1940, Corporal 15 December 1940, Sergeant 1 August 1941, and Acting C.S.M. 4 November 1941. He was finally discharged at Pretoria on 19 January 1945 when he was nearly 60 years of age. In civilian life Victor was a farmer, and later a member of the staff of the College of Agriculture at Potchefstroom, and finally a Housemaster at Glen Agricultural College in the Orange Free State from where he retired in 1947. He died at Durban on 27 May 1960. Sold with copied service papers from the Defence Headquarters in Pretoria, his Discharge Certificates for both WWI and WWII dated 12.2.1919 and 19.1.1945 respectively, extracts from the QSA medal roll of the Namaqualand Town Guard and the original Testimonial letter from the Director of Agricultural Education and Research dated 11.4.1947, upon Townsend’s impending retirement. 53. Three – 1914-15 Star Pte F.W. Townsend 2nd Infantry; EF 600 – 900 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl F.W. Townsend 9th S.A.I. Frank William Townsend was born in Namaqualand in 1889. He was the third son of William Webster Townsend whose Cape Copper Company silver medal and QSA medal pair is listed under Lot 50. Frank Townsend served as Private No. A6401 with the 2nd Infantry (Duke of Edinburgh’s Own Rifles) during the campaign in German South West Africa from 6 October 1914 to 31 July 1915. He subsequently re-attested at Potchefstroom on 17 December 1915 for service with 9th S.A. Infantry of the S.A. Expeditionary Forces in German East Africa. Discharged owing to ill health at Wynberg Camp, Cape Town 20 February 1917. His occupation is given as clerk. Accepted for the Flying Corps in May 1918 but failed to pass the medical test. He was employed for many years by the Standard Bank in South Africa and in Rhodesia, and died at Cape Town in 1951. Sold with copied service papers for WWI from the Defence Headquarters in Pretoria. O’okiep Cape Copper Company Medal (bronze) 54. Sing le – W. Dixon EF 15.000 – 20.000 Confirmed on Kieran’s Roll – Sgt. W. Dixon

ANGLO BOER WAR MEDALS

Kimberley Medal 1899-1900

LOT 55 OBVERSE LOT 55 REVERSE

55. – unn amed EF- 22.500 – 30.000 The supressed forerunner to the Kimberley Star. Initially organised by the Town Authorities this medal was struck in England but never issued. It had to be melted down by the Authorities owing to their unsanctioned use of the Royal cipher on the reverse of the medal. Not known how many were struck but few have survived. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 51. Kimberley Star 1899-1900 56. – unn amed “A” mint mark with ribbon and top suspender. EF 4.000 – 5.000 Transport Medal bar South Africa 1899-1902 57. – R . Compton EF 8.000 – 12.000 Compton served as 2nd Officer aboard the SS “Staffordshire” of the Bibby Bros. Line. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 51. Anglo-Boere Oorlog Medaljie (ABO) 58. – Burge r A.B. Abraham EF- 2.200 – 3.000 Arthur Beal Abraham, an English-speaking ZAR Burgher, served in the Boksburg Commando under General Muller and Commandant Nolte. He only joined the commando on 14 May 1900 but then took part in the engagements associated with the eastward retreat of the Boer Forces: Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill), Belfast, Helvetia, etc. Sold with copy of Vorm “B”. 59. – Burge r F.A.J. Coetzee VF+ 3.200 – 4.800 On 6 June 1901 the Commandant van Reenen and his Cape Rebel Commando decided to spend the night on the farm Ruigtevlei, south of Steynsburg. It was bitterly cold and apparently guards were not posted. Shortly after midnight they were totally

surprised by an attack of the 17th Lancers (the “Death and Glory Boys”) under Lt.Col. W.P. Wyndham. The leading squadrons, led by Capt. D’A. Legard, rushed the farm buildings which sheltered the bulk of the commando and captured 23 prisoners (although the official Boer POW Register lists only 16 names and a Boer source puts the total at 18 and states their names). A number of the Rebels, who chose to sleep in a nearby poplar-grove, managed to escape. In the action one Boer Rebel, Jan Kruger, was killed with a bullet through the heart. Capt. Legard was seriously wounded (and subsequently MiD for good service at Ruigtevlei) and two Lancers (Lanham & Turner) were mortally wounded. The captured rebels had to walk to Steynsburg, where they were put in gaol. During the following week the Rebels were tried by a Military Court: all of them were found guilty of High Treason under arms, while a number of them were also found guilty on a 2nd charge: the murder of Pte. Lanham. One of these men, P.W. Klopper, was shortly afterwards moved to Burgersdorp gaol where his death sentence was ratified on 19 July 1901 and he was hanged on 20 July 1901. On the same day the Steynsburg prisoners were marched to the Market Square where they were informed that all remaining death sentences had been commuted to penal servitude for life on Bermuda. The following extract is from The Rebel Record by Taffy and David Shearing, which is the authoritative publication on Cape Rebels:

“Coetzee, Floris Andries Johannes: Rietfontein, Steynsburg. His name appeared in an undated General Index of alleged rebels as no 242. Joined Cmdt. G. van Reenen’s Commando on 16/03/1901 as a private in Corporal Kruger’s platoon. Captured at Ruigtevlei, Steynsburg on 07/06/1901. POW 20877. Sentenced to death on 14/06/1901 in Steynsburg; commuted to Penal Servitude for life on Bermuda for murder and High Treason under arms. Royal Commission reduced sentence to 2 years in November 1902. On SS “Sunda” to Tokai Gaol on 16/02/1903 from Bermuda as prisoner no 359. Released 19/01/1903”.

On the Vorm “B” medal application form Coetzee stated that he had already joined on 3 January 1901 and also saw service in the Zastron vicinity in the Free State under Generals Kritzinger and De Wet. The POW register notes that he was 16 years old when captured with his father (39) and elder brother (19). Sold with copies of Vorm “B”; relevant pages from PoW Register, Shearing & contemporary publications. 60. – Burge r P.J.B. Enslin EF- 2.200 – 3.000 In May 1923 Pieter Enslin gave his rank as Adjutant on his Vorm “B” application. In a subsequent letter he wrote:

“As I stated I was Adjutant to Gen. J.C. Kemp. That is on my discharge I got from him as I was his Adjutant from 1901 – 1902 June when we surrendered according to Vereeniging peace treaty. I was on his staff as Burger and Adjutant. I do not know what to call it as I am not acquainted with the military business now.”

In a marginal note in English on Vorm “B” the discharge document is confirmed and “to Genl. Kemp” was added in the second (Rank) column. However, the Medal Advisory Board decided that the medal should be issued to Burger Enslin. Enslin served for 6 months under Gen. de Wet in the Free State and Cape Colony and he is listed as such in the Forsyth Roll.

It is more correct to consider him as a member of Gen. Kemp’s Commando, as is evident from the battles he took part in: Vlakfontein, Rooiwal, Yzerspruit, Moedwil and Hartsrivier.

He died in the Transvaal in 1937 (Estate Reference 96598). Sold with copy of Vorm “B”.

61. – Burge r S.A.G. Harmse VF 3.000 – 4.000 Salmon A.G. Harmse was only 16 years old when, after some 29 months in captivity, he died of Typhoid Fever on St. Helena on 6 July 1902. He is buried in the Knollcombe Cemetery on the island. He was serving in the Potchefstroom Commando when he was taken prisoner with his father, B.J.F. Harmse, at Paardeberg on 27 February 1900. The POW Register (POW No. 1191) states his age at time of capture as 16, but the authoritative brochure Die Bannelinge (The Exiles), published by the War Museum of the Boer Republics in Bloemfontein in 1983, confirms that he was 16 years old when he died. Salmon’s father applied for his late son’s medal in February 1922. A total of 577 Burghers died outside Southern Africa as Prisoners of War:  At sea: 77  St Helena: 171  Ceylon: 156  Bermuda: 31  India: 142 The youngest POW to die overseas was the 8 year old David Jacobs (POW No. 29757) who was captured at Straithnairn on 27 February 1902 and succumbed to measles in Bellary, India on 19 April 1902. The two oldest POW’s to die overseas were 74 when they passed away on St. Helena. Sold with copies of Vorm “B” and relevant pages from the PoW Register and “Die Banneling”. 62. – Burge r A.C. Malan EF 2.000 – 2.800 Anthonie Malan passed away in September 1930. When his widow applied for his ABO medal in 1953 there was little that she could enter on Vorm “B”, except that he had served in the Swaziland Commando under Gen. Chris Botha. However, the form was co-signed by a Burgher who vouched for Malan’s service, and the medal was issued to Mrs. Malan. Sold with an original 2-page document, dated 8 September 1930, with details of the funeral procession of Burger Malan, the box of issue with accompanying letter and registered envelope addressed to Mrs. Malan and a copy of Vorm “B”. 63. – Burg er J.J. McDermid EF 3.500 – 5.000 A medal application Vorm “B” for Burger James John McDermid was submitted by his son in February 1963. He stated that his late father was “attached to Johannesburg Police” (the ZARP’s), fought under Gen. de la Rey and was killed in action on 11 March 1900 at the Battle of Abrahamskraal (Driefontein). Although the Chief Archivist could not confirm McDermid’s Boer War service, there must have been some acceptable form of proof submitted to the Medal Advisory Board because the medal was subsequently named and issued. Sold with copies of Vorm “B” and associated correspondence. 64. – Burg. W.J. Oberholster VF 2.200 – 2.800 William Oberholster’s widow “produced documentary proof to the satisfaction of the Board” after she submitted a claim for his ABO medal. He had served in the Jeppestown Ward of the Johannesburg Commando and saw early service at Dundee, Elandslaagte, Colenso and Spionkop. In the last phases of the war in the Transvaal he ended up with the Middelburg Commando and he was captured at Nooitgedacht on 20 February 1902. This was a mopping up operation by the Columns of Col. Park and Lt. Cols. Williams and Urmston to try and net Commandant Trichardt’s Middelburg Commando that was known to be in Bothasberg, some 40 km north-west of Belfast. In the ensuing operations two Australian units, 2nd NSW Mtd. Rifles and 3rd NSW Imp. Bushmen, which were part of Williams’ Column, played the major role by taking 120 of the 163 Boers captured. A report published in The War with Johnny Boer by Chamberlain & Droogleever (p. 553-555), gives an excellent rendering of the Australians’ assault and unarming of the Boers. However, not all surrendered meekly: “One giant, who while his comrades were surrendering all around him, had fired the last cartridge from his magazine at an officer a few yards away, fortunately without hitting him, let his rifle fall to the ground, then folded his arms and stood waiting. ‘Hands up!’ roared the officer past whose ear the bullet had swished. ‘I will never hands up to a Britisher’, was the reply but as he was now unarmed

and helpless he was speedily a prisoner with the others”. The Official History comments: “Trichardt himself escaped, but for hours his followers were hunted…..the victims as much of their own negligence as of their enemy’s dash, for……the British had been undetected by so much as a single scout or sentry.” Oberholster was sent to India as POW No. 30005. Sold with copies of Vorm “B”, PoW Register and pages from “The War with Johnny Boer” & the Official History of the Boer War, including a map showing the location of Bothasberg and Nooitgedacht. 65. – Burge r D.D. Ruthven VF+ 2.000 – 2.800 David Daniel Ruthven of the Klerksdorp Commando joined October 1900 and was captured at Paardeberg on 27 February 1900. Prisoner on Bermuda; returned to South Africa September 1902. Took part in the following actions: Kraaipan; Mafeking; Modder River; Magersfontein; Willowgrove and Paardeberg. Sold with copy Form “B”. 66. – Burge r W.E. Steenkamp VF+ 1.500 – 2.000 but with 2 small neatly plugged holes between dates and rim Willem Steenkamp served in the Pretoria Commando under Commandant Opperman and was present at Dundee (Talana), the Siege of Ladysmith and Spion Kop. He was taken prisoner at Nooitgedacht on 14 July 1901 (POW No. 21483) and was sent to Bermuda. Sold with copies of Vorm “B” and relevant page from PoW Register. 67. – Sersj. C.J.P. Van Den Berg VF 2.200 – 3.000 Coenraad Johannes Petrus van den Berg of Van Dam Johannesburg Commando was POW 1900 and sent to Portugal returning after peace was declared. When his unit crossed the border into Mozambique they were all taken prisoner by the Mozambique Authorities. He was imprisoned in Portugal, returning after peace was declared. His ABO was authorised as he had been ordered to enter Mozambique and had not done so on his own accord. Took part in the following actions: Ladysmith; Tugela; Colesberg; Abramskraal OFS; Bronkhorstspruit; Dalmanutha; Zandspruit. He was a Sergeant in the S.A. Police. Sold with copy Form B. 68. – Burge r J.P. van der Walt EF 2.200 – 3.000 Display mounted Burger Johannes Petrus van Der Walt was a “Bitterender” with the Pretoria/Waterberg Commando. He was wounded at Springs with a G.S.W. right shoulder. He joined at the outbreak of hostilities on 11 October 1899 and laid down his arms at Nylstroom with his original commando. Early June 1902 he was at Silikaatsnek, Nooitgedacht, Kaalfontein Stasie, Springs, Pienaarsrivier. He was personally recommended in writing by General Beyers on 29 May 1903. 69. – Burge r J.A. Viljoen EF- 2.200 – 3.000 Jan Viljoen served in the Schoonspruit Ward of the Potchefstroom Commando. He saw service during the Siege of Mafeking and at the Battle of Magersfontein and was taken POW at Paardeberg on 27 February 1900 when Gen. Cronje and his force surrendered. He was sent to St. Helena (POW No 2976, age 24) and was repatriated on 4 September 1902. An interesting speculation: could he be the J.A. Viljoen who is named as a ZAR Secret Service Agent in the 1999 Doctoral Thesis of H.J.G. Kamffer? A “start of service” date of 18 November 1899 is quoted for that Viljoen: could the Potchefstroom Viljoen have been recruited during the period of his Mafeking service? Sold with copies of Vorm “B” and relevant pages from POW Register and Kamffer Thesis. 70. – Burge r A.J.J. Visagie VF+ 2.200 – 3.000 Adriaan Visagie joined the Harrismith Commando under Genl. W. Wessels on 6 January 1900, possibly after he had turned 16. He only saw service in the Free State, e.g. during the British occupation of Bethlehem (7 July 1900) and at Groenkop (Tweefontein, 25 December 1901). He laid down arms at Reitz, after peace was declared on 31 May 1902. Sold with copy of Vorm “B” 71. – Burge r P.H. Wessels One rim knick, thus VF 2.100 – 2.700 Petrus Wessels served in the Standerton Commando, Klip River Ward for the duration of the war. After listing the Battles of Dundee (Talana) and Platrand (Wagon Hill) on Vorm “B” he concluded with “and too many to mention”. Sold with colour copy of Vorm “B”.

SINGLE BRITISH CAMPAIGN MEDALS

South Africa Medal 1853

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72. – Serjt . D. Dinimus Cape Mtd. Rifles EF 25.000 – 35.000

This man is one of only 46 out of the 10 210 recipients of this medal to have served in all three wars of 1834-5, 1846-7 and 1850-3, for which the medal was awarded.

Dinimus enlisted in the Cape Mounted Riflemen at Cape Town on 26 April 1831 at the age of 24. He served the next 22 years on the Eastern Frontier at Grahamstown, Fort Beaufort, and at many of the outlying forts such as Wiltshire, Peddie, Brown, Albert, etc.

Discharged at Grahamstown on 30 April 1853 and granted a pension for life of 11 3/4 pence per day (WO/12/10574).

In the War of the Axe 1946-7 some 40 warriors of Chief Tola in March 1846 overpowered the escort and released a native prisoner being taken to Grahamstown for trial for stealing an axe at Fort Beaufort. A Hottentot prisoner, to whom the native was manacled, was killed. War was formally declared on 31 March1846 following the failure of Chiefs Sandile and Tola to return the prisoner or to surrender the murderers.

The major action of the war took place near the Gwanga River crossing of the road between Fort Peddie and King Williams Town on 8 June 1846, when a troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards and a squadron of the Cape Mounted Riflemen clashed with Chiefs Siyolo and Umhalla and 600 natives.

It was estimated that 400 natives were slain or died of wounds. Research documents confirm that Sergeant Dinimus was stationed at Fort Peddie at the time so he probably was one of the C.M.R. men involved in this famous cavalry charge.

THIS LARGE ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING OF THE CHARGE OF THE 7TH DRAGOON GUARDS AT GWANGA IS HELD AT THE ALBANY MUSEUM IN GRHAMSTOWN

On 20 December 1852, 119 men of the C.M.R. were involved in the Battle of Berea against Chief Moshesh in Basutoland.

The force of 2 500 men under the command of Major-General George Cathcart, was the largest British Army to take the field in South Africa since Blouberg nearly half a century before, when Britain took back the Cape from the Dutch. Detachments from four infantry battalions, 12th Royal Lancers, C.M.R. (250), Royal Artillery and Sappers & Miners made up the force.

In the final attack 119 men of the C.M.R. participated, out of a combined total force of 400. Nearly a tenth of the force were killed; 32 in all, including 27 of 12th Lancers and 2 from the C.M.R. The muster rolls of the C.M.R. for November/December 1852 record Dinimus as serving in the field, so he could have been with Cathcart's force.

It was here during the Battle of Berea that while fighting alongside the 12th Lancers that the CMR earned the enduring respect of their military colleagues. Perhaps Dinimus was one of those who was in the thick of the fighting. Mackay in his Reminiscences of the last Kaffir War (sic) records these events as follows:

“The battle of Berea now began, and tens of Lancers and C.M. Rifles were ordered to charge squadrons of mounted Basutos. Captain Oaks, 12th Lancers, Major Armstrong, C.M.R., Captain

Carey, C.M.R., Ensign Simkins, C.M.R. and a few troopers (about thirty-six in all), observing cattle moving away to their right, galloped off in that direction, and were returning in high glee with their booty, when to their dismay they found their line of retreat cut off by about two thousand of the enemy. This small party was nearly annihilated. The officers called out to the men that it was death or glory, and the men nobly responded to the sentiment; hastily forming themselves compactly for a deadly charge at the masses of swarthy horsemen in their front, they waived their swords and lances in the air, and with a wild hurrah charged at the irregular ranks of the enemy. The cowardly Basutos fled right and left from the few gallant Britons, leaving an open space for their retreat, but sent a destructive irregular fire after them. They continued their retreat, followed by numerous enemy, and when they began their decent down the rocky pathways, a heavy cross-fire was kept up at them by numbers of the enemy who had taken cover behind rocks and stone walls. Twenty of this party were left on the heights dead, besides those who were wounded.”

THE TABLE SECTION OUTLINED IN RED IN EVERSON’S BOOK INDICATES THE RARITY OF A MEDAL RECIPIENT WITH SERVICE IN ALL THREE WARS. His name is mentioned in only the first of the following books: The South Africa 1853 Medal, by G R Everson Battle of Berea, in Boot and Saddle, by P J Young, pages 58-59 Battle of Gwanga, in Boot and Saddle, by P J Young, pages 49-50 Full report on the Battle of Berea, in the S.A. Military History Journal Vol. 9, No. 6. Documents: Two pages of details of all references to Dinimus in C.M.R. Muster Rolls 1831-1853 found in W.O. 12 Vol. 10562-10574 at the P.R.O. in London

57 South Africa General Service Medal 1877-79 73. bar 1877-8 – Tpr C. Patterbridge VF 4.800 – 6.600 Kaffrarian Rangs

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74. bar 1877-8-9 – Lieut: J. Maxwell Natal Native Contgt VF 12.000 – 18.000 The naming engraved as usual. Confirmed on relevant medal roll. Shortly after the conclusion of hostilities in Zululand John Maxwell drafted his reminiscences. His original manuscript was donated to the University of Cape Town many years ago and was subsequently edited and published by the University. The basic outline of these Reminiscences are set out in the Introduction to the published document and reads as follows: INTRODUCTION The manuscript of John Maxwell's Reminiscences of the Zulu War was donated to the University of Cape Town Libraries by Mrs. Pamela Strasheim, whose grandfather Hermann Bolus, elder son of Dr. Harry Bolus, the eminent botanist, married Louisa Maxwell, John's niece. It seems that the manuscript was passed to the family of John's younger brother, Thomas (1840-1914). The manuscript covers thirty pages of ruled foolscap and is written partly in lead pencil and partly in blue pencil. On the first page someone has noted in ink "Written by Uncle John Maxwell". It is thought that the narrative was written for publication, as a similar version appears in the Christmas Number of the Natal Witness for 1884. There is a typescript narrative of the same incident by 'J.M.' in 'Reminiscences of the Zulu War, 1879’, by various authors, compiled in two volumes by Dr. Killie Campbell. The text of the typescript is not identical to that of the manuscript, possibly a result of being edited before publication in the press. The text published here is that of the original manuscript. John Maxwell was born in Liverpool, England on 11 September 18372 and came out to Natal as a boy of 14. His father, Commander Francis Severn Maxwell, R.N., after serving with gallantry in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars, apparently decided to try cotton growing in Natal at the age of 61. As a retired naval officer he would have been entitled to a free grant of land. Commander Maxwell, his wife, three sons William, John and Thomas, and two Irish servants, set sail from Liverpool on board the brig “Wilhelmina” on 16 October 1850. They arrived off Port Natal early on the morning of 7 January 1851. By 1855 Commander Maxwell owned 695 acres of land near Besters Hoek in the County of Pietermaritzburg and in August 1855 was listed as living at 33, Burger Street, Pietermaritzburg. He is described as a Gentleman and Landowner.

Commander Maxwell was present at a meeting in Pietermaritzburg on 15 January 1855 to discuss the establishment of a Volunteer Cavalry Corps and seconded the proposal that "a Mounted Volunteer Corps be established for the County of Pietermaritzburg". This resulted in the formation of the Natal Carbineers and all three Maxwell brothers are listed as being members of the Maritzburg Troop on various occasions during the 1850s and 1860s. It seems likely that John and Thomas went to the Eastern Cape in the 1870s. John was a member of Brabant's Corps in September 1878 and would therefore have fought in the Ninth "Kaffir" (Frontier) War of 1877-78. John Maxwell joined the Natal Native Contingent in King William's Town on 12 November 1878, where Commandant Rupert La Trobe Lonsdale was recruiting white officers and N.C.Os. They left King William's Town on 20 November on a special train for East London, and sailed on the S.S. Nubian for Durban on 21 November. They arrived in Durban on 23 November and left the next day for nd Pietermaritzburg. Maxwell was a lieutenant in the 2 Battalion (commanded by A. W. Cooper) of the 3rd Regiment N.N.C. (commanded by Lonsdale). Each battalion of the 3rd N.N.C. consisted of 10 companies; each company consisting of nine whites i.e. one captain and two lieutenants (who were mounted), and six N.C.Os, as well as 100 Blacks, six being N.C.Os. The 2/3rd N.N.C. formed part of the Number Three or 'Centre Column' under the command of Brevet Colonel R. Glyn, which was to cross the Natal border into Zululand at Rorke's Drift and move eastwards to Ulundi, Cetshwayo's chief kraal. The Column consisted of N Battery 5th Brigade Royal Artillery; two squadrons Imperial Mounted Infantry; two battalions H.M. 24th Foot; one squadron Natal Volunteers including Natal Carbineers, Newcastle Mounted Rifles and Buffalo Border Guard; one squadron Natal Mounted Police; the 1st and 2nd battalions of the 3rd Natal Native Contingent and one company of Native Pioneers. Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford, Commander in charge of forces in South Africa, and his staff accompanied the Column. Maxwell's narrative begins on 21st January 1879, after the Column had left Rorke's Drift (where a small force had been left on guard); crossed into Zululand; fought a brief engagement near Sirayo's kraal and established a camp at Isandhlwana. Maxwell's company was part of the force under Major Dartnell and Comdt. Lonsdale sent out by Lord Chelmsford on 21st January to reconnoitre ground to the south-east of Isandhlwana, as reports of Zulus near Matyana's stronghold had been received. When a large body of Zulus was sighted at sunset near Isipezi Mountain, Dartnell decided to send for reinforcements and bivouac there for the night. Early on the morning of 22nd January, Lord Chelmsford and Colonel Glyn left Isandhlwana with a force to join Dartnell. They remained out all day in spite of reports that a Zulu force was attacking the camp. Maxwell describes the return to Isandhlwana after the Zulus had overwhelmingly defeated the British and Colonial troops left in camp; and the march to Rorke's Drift the next morning where a small group of defenders had held the depot against a Zulu force commanded by Dabulamanzi on the night of 22nd January. Maxwell goes on to describe the finding of the Queen's Colour of the 1/24th Regiment, and ends his narrative with a description of visits to Isandhlwana on 14th March and 21st May. Maxwell left the N.N.C. on 29th April and took over No. 1 Native Reserve Levy at Umsinga on 30th April. There is a note in the manuscript to the effect that Maxwell returned to Umsinga on 19th July, presumably being involved in border defence only and not in any subsequent battles. Little has been discovered about Maxwell's later career. He died in Eshowe on 26 December 1905 at the age of 68 and is buried there. EDITORIAL METHOD: Any alterations to the original text have been made in order to clarify and make it more readable. Maxwell's erratic punctuation and lavish use of capitals has been brought into line with modern usage as far as possible. Abbreviations have in most cases been expanded. Minor grammatical and spelling errors have been corrected, but Maxwell's spelling of proper names has been retained and where necessary the correct form is explained in a note. Sold with a full photostat ring bound copy of Reminiscences of the Zulu War.

75. bar : 1878– Tpr P. Botha Somerset. E. Contt. VF 4.800 – 6.600 Rim bruise British South Africa Co. Medal Reverse - Rhodesia 1896

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76. No bar – Tp.Sgt. Major G.B. Bull N.T. VF 4.800 – 6.600 Medal off roll of Natal Troop. Entitled to 1897 bar off roll of Rhodesian Horse Volunteers. 77. No bar – Troopr O.C. Philip “F” Troop B.F.F. VF 4.800 – 6.600 Natal Rebellion Medal 78. bar : 1906 – Cpl. G. Kruger Northern D.M. Rifles VF+ 3.200 – 4.400 Rhodesia General Service Medal 79. – 384 816 Rfn. D.W. Baillie-Cooper EF 150 – 200

WORLD WAR I

Singles 1914-15 Star 80. – Cpl. R.H.J. Curran Naude’s Scouts EF 250 – 400 As 5260 L.Sgt. Curran 4th Regt. at Delville Wood. Display mounted 81. – Gnr. D.A.K. Mackay S.A.M.R.-F.A.B. EF 250 – 400 British War Medal (BWM) Bronze 82. – 577 2 Pte J. Likotsi S.A.N.L.C. VF 1.500 – 2.000 Silver No bar 83. – P te. J. Arizon 1St C.C. VF 150 – 200

84. – 2/Lt. C.H. Dick EF 300 – 500 2nd Lieut. Charles Henry Dick KiA on 20 July 1916. D.Coy, Display mounted 3rd S.A.I. age 41. He was the husband of Susie Dick of Eloff Street, Johannesburg. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 4 C). 85. – P te. P. C. Jenkinson 7th S.A.H. VF 150 – 200 86. – P te W.G. Wearing 2nd S.A.I. EF 300 – 500 Display mounted. 4780 Pte. Wearing was severely wounded in the “Battle of Hal Azim” on 23 January 1916. E. Coy. 87. – P te V.R. Burton 3rd S.A.I. EF 300 – 500 Display mounted 8792 Pte. Vivian Roland Burton KiA on 16 July 1916. D. Coy. 3rd S.A.I. age 30 son of Mrs. M.J. Burton of 125 Berea St. West Pretoria. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 4 C). 88. – L/Cpl. F. McCoy 3rd S.A.I. EF 300 – 500 3358 Lance Cpl. McCoy POW 16 July 1916 Display mounted 89. – L/Cpl. C. Baker 4th S.A.I. EF 300 – 500 5975 LCpl. Baker died of wounds on 31 July 1916. D. Coy.4th S.A.I. Display mounted. Son of R.J. and B. Baker of Killarney, Tweespruit, OFS. He was born at Winston, Suffolk. He is buried in St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen. (Grave B.32.6) Allied Victory Medal (AVM) Bilingual 90. – P te A.J. Cave 1st S.A.I. EF 250 – 400 Display mounted 6708 Pte. Cave was wounded 3 times: on 12 April 1916 at Delville Wood; at Fampoux on 12 April 1917 and on 24 March 1918 at Marrieres Wood. 91. – P te H.N. Gaylard 1st S.A.I. EF 250 – 400 Pte. Hilton Norman Gaylard was a Delville Wood Participant and survivor. Display mounted Missing and death accepted on 12 October 1916. Commemorated Thiepval Memorial (Pier & Face 4 C) Groups Pairs 92. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Dvr. J. Bartman C.A.H.T.C. VF- 300 – 400 Display mounted 93. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte S. Carey 1st S.A.I. EF 1.000 – 2.000 Display mounted SidneyMartin Carey, aged 21 years, serving in “D” Company on the 1st S.A.I. He was wounded on 15 July 1916 at Delville Wood. “Moeg” Carey vividly recalled his experience of the fighting on that day: “We all knew that we were going against a pretty tough enemy – but we didn’t expect anything like what actually happened. While going up Longueval my friend next to me (Pte. G.F. Greenwood) said: ‘Man, but there is a damn lot of bees around here!’ I said, ‘Bees be blowed! Those are bullets flying around’. Unfortunately about four minutes afterwards a bullet caught him and killed him right out. Then I began to see that things were getting bad. Then another went over. Then another. Then I thought, ‘It’s my turn next’. There were machine gun posts at the flour mill at Longueval and we got it very heavy there. I got hit at the beginning of the wood. The lower part of my jaw was shot away, they reckon by a ricochet. It felt like a mule kick.” Carey had his jaw rebuilt by a Plastic Surgeon, then returned to Cape Town. In 1926 he married Dorothy Baxter, and they had 3 children. His wife died in 1983. In June 1984 he attended the laying of the museum foundation stone at Delville Wood. Page 21 Rollcall by Ian Uys. Picture on p. 171. Sold with copied service card and file and relevant Rollcall pages. 94. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Gnr. P. Carson S.A.H.A. EF 300 – 400 Display mounted

95. – BWM; AVM (Brit.) EF 300 – 400 F 16386 A.W. Charles A M 1 R.N.A.S. Albert William Charles was born 23 May 1878 in Kingston, Surrey. He served from 1916 for “Hostilities Only”. Sold with copy service document. 96. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Dvr. A. Cyster C.A.H.T.C. EF 300 – 400 August Cyster Sold with documents. Display mounted 97. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte J.J. De Beer 2nd S.A.I. EF 300 – 400 Display mounted 98. – BWM 2nd Lt. J.M. De Lange; EF 300 – 400 AVM (Bil.) with oak leaf clasp Sjt. J.M. De Lange S.A.M.C Display mounted 99. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Spr. C.K. Earnshaw S.A.R.O.D.S. EF 300 – 400 Display mounted 100. – BWM Pte. A.R. Edwards 4th S.A.I.; EF 300 – 400 AVM (Bil.) Pte A.R. Edwards 9th S.A.H. Display mounted 101. – 191 4-15 Star Pte E.W. Furniss 7th Infantry; VF 700 – 850 Memorial Plaque named Edwin William Furniss Sergeant Edwin William Furniss 3972, 1st Regt., S.A. Infantry died on 17 August 1918 of wounds received at Messieres Wood on 24 March aged 24. He was the son of Horace Ernest Edwin and Annie Doreathea Henrietta Furniss, of “Fernie”, Protea Road, Newlands, Cape Town. Served in Rebellion and German SWA campaign. He is buried at Berlin South-Western Cemetery. Grave Ref. XII.D.5. BWM and AVM issued but lost. Sold with 1914-1918 “For King and Country to the Glory of God and in Everlasting Memory” scroll; Geo. V. certificate. 102. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl. F.W. Maskew 1st S.A.I. EF 750 – 1.000 2192 Pte. Frank Walter Maskew, 1st S.A.I., was with the Vickers machine Display mounted gun section. He served in Egypt 23 September 1915 and France from 16 April 1916. He was Wounded at Butte De Warlencourt while throwing bombs out of a captured German trench. One exploded in his right hand which was shattered. Both legs sustained severe flesh wounds. He also had small wounds on the left side of chest and right side of neck. (17 October 1916, his record of service notes the date as 15 October 1916.) Right hand amputated. Sold with copy photo and colour copy service card and file record. 103. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte C.F. McCallum 4th S.A.I. EF 800 – 1.500 Cyril Fidelis McCallum was KiA in Delville Wood on 15 July 1916. Display mounted Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. 104. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 300 – 400 Pte W. McKinely Rhod. 1st S.A.I. Bgde. Display mounted 105. – BWM Spr. B.C. Nelson S.A.C.S.C.R.E.; EF 300 – 400 AVM (Bil.) Pte B.C. Nelson D.S.C. Display mounted. 106. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte C. Nettelton 2nd S.A.I. EF 1.200 – 1.600 4472 Pvt. Cyril Nettleton age 35, son of Tom and Emily Nettelton was KiA in Bernafay Wood on the 8 July 1916. Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial. Display mounted 107. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte H. Pope 2nd S.A.I. EF 1.000 – 1.500 4443 Pte. Pope was wounded on 26 January 1916 at Hal Azim; Display mounted on 15 July 1916 at Delville Wood; on 12 April 1917 at Fampoux and on 3 May 1918 at Hazebrouck 108. – BWM; AVM (Brit.) 5347 Pte. W.J. Randell Linc.R. EF 300 – 400 Display mounted 109. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 300 – 400 Cpl J.W. Rhodes S.A.R.O.D.S. Sec2. Display mounted

110. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Dvr. E. Smal C.A.H.T.C. VF 300 – 400 Esau Smal Sold with documents. 111. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) with MiD oak leaf Capt. E.F. Syms EF 300 – 400 Display mounted First quarter 1914 Army List. Military District No. 1. Head-Quarters - Cape Town. Act. Staff Adjutant E. F. Syms. Lt. (Temp. Capt.), Perm. Force (Staff) 24 November 1913. Special appointments LG 20 December 1916 pg. 12420 Capt. E. F. Syms, 12th S. A. Inf. 1st July 1916. 112. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Spr. G.E.T. Walshe D.S.C. EF 300 – 400 Display mounted Trios 113. – 191 4-15 Star Pte A. Christenson 12th Infantry; F 300 – 400 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. A. Christenson M.T.C. Display mounted 114. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W. Clark 4th S.A.I.; VF+ 1.500 – 2.000 Silver War Badge No. S.A. 5089 William Clark was wounded twice and suffered from shell shock. On 15 July 1916 he was admitted to hospital suffering from shell shock. He was probably engaged at Delville Wood that day (although he is not mentioned in Ian Uys’s Rollcall). He was wounded on 23 July 1916. He was wounded the second time on 12 April 1917 during the battle of Arras. Shot through his right shoulder while in action. This wound led to his medical discharge as permanently unfit. Sold with aluminium ID bracelet engr. "W. CLARK 3234 C OF E 4 SAS"; full set of copied service docs. 115. – 191 4-15 Star Gnr. W.H.F. Dickens 8th Batt.; VF 650 – 850 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W.H.F. Dickens S.A.M.C. Display mounted 116. – 191 4-15 Star Rfm. A.J. Dippenaar 4th S.A.M.R.; VF 650 – 850 BWM; AVM (Bil). Scntr. A.J. Dippenaar 4de Z.A.B.S. Display mounted 117. – 191 4-15 Star; VF 650 – 850 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Rfm. H.J. Erasmus 1st S.A.M.R. Display mounted 118. – 191 4-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF+ 650 – 850 Gnr. E. Ferreira S.A.M.R.-F.A.B. Display mounted 119. – 191 4-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF+ 1.000 – 1.400 Col.Const. C. Hanns 1st S.A.M.R.; SA Police Medal “For Faithful Service/Vir Getroue Diens” No. 5608 (F) Col/Sgt. C. Hanns (Mounted on Railways and Harbour Police LS&GC medal ribbon) Display mounted 120. – 191 4-15 Star Pte C. Human 18th M.R.; EF 650 – 850 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Burg. C. Human 3de Z.A.R. Display mounted 121. – BWM; AVM (Brit.) J. Montgomery V.A.D.; SAWS VF+ 500 – 700 unnamed as issued; Service Medal of the Order of St. John 2 bars (plated). Display mounted 122. – 191 4-15 Star Pte W.E. Sweetnam 1st M.R.; EF 3.000 – 4.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W.E. Sweetnam 2nd S.A.I. Was in action at Delville Wood. Fatally wounded (GSW left lung). He was taken POW on 14 September 1916 (a German document reflects 14 October 1916). Died on 29 November 1916. His surname is incorrectly spelt "Sweetman" in both Roll Call and CWGC. Incorrectly spelt "Sweetmann" in the German document. Sold with Durban Recruiting Committee badge; copied service documents. 123. – 191 4-15 Star; EF 650 – 850 BWM; AVM (Bil.) N/Const. J. Van Wyk 5th S.A.M.R. Display mounted 124. – 191 4-15 Star Pte A. Viljoen Hartigans Hse.; VF 650 – 850 BWM Pte A. Viljoen 1st S.A.I.; AVM (Bil.) A. Viljoen Hartigans Hse. Display mounted

Four 125. – BWM; AVM (Bil.); Dvr. N.K. Palmer S.A.S.C. EF 550 – 600 WM; ASM 186467 Dvr. N.K. Palmer Noel Kenneth Palmer Sold with documents; 2 white WWI issue boxes; copy of death notice 1965. 126. – 191 4-15 Star Rfm. A.J. Turner 4th S.A.M.R.; EF 600 – 800 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Const. A.J. Turner 4th S.A.M.R.; Display mounted SA Police Medal “For Faithful Service/Voor Trouwe Dienst” No. 7955 (M) 2/C Sergeant A.J. Turner 127. – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl F.A. Wiegardt S.A.N.L.C.; EF 500 – 600 WM; ASM 64885 F.A. Wiegardt Display mounted Five 128. – 191 4-15 Star L/Cpl H.L. Baker 4th Infantry; VF 750 – 900 BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl H.L. Baker S.A.S.C.; DM; WM unnamed Herbert Lionel Baker of Grahamstown served in South West Africa with C Company 4th Infantry from the 1 September 1914 to 3 June 1915. At age 24 he attested for service with the Mechanical Transport Section SASC on 12 September 1917 and was discharged 24 April 1919. He married Margaret Baker and lived in Rhodesia. He died on 26 April 1941 and is buried in Nairobi War Cemetery, Kenya. W.O.II 6296009 C.S.M. 1st Bn. The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regt.). Sold with WWI service documents; CWGC document; medal issue boxes and medal issue slip to Brother-in-Law WOII D.L. Baker confirming 2 medals from Army Council with condolences. Refer Lot 5.

LOT 129

129. – BWM 1752 Cpl. F.G. Elliott B.S.A.P; VF+ 18.000 – 24.000 AVM (Brit.) 1752 Cpl. F.G. Elliott B.S.A.P.; Permanent Forces of the Empire Beyond the Seas LS&GC Medal (Geo.V) No 1752 Sergt. Francis G. Elliott British South Africa Police; Army Best Shot Medal (Geo.V) bar: 1926 1752 Sjt. F.G. Elliott B.S.A.P.; WM unnamed (not mounted with group) Rest mounted for wear.

Although Elliott saw service early in the war, he did not receive the 1914-15 Star as he was on service in South Africa during the 1914 Rebellion. He retired with the rank of Captain on 31 October 1942. Sold with 2 Rhodesia collar badges; a magnificent set of documents detailing early service in the Royal Navy, WWI service and post war service in the BSAP; photocopy (3) pictures of Elliot in description of his shooting career. 130. – Mini atures of above group. VF 500 – 1.000 Mounted for wear 131. – 191 4-15 Star Rfm. E.P. Dreyer 1st S.A.M.R.; VF+ 900 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte E.P. Dreyer 1st S.A.M.R.; Display mounted ASM SAP7345 E.P. Dreyer; SA Police Medal “For Faithful Service/Vir Troue Diens” 7345 ‘F’ 1/Det/Sergeant E.P. Dreyer 132. – 191 4-15 Star Rfm. M.F. Hutchinson 2nd S.A.M.R.; VF+ 900 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Gnr. M.E. Hutchinson S.A.M.R.-F.A.B.; Display mounted WM; ASM 86786 M.E. Hutchinson 133. – 191 4-15 Star; VF+ 900 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Rfm. G. Lombard 6th S.A.M.R.; Display mounted WM; ASM Rly. 934 G. Lombard 134. – 191 4-15 Star Rfm. A.C. McCullum 5th S.A.M.R.; EF 900 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Dvr. A.C. McCullum S.A.S.C. Display mounted WM; ASM 172540 A.C. McCullum 135. – 191 4-15 Star; BWM; EF 900 – 1.500 AVM (Bil.) 2462 Rfm. A. Swanepoel S.A.M.R.; Display mounted WM; ASM 56910 A. Swanepoel Six 136. – 191 4-15 Star Cl. R.G. Farndell S.A.M.R.-F.A.B.; EF 1.800 – 2.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. R.G. Farndell S.A.M.R.-F.A.B.; Display mounted WM; ASM 40888 R. Farndell; PF of the Empire beyond the Seas LS&GC Medal No. 192 F/Sjt R.G. Farndell S A.M.R. 137. – 191 4-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 900 – 1.500 Pte H.N. Mundell Hartigans Hse; Display mounted WM; ASM EL1209 H.N. Mundell; SA Police Medal “For Faithful Service/Voor Trouwe Dienst” No. 1746 (M) 2/C Det/Sergeant M.N. Mundell ASM officially re-impressed. 138. – 191 4-15 Star Const. H.S. Venter G.O.C. Bdy.Gd.; EF 900 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Const. H.S. Venter C. in C. Body Gd; Display mounted ASM SAP4322 H.S. Venter; SA Police Medal “For Faithful Service/Vir Getroue Diens” No. 4322 (M) Constable H.S. Venter; Coronation Medal 1937 Eight 139. – 191 4-15 Star Pte B.F. Windell 7th Infantry; EF 1.500 – 2.000 BWM; AVM (Bil.) B.F. Windell 1st S.A.I.; Display mounted 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; WM; ASM 36226 B.F. Windell; Médaille Militaire (French MM) unnamed

MEMORIAL PLAQUES

LOT 140

140. – Alfred James Clements VF 600 – 850 SP/2644 Private Alfred James Clements of the 24th Bn., Royal Fusiliers died on Monday, 31st July 1916 at the Battle of Thiepval. Remembered at the Thiepval Memorial Ref. No. Pier and Face 8, C9A and 16A. Entitled to BWM and AVM. Sold with original note from Buckingham Palace and original plaque holder; copy of CWCCC details. 141. – Joh n Sinclair Bruckman VF 600 – 850 Battery Quartermaster Sergeant John Sinclair Bruckman 377, 75th N. Siege Bty., S.A. Heavy Artillery died on the 8th September 1918. He is buried at Vis-En- Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, Pas De Calais, France, Plot III, Row C, Grave 16. Entitled to BWM and AVM. Sold with copy of CWCCC details.

142. – Frede rick Charles Hilder VF 600 – 850 Private Frederick Charles Hilder, G/9021 8th Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regt.), died on 18 July 1916. He is commemorated at the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ref. Panel 12 and 14. Entitled to BWM and AVM. Sold with copy of CWCCC details. 143. – Char les James Moody VF 600 – 850 Able Seaman Charles James Moody, Royal Navy, accidentally drowned on 24 June 1919, whilst serving aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Vesper. The son of Catherine I. Moody of 32 Roade Street, Litherland, Liverpool. His name is commemorated on the Plymouth Navcal Memorial. Entitled to BWM and AVM. Sold with unofficial identity disc engr. “C.C. Moody A.B. J 7839”; copy of CWCCC details.

144. – Geo rge Hall Palphramand VF 600 – 850 Private George Hall Palphramand 1st SAI, C Coy – killed on the 18th July (Thiepval Memorial). His brother was Private Ralph Hall Palphramand who also served with the 1st SAI. He was reported missing in action on the 18th July (Thiepval Memorial). They were both killed at Delville Wood. They were the sons of the late George L. and Sarah Palphramand (nee Hall), husband of Lillian E.M. Liesching (formerly Palphramand – nee Horn) of “Solyst”, Pinelands, Cape Province. Unfortunately only the one Memorial plaque is included in this lot. Sold with casualty details. 145. – Willi am Joseph Temple VF 600 – 850 Driver William Joseph Temple MT/7528, S.A. Service Corps, died on Wednesday the 11th of December 1918. He is buried at Pemba Cemetery, Mozambique, Grave Ref. B.5. Entitled to BWM and AVM. Sold with copy of CWCCC details. 146. – Norm an White VF 600 – 850 Private Norman White 32769 6th Bn., Border Regt., son of James William and Elizabeth White, Hampton Street, Ashton-on- Ribble, Preston. He was born in Barrow-in-Furness, Lancaster and died age nineteen years on 19 November 1917. He is buried at Loos Cemetery, France, Ref. No. XX, F.26. Entitled to BWM and AVM. Sold with copy of CWCCC details.

DELVILLE WOOD SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL MEMORIAL

The Battle of Delville Wood, fought during the Somme campaign in World War I, became a symbol of the South African participation. The opening of the monument took place in 1926, ten years after the battle. 147. – Progr amme Sunday, October 10th, 1926 250 – 400 South African National Memorial, Delville Wood: Unveiling Ceremony. Order of service, names of attendees and map. (soft cover, 10 pages, foldout plate illustrating map of Delville Wood. Excellent condition, slight foxing.) “It is in every sense a National Memorial, embracing every field of the War where South Africans served and died. It is a Monument to all our Dead.” Sold with 2 black and white photographs, one group photo showing amongst others, General McKenzie and the other the Guard of Honour commanded by Major Pepper 1st S.A. Infantry Brigade. 148. Adve rtisement leaflet – for Memorial Booklet 90 – 150 (in glass fronted frame, 110x170 mm) “Giving a valuable, unique and authentic resume of the Unveiling Ceremony at DELLVILLE WOOD…” 149. Bo ok – South African National Memorial, Delville Wood: 500 – 600 The Ceremony of the Unveiling of the Memorial on Sunday the 10th day of October 1926. hard cover, in marvellous condition, 223x272 mm, 50 pages, 4 plates of wreaths and foldout plate of participants and wreaths in front of the Memorial on the day with the inscription: “WITH THEIR FAITH AND FREEDOM THEY DIED / VOL VERTROUE HET HULLE VIR VRYHEID GESTERF”. 150. – Lape l badge with Imperial Crown (hallmarked silver – slightly tarnished) 200 – 300 LEGEND: “Union is Strength / Eendrag maakt Macht”. Worn by participants at the unveiling Ceremony 1926. Sold with original photograph of the Delville Wood Memorial after wreath laying. 151. Men u – South African National Memorial Delville Wood 250 – 400 Luncheon in the Restaurant Excelsior, Amiens on Sunday 10th October, 1926, following the Unveiling of the Memorial. Chairman: Sir J. Percy Fitzpatrick, K.C.M.G., featuring Toast list and Menu on the day. (114x178 mm) Excellent condition. 152. – Colum bia Record Album – with three 78 rpm shellac records 950 – 1.400 The speeches of General Hertzog, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, as recorded by the Columbia Gramophone Co., London during the Unveiling Ceremony of the S.A. National Memorial at Delville Wood on 10th October 1926. The earliest disc records (1889–1894) were made of various materials. Around 1895, a shellac-based compound was introduced and became standard. Some makers, notably Columbia Records, used a laminated construction with a core disc of coarser material or fibre. The production of shellac records continued until the end of the 78 rpm format (i.e., the late 1950s in most developed countries, but well into the 1960s in some other places).Increasingly less abrasive formulations were used as years passed. Very late examples in truly like-new condition can have as low noise levels as vinyl. Original ribbon intact, spine of album cover missing. See colour plate. Includes: original Columbia Records foldout pamphlet; black and white photo of Memorial; contemporary audio CD transferred from the original records. 153. – Plaq ue (bronze, 71x100mm, 426.6gms) – Delville Wood Memorial 3.000 – 5.000 This was given to VIP guests as a souvenir 10 October 1926. obverse: depicting the Memorial “For their Faith and Freedom they died/Volvertroue het hulle vir Vryheid gesterf”; “1914 South African National Monument 1918”; reverse: depicting horse being held by 2 men and “Brotherhood” inscription. See colour plate.

154. – Progr ammes 250 – 400 – Forum Club: Delville Wood Memorial Dinner October 25th, 1926 Menu and list of 6 speakers, incl. Miss Alice Williams and Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, K.C.M.G. – South African Luncheon Club: Dinner in Honour of General The Honourable J.B.M. Hertzog, M.L.A. Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa and the Honourable N.C. Havenga, M.L.A., Minister of Finance of the Union of South Africa held at the Savoy Hotel on 3rd November 1926 listing the Toast list and menu on the inside covers. – Alphabetical listing of guests at the dinner held at the Savoy Hotel on 3rd November 1926 showing allocation of seats and plan of hall, 10 p. slight centre fold, foxing (170x223 mm); Sold with place seating card for Genl. Sir D. McKenzie, 3 November 1926.

INAUGURATION OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DELVILLE WOOD MUSEUM

Sixty years later a large contingent visited Delville Wood on Armistice Day (November 11) in 1986. A group of more than 400 South Africans and 1500 French guests attended to pay tribute to South Africans who took part in both World Wars and other conflicts.

The group included the last South African Delville Wood living veterans and those from other campaigns. Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, who had led the effort for the 1926 memorial, was represented by his daughter.

The complete signed sets of First Day covers were limited to 100 (Lot 157) and they were signed by dignitaries and the veterans on the SAA special flight which was arranged by the government. The menu, also included in Lot 157, was used on this return flight from Paris.

Some of the listed items in this ephemera collection came out of General McKenzie's suitcase.

155. Ber et – (green felt with black leather trim) 250 – 400 with small silvered SA Union badge (Goat-in-the-Hole); enamelled SA Flag badge as worn by the participants at commemoration of Delville Wood Memorial November 1986. Sold with small National Flag desk stand. 156. Bro chure – Delville Wood: Remembrance Day Service 150 – 200 and Inauguration of Museum Programme and hymns leaflet for opening ceremony 11.11.1986 157. First Day Covers – SA Delville Wood Museum Inauguration (all signed) 300 – 500 Only 100 sets issued. No. 000047: Signature - P.W. Botha 11.11.1986 No. 000147: Three Delville Wood Survivors – Col. V.E. Wepener, DSO; V.D. Mr. F.L. Hampson; Mr. H.C. Farrow Paris 12.11.1986 No. 000247: Mrs. Cecily Niven, Daughter of Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, Paris, 12.11.1986 No. 000347: 5 signatures. Sold with colour group photograph including P.W. Botha; SAA Gold Class Menu on Commemorative Flight Johannesburg-Paris-Johannesburg; 1 brown envelope Philatelic item. Date stamped: Parliament RSA P48 86 IX 11 to: Mr. J.C.V. Hen-Boisen, P.O. Box 333, Sanlamhof, 7532. 158. Pamp hlets (three) – SA Delville Wood Commemorative Museum 250 – 400 Documents cover (empty) with monochrome sketch of Memorial on front; Fold out brochure; Large Museum brochure in triple folder containing 24 page Museum colour brochure. 159. Pamp hlet – supporting South African Delville Wood Museum 80 – 120 Published by the Military Veterans Administration South Africa

WORLD WAR II

Singles Africa Star 160. – M.11691 O. George EF 50 – 100 War Medal 1939-45 (WM) 161. – unnamed British issue VF 30 – 50 Africa Service Medal (ASM) 162. – 15112 H. Le Fleur VF 120 – 150 163. – 211117 S.J. Liebenberg VF 120 – 150 164. – CT 939 N.E. Sedgewick Rare prefix VF 450 – 500 165. – South African Memorial Brooch No. 9430 EF 850 – 1.200 WO Class II Neville Hamilton Attwell of the 26 Squadron S.A.A.F., stationed at A.F.B. Waterkloof, was born on 30 November 1925. He was killed in action, missing on patrol, in Vickers Wellington MK XI#HZ522. He scrambled to go to the assistance of a Sunderland flying boat that had sent out distress signal. No one knows what happened but towards evening another Sunderland spotted burning wreckage on the surface of the sea far away from where the crews of the originally missing Sunderland were eventually picked up by the hospital ship “Chantilly”. The Wellington and its crew were officially posted “missing”. After a few hours the posting was reclassified to “presumed dead”. Subsequent searches found no trace of the missing Wellington or its 6 crew. Sold with SAAF log book: 542643V P.A.G. Attwell N.H. 43 Air School, dated 26.4.1944; large copy colour photo of Attwell in uniform with half-wing. Groups Pairs 166. – WM; ASM N77069 W.Z.W. Mbali N.M.C. VF 100 – 150 Wellington Ziwele Wellesley Mbali Sold with documents. Trios 167. – DM; WM; ASM 15239 J.S. De Wet R.S.W.D. VF+ 150 – 200 168. – 1939-45 Star; WM; ASM 241778 D.J. Du Toit VF+ 200 – 250 169. – WM unnamed; Africa General Service bar: Kenya VF 1.200 – 1.600 (EIIR obverse) C/I. J.J. Joubert; Coronation Medal 1953 Mounted for wear. 170. – Africa Star; WM; ASM 106216 H.F. Kotze EF 200 – 250 Hendrik Frederik Kotze 1st S.W.A.I.B. Sold with documents. 171. – DM; WM; ASM C285032 N.J. Le Roux VF 150 – 200

71 172. – WM; ASM 70630 D.A. McClaren; VF 350 - 500 S.A. Perm. Force Good Service Medal No. 1530. This is a trio to a member of the S.A. Navy. Four 173. – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF 350 – 400 WM; ASM 312589 A.L. Darlow Display mounted. Alexander Leader Darlow S.A.A.F. Sold with documents. 174. – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 350 – 400 WM; ASM 213168 P. Nerwich Mounted for wear. Philip Nerwich S.A.C.S. Sold with documents. 175. – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 500 – 550 WM; ASM 254090 C.H. Rhode Display mounted. Carl Hendry Rhode 2 Div.H.Q. PoW Sold with documents. 176. – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star 207140 G.M. Robinson VF 850 – 1.200 WM unnamed; ASM 207140 G.M. Robinson Mounted for wear. Geoffrey Manby Robinson was born on 4 July 1922. He was a Lieut. In the S.A.A.F. He joined on 15 September and after pilot training was a flying instructor till December 1944. He was posted to 15 Squadron and arrived in Italy to face the bitter cold and heavy snow falls. Operational duties were night- flying sorties over enemy supply dumps, railway lines and sidings roads and road bridges. Take-off times were mainly before midnight and lasted from 1 to 2 hours. Towards the end of April 1945 they were doing two raids per night. It was on such a night raid that an ack-ack shell exploded below the navigator’s compartment and the 19 year old “Chopper” was hit and killed instantly. In the “Baltimore” the crew compartments are not accessible to the other crew members from within the aircraft. The 3rd log book records his last raid on 28 April 1945.

Sold with 3 Log books; diary; air mail letter; documents from members of 15 Squadron relating some history of the squadron and some personal experiences of close escapes; 1941-45 My Service in S.A.A.F. by Geoffrey Manby Robinson with colour photo in uniform 4 page personal account; airplane pictures; ribbon bar.

72 177. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 500 – 550 WM; ASM 5596 A.N. Van Schoor U.M.R. Display mounted. Andries Nicolas van Schoor POW Sold with documents. 178. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; EF 500 – 550 WM; ASM 69837 P.H.S. Walkinshaw Mounted for wear. Peter Hnarbon Strong Walkinshaw S.D.F./S.A.C.S. Sold with documents and “Defence of the Realm Permit Book” No. 275411 for Mr. James Dunlop Walkinshaw, 19 Ferry Road, Barrow-in-Furness. Five 179. – 193 9-45 Star; Italy Star; EF 550 – 600 DM; WM; ASM 577422 J.W. Anderson Mounted for wear. James William Anderson S.A.A.F. Sold with documents and original O.H.M.S. envelope. 180. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF 450 – 500 WM; ASM 327285 E. Silver Emanuel Silver S.A.A.F. Sold with documents. 181. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 450 – 500 DM; WM; ASM M20926 W. Walters Display mounted. William Walters Sold with documents. Six 182. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF+ 550 – 600 DM; WM; ASM C302579 L. Craayenstein Leslie Craayenstein C.C. Sold with documents. 183. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF+ 550 – 600 DM; WM; ASM 299013 J. Fisher Mounted for wear. Jack Fisher S.A.M.C. Sold with documents. 184. – 193 9-45 Star 127780 C. Hattingh; Africa Star VF 400 – 550 (unnamed replacement for lost medal); Italy Star; DM; WM; ASM 127780 C. Hattingh KiA 3 July 1944 with ILH/KR. Sold with copied service card. 185. – 193 9-45 Star; EF 550 – 600 DM; WM; ASM 36916 M.L. v.d. S. Versveld Mounted for wear. Mel van der Spuy Versfeld S.A.A.F. Sold with documents. Groups to South African Navy Pair 186. – WM; ASM 69963 J. Brophy EF 100 – 150 John Brophy Sold with documents; original O.H.M.S. envelope. Five 187. – 193 9-45 Star; Atlantic Star; WM; ASM 69984 G.W. Radley EF 1.700 – 1.800 George William Radley, Stoker Petty Officer, served Cape Town, Walvis Bay, Mediterranean in HM SAS “Southern Sea” (1 August 1941 to 31 March 1942) Durban Detachment and Cape Fortress Detachment for HM SAS “Natal” (11 October 1944). Sold with documents.

POST WORLD WAR II MEDALS

Singles

LOT 188 OBVERSE LOT 188 REVERSE

Gulf War Medal 1990-1991 188. – bar: 16 Jan to 28 Feb 1991 Mr. W.G. Hunter B.A.E. EF 3.500 – 4.000 About 1,500 civilians, including members of British Aerospace working at Dhahran received this award but no other Liberation medals. Sold with box of issue.

MEDALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN DEFENCE FORCE (SADF POST 1952)

Singles Pro Patria Medal 189. – 135 79 (3rd type) VF 130 – 180 190. – 185 538 (4th type) VF- 70 – 120 SA General Service Medal 191. – 164 137 (4th type) VF 100 – 150 192. – 165 096 (4th type) VF 100 – 150 South African Chief of Navy Medal 193. – unn amed (gold plated) EF 35 – 50 194. – unn amed (silver) EF 35 – 50 S.A. Police 75th Anniversary Medal 195. – 502 720R B R Kst. P.S. Jacobs EF 75 – 100

Groups

196. Thirteen – Pro Merito Medal No. 244; VF 16.000 - 22.000 SA Medal for Korea (Eliz.II) P8703 B.D. Van Der Westhuizen; SADF Medal Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service (40 yrs.) No. 270 (9ct. gold); SADF Good Service Medal No. 648 (10 yrs.); SADF Good Service Medal No. 222 (20 yrs.); SA Permanent Force Good Service Medal No. 271 (Eliz. II); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star 47297 B.D. Van Der Westhuizen; DM unnamed; WM; ASM 47297 B.D. Van Der Westhuizen; United Nations Korea Medal bar: Korea P.8703 B.D. Van Der Westhuizen; Korea Korea Medal Mounted for wear.

Sold with 5 ribbon bars. This fine group is offered as is with no research and very little documentation. An ideal opportunity for a collector to acquire a fine long service Korea group to research.

197. Thirteen – Miniatures of above group VF 1.200 – 1.500 Pro Merito Medal; SA Medal for Korea (Eliz.II); SADF Medal (40 yrs.) Distinguished Conduct and Loyal Service; (9ct. gold); SADF Good Service Medal (10 yrs.); SADF Good Service Medal (20 yrs.); SA Permanent Force Good Service Medal (Eliz. II); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; DM; WM; ASM; United Nations Korea Medal bar: Korea; Korea Korea Medal Mounted for wear.

MINIATURE MEDALS

Singles Campaign Medals 198. – QSA (modern striking) EF 35 – 50 Groups 199. Eight – Military Cross (Geo.VI); 1914-15 Star; BWM; VF 300 – 400 AVM (Brit.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; WM; ASM Mounted for wear Attributed to: 14238 W.O. I. (R.S.M.) Charles Wilfred Gudgeon. Sold with copy citation, black & white photograph.

MISCELLANEOUS

200. The King’s Medal (Edw. VII profile obverse) EF+ 150 – 250 with loop and ribbon for top suspender (pin missing) L.C.C.; bar loose on ribbon: 1912-15 reverse legend: Awarded By The London County Council For Attendance Conduct And Industry During The Year. Impressed naming on rim C. SHARPE

Watch 201. – Union Horlogiére Pocket Watch 400 – 600 Engraved on back: “Ypres 9-10-17”. Inside the following information: “UH, 262158, 0,800 silver stamp, 25V, Feine Ausführung, 10 Steine”. Watch contained in separate detachable nickel protective casing. Serviced, in working order.

FOREIGN MEDALS

Italy 202. Sing le – Ordine Al Merito Della Republica Italiana EF 2.000 – 3.000 - Commendatore Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Commander). The Order was founded on 3 March 1951 to be awarded to those that render notable service to the Italian Republic and is open equally to Italian and non- Italian citizens. Sold with original case (1836 Johnson Milano Rome) with miniature pin.

U.S.A. 203. Four – USA Bronze Star Medal with “V” emblem VF+ 1.8 00 – 2.600 unnamed; Purple Heart engr. Albert S. Dion; Korean Service Medal with 3 Service Stars unnamed ; United Nations Korean Service Medal unnamed Albert Sylvio Dion was born on 25 November 1929 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan and he enlisted, probably in late 1949/early 1950, in the USA Regular Army as Corporal, Cook, in the 2nd Infantry Division (“Indianhead Division”). He died on 10 October 2011 and is buried in Saranac Cemetery, Ionia County, Michigan. According to Wikipedia, the 2nd Infantry Division (“Indianhead Division”/2ID) is a formation of the United States Army with its current primary mission defined as the defense of South Korea in the initial stages of an invasion from North Korea until other American units can arrive. There are approximately 17,000 soldiers in the 2nd Infantry Division, with 10,000 of them stationed in South Korea, accounting for about 35% of the United States Forces Korea personnel. The 2nd Infantry Division, unlike any other division in the US Army, is made up partially of Korean soldiers, called KATUSAs (Korean Augmentation to US Army). This program began in 1950 by agreement with South Korean President Syngman Rhee. With the outbreak of hostilities in Korea during the summer of 1950, the 2ID was quickly alerted for movement to the Far East Command. The division arrived in Korea, via Pusan on 23 July, becoming the first unit to reach Korea directly from the United States. Initially employed piecemeal, the entire division was committed as a unit on 24 August 1950, relieving the 24th Infantry Division at the Naktong River Line. The first big test came when the North Koreans struck in a desperate human wave attack on the night of 31 August. In the 16-day battle that followed, the division’s clerks, bandsmen, technical and supply personnel joined in the fight to defend against the attackers. Shortly thereafter, the 2ID was the first unit to break out of the Pusan Perimeter and they led the Eighth Army drive to the Manchurian Border. The Division was within fifty miles of the Manchurian border when Chinese forces entered the fight. During the Battle of the Ch’ongch’on River (25 November to 2 December 1950), 2ID was given the mission of protecting the rear and right flank of the Eighth Army as it retired to the South. Albert Dion won his Bronze Star medal during the early hours of the Chinese main attack along the Ch’ongch’on River at a hill mass known as Chinaman’s Hat near Kuiang. The citation, published in GO No 85, HQ 2nd Inf Div and dated 22 April 1951, read:

By direction of the President………the Bronze Star Medal with Letter “V” device for heroic achievement in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States is awarded to……… CORPORAL ALBERT S DION, RA12322159, United States Army, a member of Tank Company, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division distinguished himself by heroic achievement on 25 and 26 November 1950 near Kwang-dong, Korea. During that period his company was attached to a rifle battalion which was under heavy enemy attack. In the action, the tanks and infantrymen soon exhausted their supply of ammunition and called for more. With no ammunition bearers available, Corporal Dion volunteered to carry ammunition through the intense hostile fire to the infantrymen and tankers. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he carried a resupply of ammunition to the defending forces, thus enabling them to keep up the fire and to repel the enemy assault with heavy losses. The heroism displayed by Corporal Dion reflects great credit upon himself and the military service. Entered the military service from Michigan.”

After this battle, while surrounded and outgunned, the division had to fight its way south through what was to become known as “The Gauntlet” – a Chinese roadblock 6 miles long where the 23rd Infantry Regiment fired off its stock of 3,206 artillery shells within 20 minutes, a massive barrage that prevented Chinese troops from following the regiment. This fighting around Kunu-ri cost the division nearly one third of its remaining strength. The Chinese winter offensive was finally blunted by 2ID on 31 January at Wonju. Taking up the

offensive in a two-prong attack in February 1951, the division repulsed a powerful Chinese counter- offensive in the epic battles of Chipyong-ni and Wonju. The United Nations front was saved and the general offensive continued During this period Dion was wounded, resulting in him being awarded the Purple Heart. Government archival records show him as a casualty on 6 February 1951 in the North Korea Sector. Status of the incident is listed as “Seriously Wounded in Action by Missile. Returned to Duty FECOM.” Unfortunately, this was not the end of heavy action for 2ID. In August 1951, it was on the offensive once again, ordered to attack a series of ridges that had been designated threats to the Eighth Army’s line. These actions would devolve into the terrible battles that would become Bloody Ridge and Heartbreak Ridge. The Division would not receive relief until October, with its infantry regiments having been heavily gashed. The 23rd Infantry Regiment bore the brunt of the damage, having been severely mauled on Heartbreak Ridge. The 2ID was withdrawn after possessing both Bloody and Heartbreak Ridges, and the damage they inflicted upon the Chinese and North Koreans that held the ridges was estimated at 25,000 enemy casualties. Ridge warfare strategy was not embarked upon again as a military option for the remainder of the Korean Conflict, mainly due to the severe casualties that the 2nd Infantry Division suffered upon ‘Bloody and Heartbreak’. Sold with the Presidential Memorial Certificate to Albert S. Dion with facsimile signature of Barack Obama, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation, two enamelled “Indianhead Division” shoulder sleeve insignia, a Purple Heart ribbon bar, a Combat Infantryman Badge as well as copies of US Army General Order No. 85 & archival data. 204. – Minia ture group of 4 to VF+ 250 – 400 Albert S. Dion (as above) Mounted as worn. Sold with a miniature Combat Infantryman Badge.

RENAMED MEDALS, INCOMPLETE GROUPS AND OTHERS

Singles Queen’s South Africa Medal (QSA) Silver Six bars 205. – CC, Talana, TugH, OFS, RoL, Tvl F 900 – 1.200 Lt. Thorneycroft M.I. Skimmed and privately renamed. 1939-45 War Medals (WM) 206. – WM 203452 G.E. Frith VF 50 – 100 George Ernest Frith Capt. (Temp.) SAAF (KC Protea) (ASM; King’s Commendation Protea missing.) Sold with documents. 207. – WM N64512 C. Moeketsi VF 35 – 50 Chrisjan Moeketsi (Africa Star; DM; ASM missing.) Sold with documents. Africa Service Medal (ASM) 208. – ASM CN 56290 B.R. Russell EF 130 – 180 Robert Russell (1939-45 Star; WM missing.) Sold with documents. Groups Pairs 209. – 191 4-15 Star Rfm. J.M. Cory 5th S.A.M.R.; EF 200 – 300 BWM Dvr. J.N. Cory S.A.S.C. Display mounted. (Victory Medal missing.)

210. – 191 4-15 Star RFM J. Emanuel 2nd S.A.M.R.; VF 150 – 200 AVM (Bil.) Cpl. J. Emanuel 6th S.A.I. Joseph Emanuel (War Medal missing.) Sold with documents. 211. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army VF 120 – 400 1871834 Sgt. E.S. Bailey Sold with H.M.S. envelope: Mr. E.S. Bailey, 102 Main Rd, Fish Hoek, Cape; Minister of Def. letter. 212. – WM; ASM 2667 B.M. Goss R.D.L.I. VF 100 – 200 Bertram Martin Goss (1939-45 Star; Africa Star missing.) Sold with documents. Trios 213. – 191 4-15 Star unnamed; EF 300 – 400 BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl G.D. Geach 1st S.A.I. Display mounted 214. – 191 4-15 Star Pte H.J. Greeff 9th Dismt. Rfls.; EF 150 – 200 BWM name erased; AVM (Bil.) Burg. H.J. Greeff 9de O.B.S. Display mounted 215. – 191 4-15 Star; BWM; skimmed, privately engraved. EF 150 – 200 AVM (Bil.) A/Cpl. D. Towns S.A.F.A. Display mounted 216. – 191 4-15 Star; EF 300 – 400 BWM Gnr. H.B. Walker 8th Cit.Batt.; AVM (Bil.) unnamed replacement. Display mounted 217. – 193 9-45 Star; Africa Star; WM VF 120 – 160 P5055 A.F. Stieger Alan Frederick Stieger SAAF ASM missing. Sold with documents. Four 218. – 193 9-45 Star; Italy Star; EF 400 – 500 WM; ASM 107173 T.H. Bailie (Africa Star; Defence Medal missing.) Sold with H.M.S. envelope addressed: Mr. T.H. Bailie, No. 3 Wellington Ave., Wynberg, Cape Province; medal envelopes; medal issue certificate.. 219. – ABO Burger P.J. Pretorius; EF 2.100 – 2.800 1914-15 Star Const. P.J. Pretorius G.O.C.Bdy.Gd.; BWM skimmed; AVM (Bil.) Kons. P.J. Pretorius K.I.C.L.W. Display mounted. 3894(M) Const. P. J. Pretorius, 37 District Heidelberg, was seconded to General Botha’s Body Guard on 15 October 1914. 220. – 191 4-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 400 – 500 A/M H. Westerman S.A.A.C.; ASM 134897 H. Westermann. Display mounted. Trio EF (late issue naming on Star) ASM F condition. (WM missing). Five 221. Five – QSA 4 bars CC, Wepener, Tvl, CC: VF+ 6.0 00 – 9.000 398 Armr. Sjt: W.D. Finlayson, Brabant’s H.; KSA 2 bars SA’01, SA’02: Lieut. W.D. Finlayson, Kimberley H. renamed; 1914-15 Star Lieut. W.D. Finlayson, Labour C. crudely removed & A.S.C. added above it; WM Capt. W. Finlayson R.A.S.C. engraved after surname; AVM (Brit.) Capt. W.D. Finlayson traces of correction at initials and R.A.S.C. engraved after surname. This is not his original trio. Wilfred David Finlayson enlisted in 1st Brabant’s Horse at Kei Road on 20 November 1899. He saw extensive service in the Free State (Wepener and Wittebergen) and was discharged at Cape Town on 5 November 1901.

He subsequently obtained a commission in the Kimberley Horse, serving till the end of hostilities. During WWI his initial service was in France as Lieutenant in the Labour Corps, while his final service was as Captain with the Royal Army Service Corps.

Finlayson had a double issue QSA. A single bar Wepener was sold by DNW 30 March 2011. Noble Numismatics offered a renamed QSA and his original KSA to Finlayson November 2011. His second trio was offered in Ireland 2003.

His MIC records note employment in early 1921 with the City Engineers Office, Cape Town as well as a residential address in Woodstock, and notes that the WWI medals were issued in June 1921- these are now in a collection in Cape Town.

However, indications are that he received a replacement WWI Trio as there is another IV (Issue Voucher), dated 30.11.1944, noted on his MIC. This is borne out by the thin naming style, especially on the 1914-15 Star. Sold with copies of QSA/KSA medal roll entries; nominal roll for Brabant’s Horse; MIC and Army List. 222. – 193 9-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 400 – 450 DM; WM; ASM C322320 J. Poffadder John Poffadder Africa Star missing. Sold with documents. Seven 223. – QSA 3 bars: CC, OFS, Tvl VF 1.800 – 2.400 Pte 825 Pte …, Cape Police (naming partially erased); KSA 2 bars: SA’01,SA’02 825 Pte A.E. Nieuwenhuis C.P.D… (Regt. naming partially erased); 1914-15 Star Sjt. A.E. Nieuwenhuis 5th S.A.M.R.; BWM; AVM (Bil.); Sjt. A.E. Nieuwenhuis 1st S.A.I.; PF of the Empire beyond the Seas LS&GC Medal No. 1867 Sgt. A.E. Nieuwenhuis 5th Rgt. S.A.M.R.; S.A.W.S. Medal unnamed as issued Display mounted. Nine 224. – 191 4-15 Star Gnr. S.A.M.R. W.J. Quinn; VF 350 – 400 BWM; AVM (Bil.) W.J. Quinn S.A.M.R. very small late issue impressed naming on trio; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star 214313 W. Quinn; Italy Star unnamed; DM; WM; ASM 214313 W. Quinn Display mounted. Broken Groups to the S.A. Navy Trios 225. – 193 9-45 Star; WM; ASM 78491 P.J. Swartz EF 150 – 200 Petrus Jacobus Swartz SANF (Africa Star with 8th Army clasp; Burma Star missing.) Sold with documents. Four 226. – 193 9-45 Star; WM; ASM; 66524 D.F. Cave EF 550 – 650 RNVR LS&GC Medal No. 66524 A/S D.F. Cave S.A.N.F. (V) Douglas Frances Cave (Atlantic, Africa and Burma Stars missing.) Sold with documents. Five 227. – Atla ntic Star; Africa Star; VF 550 – 700 DM; WM; ASM 330593 K.G. Shackleton Kenneth George Shackleton (1939-45 Star; Burma Star missing.) Sold with documents.

ANGLO BOER WAR MEDALLIONS

228. – Pres Kruger by Scharff, 1900 UNC 1.000 – 1.300 HH: 260 (bronze. 39,55 mm diam.)

229. – Preside nt Kruger’s visit to the Dutch Court, 1900 UNC 4.000 – 5.000 HH: 360 (bronze. 39 mm diam.) LEGEND: obverse: Paul Kruger President D. Republick Transvaal reverse. Bezock D. Presidenten Kruger Van Het Koninglyke Hof

VARIOUS

230. – Har ding, William 300 – 600 War in South Africa and the Dark Continent - From Savagery to Civilization

“The strange story of a weird world from the earliest ages to the present, including the War with the Boers…… and a detailed history of the causes and events of the British-Boer War.”

DEDICATION To The Men and Women of America I dedicate this volume without prejudice or favour presenting the situation as I saw it, gathering the flowers of facts from Boer, British and other sources and trusting to the unprejudiced mind to draw its own conclusions.

Hard cover, 421 pp. with plates. Some foxing, back spine somewhat loose. Otherwise in excellent condition.

Illustrations are from photographs taken especially for this book which was sold by subscription only, copyright 1899 by H.I. Barber, Chicago, USA.

LOT 235 CAPE MOUNTED RIFLES MILITARY PRINTS BY RICHARD SIMKIN

82 231. – Dou glas-Morris, Kenneth Excellent condition 900 – 1.200 The Naval General Service Medal Roll 1793-1840 Privately printed. First edition. Hard bound in blue cloth with gilt titles in slipcase, 1982. 403 pp. Complete roll of every recipient of the Naval General Service medal during the Napoleonic Wars and just after to 1840, as issued to officers and men of the Royal Navy. Contains name, rating, ship and other bars, index. This book is a fine tribute to a great researcher whose tenacity and precision are unequalled in the field of naval medal research. 232. – The Military General Service Medal Roll 1793-1814 600 – 900 Published by The London Stamp Exchange, London, 1990 (A.L.T. Mullen, Editor). Soft cover, 726pp., good condition. Prior to 1939 medal rolls were not readily available for the collector to study though the problem no longer exists for those able to access the Public Records at Kew. However, as an aid to collectors to progress further than the mere verification of the medal and bar entitlement, the editor has embellished the roll with small notes and references, which have been culled over the years from a variety of sources: in many cases this adds interesting details about the man who hefted his musket. 233. – Uys , Ian New 200 – 300 Delville Wood – autographed copy Uys Publishers, 1983 This book remains a definitive work on Delville Wood. “The bone-weary survivors defended the wood through five days and six nights of hell, eventually being forced into a corner of the wood. The orders were to hold the wood at any costs – and this they did” 234. – Woo lmore (W.) STEINAECKER’S HORSEMEN, South Africa 1899-1903 200 – 300 352 pp., South African Country Life, 2006. An excellent unit history. The inside story of Colonel Steinaecker and his irregular band of horsemen who fought for the British in the Komatipoort and Swaziland area during the South African War. With a full biographical roll of the men who served. New. 235. – Milita ry Prints by R. Simkin 1851 – 1926 15.000 – 18.000 Frontier Armed Mounted Police (Cape Mounted Rifles) watercolours (110x170 mm) in pristine condition, in large frame by The Parker Gallery, London  Officer F.A.M.P. 1855  Officer 1871  Private 1871  Sergeant 1877  Officer 1887  Sergeant 1887  Officer 1893  Officer 1903  Sergeant 1903 (Service Dress) Richard Simkin was born on November 5th, 1850 in Herne Bay Kent, England and grew up in Aldershot, Hampshire, marrying his wife, Harriet, in 1880. It is also believed that he was a volunteer in the Artist’s Rifles. He died at his home on 25 June 1926 at 7 Cavensigh Street, Herne Bay, survived by his wife Harriet and two daughters. He was employed by the War Office to design recruiting posters. He is probably best known for his series of Army regiments including Yeomanry and Colonial regiments, a weekly supplement print to the Army and Navy Gazette. In 1901 he created a series of ‘types of the Indian Army’ for the Gazette. He obtained much of the information from the Colonial and India Exhibition of 1886. Over a period of over 50 years Richard Simkin produced thousands of watercolours of Army uniforms and watercolours of Army life and campaigns. Many of these paintings can be seen in regimental museums. He also contributed illustrations to The Army and Navy Gazette, the Boy’s Own Magazine, and The Graphic and many paintings were used in books and publications of Raphael Tuck and Sons. Many of Richard Simkin’s antique prints have been reproduced as prints by Cranston Fine Arts as his original prints (and original paintings) have become scarce on the market. He is probably the best known all round water colourist of all things Military during the Victorian period. His watercolours of things African were few and far between – with most of his work British and Indian Regiments etc. Thus his paintings of the Cape Mounted Rifles is not only a rare subject for one of the most famous Victorian Military Artist’s of the time but a rare original painting of the this famous South African Regiment.

A SPECIALIST COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL WWII BOOKS & MAPS – SCARCE, OUT OF PRINT An offer for the complete collection should be considered by the aviation buff. 236. – Air Ministry – Air Publication 129; Revised November 1937 200 – 400 RAF Flying Training Manual Part 1 - Landplanes Publ. His Majesty’s Stationery Office. Some loose pages. 237. – Air Ministry – Air Publication 1234 300 – 450 Manual of Air Navigation Vol. 1 Plus Course-Height Indicator cardboard disk Signature stamp: C.Lt. Bullock. Publ. His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1935. Some loose pages. 238. Four – Booklets on: Aircraft Engines and Aircraft Maintenance 250 – 400 Aircraft Engines: Instruction book for the Genet Major Mk 1A Air Cooled Radial Aero Engine. Published by Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd. Avro: Maintenance and Repair of Avro Main Planes & other fabric covered components constructed in wood. Published by the A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd. March 1934. Cheetah X Aero-Engine Published by the Air Ministry June 1939; Care and Maintenance of the 200 H.P. D.H. Gipsy Six Aero Engine Published by The Havilland Aircraft Co. Ltd. 239. – Air Ministry – Air Publication 1732b May 1943 80 – 120 Instructors’ Handbook of Advanced Flying Training. 240. – Air Ministry Metreological Office 40 – 60 The Weather Map: An Introduction to Modern Meteorology Published by His Majesty’s Stationery Office. 2nd Ed 1935. 241. – Air Ministry, June 1943 40 – 60 Bag the Hun – Estimation of Range and Angle of shooting. Try this series of exercises & improve your shooting. 242. – Narrac ott, A.H. 120 – 180 Per Adua ad Astra How the R.A.F. Works With a foreword by the Air Minister. 2nd Ed. Oct 1941 158 pages, illustrated. 243. – Air Ministry prepared by the Ministry of Information. 100 - 120 Over to You. News Broadcasts by the RAF officers and airmen between March 1942 and May 1943. 112 pages. 244. – by Jon. 50 – 70 The two Types with a foreword by Field-Marshall Earl Alexander of Tunis, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., O.M. 1960 edition. Inscribed “Uncle Ray from Sarah”. Minus back cover page. 245. – Raff and Anthony Armstrong 50 – 70 More Nice Types Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd. 1944. 71 page hard cover booklet, spine somewhat damaged. Few pages defaced with pencil scribble. 246. Four – Soft Cover HM Stationary Office booklets 160 – 240 Target Germany The U.S. Army Air Forces’ official story of the VIII Bomber Command’s first year over Europe published 1944; Fleet Air Arm prepared for the Fleet Admiralty by the Ministry of Information, published 1943 (no cover); 8th Army in North Africa September 1941 to January 1943. Prepared for the War Office by the Ministry of Information (no cover); His Majesty’s Minesweepers prepared for the Admiralty by the Ministry of Information 1943. 247. Three – Ordnance Survey Aviation Maps 1939 Fair 300 – 450 Sheet 8: England and Midlands (S); Sheet 10: England, South West; Sheet 9: England Eastern Counties (S) Scale: Four miles to 1 inch.

ALPHABETICAL INDEX

LOT NAME LOT NAME LOT NAME 58 Abraham, A.B. 39 Daviniére, L. 184 Hattingh, C. 179 Anderson, J.W. 97 De Beer, J.J. 12 Hawkes, B.G. 83 Arizon, J. 98 De Lange, J.M. 28 Hensman, G. 165 Attwell, N.H. 167 De Wet, J.S. 142 Hilder, F.C. 211 Bailey, E.S. 84 Dick, C.H. 21 Howie, D.S. 218 Bailie, T.H. 115 Dickens, W.H.F. 38 Hulley, E.H. 79 Baillie-Cooper, D.W. 72 Dinimus, D. 120 Human, C. 89 Baker, C. 203 Dion, A.S. 188 Hunter, W.G. 5 Baker, G.F. 204 Dion, A.S. 132 Hutchinson, M.F. 128 Baker, H.L. 116 Dippenaar, A.J. 32 Impey, C.B. 92 Bartman, J. 54 Dixon, W. 195 Jacobs, P.S. 31 Batcock, F. 131 Dreyer, E.P. 85 Jenkinson, P.C. 2 Bell, F. 168 Du Toit, D.J. 169 Joubert, J.J. 155 Beret 99 Earnshaw, C.K. 15 Karum Ulah 34 Blacker, H. 100 Edwards, A.R. 170 Kotze, H.F. 23 Bostock, A.H. 129 Elliott, F.G. 78 Kruger, G. 75 Botha, P. 130 Elliott, F.G. 49 Lambrechs, C. 41 Bransgrove, S.A. 210 Emanuel, J. 162 Le Fleur, H. 186 Brophy, J. 60 Enslin, P.J.B. 171 Le Roux, N.J. 141 Bruckman, J.S. 117 Erasmus, H.J. 163 Liebenberg, S.J. 76 Bull, G.B. 9 Ewart, F.R. 82 Likotsi, J. 87 Burton, V.R. 136 Farndell, R.G. 133 Lombard, G. 93 Carey, S. 118 Ferreira, E. 81 Mackay, D.A.K. 26 Carruthers, J. 17 Ferrier, A. 46 Mackay, F.C. 94 Carson, P. 221 Finlayson, W.D. 62 Malan, A.C. 90 Cave, A.J. 183 Fisher, J. 102 Maskew, F.W. 226 Cave, D.F. 206 Frith, G.E. 74 Maxwell, J. 37 Chapman, E. 101 Furniss, E.W. 166 Mbali, W.Z.W. 27 Chapman, R. 24 Gabriel, A. 172 McClaren, D.A. 95 Charles, A.W. 45 Garrett, H.C.A. 88 McCoy, F. 113 Christenson, A. 91 Gaylard, H.N. 134 McCullum, A.C. 114 Clark, W. 213 Geach, G.D. 103 McCullum, C.F. 140 Clements, A.J. 160 George, O. 63 McDermid, J.J. 59 Coetzee, F.A.J. 212 Goss, B.M. 104 McKinley, W. 57 Compton, R. 7 Granger, J.L. 18 Metherell, F. 209 Cory, J.M. 214 Greeff, H.J. 20 Metherell, F. 182 Craayenstein, L. 4 Greenhough, P.R. 207 Moeketsi, C. 8 Crawford, R.M. 13 Grestock, H. 121 Montgomery, J. 42 Crick, C.W. 199 Gudgeon, C.W. 143 Moody, C.J. 80 Curran, R.H.J. 30 Haigh, A. 137 Mundell, H.N. 43 Cutler, E. 119 Hanns, C. 105 Nelson, B.C. 96 Cyster, A. 19 Harmse, P.W.D. 174 Nerwich, P. 173 Darlow, A.L. 61 Harmse, S.A.G. 106 Nettelton, C.

LOT NAME LOT NAME LOT NAME 223 Nieuwenhuis, A.E. 35 Scott, R.M. 67 Van Den Berg, C.J.P. 47 Norris, E. 3 Seddon, L.J. 68 Van Der Walt, J.P. 64 Oberholster, W.J. 164 Sedgewick, N.E. 196 Van der Westhuizen, B.D. 50 Owen, W. 227 Shackleton, K.G. 197 Van der Westhuizen, B.D. 125 Palmer, N.K. 200 Sharpe, C. 177 Van Schoor, A.N. 144 Palphramand, G.H. 180 Silver, E. 123 Van Wyk, J. 36 Parnell, H. 48 Sinclair, W. 138 Venter, H.S. 73 Patterbridge, C. 109 Smal, E. 185 Versfeld, v.d.S. 77 Philip, O.C. 11 Smit, D.J.L. 69 Viljoen, A.J. 201 Pocket Watch 66 Steenkamp, W.E. 124 Viljoen,A. 222 Poffadder, J. 217 Stieger, A.F. 70 Visagie, A.J.J. 107 Pope, H. 135 Swanepoel, A. 216 Walker, H.B. 219 Pretorius, P.J. 225 Swartz, P.J. 178 Walkinshaw, P.H.S. 224 Quinn, W.J. 122 Sweetnam, W.E. 112 Walshe, G.E.T. 187 Radley, G.W. 122 Sweetman, W.E. 181 Walters, W. 108 Randell, W.J. 122 Sweetmann, W.E. 1 Wardill, A.J. 29 Rennie, D. 111 Syms, E.F. 86 Wearing, W.G. 175 Rhode, C.H. 145 Temple, W.S. 33 Wellwood, R.J. 108 Rhodes, J.W. 205 Thorneycroft, M.I. 71 Wessels, P.H. 176 Robinson, G.M. 40 Todd, C.W. 220 Westerman, H. 208 Russell, B.R. 215 Towns, D. 146 White, N. 65 Ruthven, D.D. 53 Townsend, F.W. 127 Wiegart, F.A. 6 Ryder, A. 52 Townsend, V. 139 Windell, B.F. 16 Sanders, I.E. 51 Townsend, W.W. 44 Wise T. 22 Scott, A. 126 Turner, A.J. 25 Wright, J.J.

PRICES REALISED (E & OE) 1. 28 710 32. 2 500 63. 1 991 94. 2 300 125. 9 000 2. 66 000 33. 4 620 64. 2 750 95. 2 360 126. 10 000 3. 60 500 34. 2 500 65. 5 775 96. 1 980 127. 6 380 4. 1 400 35. 2 745 66. 3 300 97. 5 153 128. 7 000 5. 19 910 36. 2 500 67. 1 320 98. 2 530 129. 7 315 6. 9 000 37. 3 300 68. 4 400 99. 1 980 130. 2 800 7. 66 000 38. 3 300 69. 2 300 100. 3 025 131. 8 275 8. 44 000 39. 2 500 70. 2 376 101. 7 700 132. 8 251 9. 770 40. 3 520 71. 2 200 102. 4 520 133. 8 426 10. 41 100 41. 1 800 72. 5 390 103. 11 550 134. 2 800 11. 26 000 42. 5 101 73. 7 150 104. 900 135. 3 080 12. 17 111 43. 5 500 74. 2 200 105. 1 000 136. 1 800 13. 7 150 44. 4 600 75. 1 650 106. 1 300 137. 6 350 14. 97 350 45. 9 350 76. 1 991 107. 4 620 138. 1 800 15. 7 150 46. 5 300 77. 3 300 108. 4 620 139. 7 436 16. 3 410 47. 8 250 78. 4 510 109. 24 200 140. 6 160 17. 20 350 48. 1 100 79. 5 720 110. 7 700 141. 4 290 18. 1 274 49. 1 772 80. 1 666 111. 5 280 142. 3 200 19. 19 965 50. 1 320 81. 1 860 112. 3 300 143. 4 620 20. 71 500 51. 3 300 82. 4 950 113. 4 180 144. 900 21. 40 150 52. 4 390 83. 26 400 114. 5 060 145. 5 680 22. 36 510 53. 1 100 84. 1 210 115. 2 750 146. 4 100 23. 16 000 54. 1 650 85. 7 600 116. 3 520 147. 3 000 24. 4 565 55. 1 100 86. 2 530 117. 3 500 148. 8 420 25. 5 500 56. 1 750 87. 3 500 118. 3 500 149. 1 500 26. 3 382 57. 2 000 88. 2 046 119. 8 250 150. 2 400 27. 2 600 58. 5 335 89. 5 500 120. 8 800 151. 3 000 28. 2 800 59. 19 910 90. 5 500 121. 5 210 152. 2 800 29. 2 918 60. 22 550 91. 8 360 122. 20 900 153. 8 000 30. 2 800 61. 25 500 92. 1 991 123. 6 875 154. 8 000 31. 2 600 62. 4 950 93. 2 500 124. 3 300 155. 4 995

87 156. 2 876 194. 55 000 232. 900 270. 242 308. 450 157. 1 450 195. 12 000 233. 450 271. 120 309. 2 585 158. 4 400 196. 10 500 234. 866 272. 186 310. 3 700 159. 2 750 197. 7 210 235. 660 273. 186 311. 12 140 160. 2 006 198. 760 236. 787 274. 3 300 312. 935 161. 400 199. 275 237. 622 275. 160 313. 1 100 162. 661 200. 2 850 238. 852 276. 160 314. 500 163. 2 600 201. 836 239. 750 277. 120 315. 450 164. 1 800 202. 836 240. 6 699 278. 120 316. 650 165. 500 203. 700 241. 6 000 279. 160 317. 400 166. 800 204. 600 242. 4 400 280. 160 318. 550 167. 700 205. 672 243. 5 500 281. 160 319. 660 168. 168 206. 175 244. 7 370 282. 588 320. 643 169. 900 207. 385 245. 6 300 283. 180 321. 2 255 170. 120 208. 175 246. 3 300 284. 220 322. 568 171. 248 209. 175 247. 50 285. 550 323. 605 172. 120 210. 385 248. 80 286. 330 324. 585 173. 247 211. 722 249. 50 287. 3 470 325. 1 540 174. 120 212. 100 250. 60 288. 220 326. 3 250 175. 165 213. 100 251. 100 289. 250 327. 588 176. 550 214. 150 252. 80 290. 539 328. 2 585 177. 110 215. 180 253. 100 291. 423 329. 1 100 178. 110 216. 715 254. 80 292. 350 330. 756 179. 12 716 217. 1 045 255. 100 293. 350 331. 1 416 180. 3 800 218. 781 256. 150 294. 350 332. 1 416 181. 8 000 219. 660 257. 20 295. 280 333. 2 750 182. 6 700 220. 500 258. 20 296. 410 334. 165 183. 1 716 221. 1 045 259. 20 297. 440 335. 825 184. 1 746 222. 500 260. 20 298. 200 336. 250 185. 8 800 223. 500 261. 8 250 299. 7 162 337. 250 186. 5 600 224. 1 111 262. 120 300. 2 970 338. 120 187. 4 400 225. 500 263. 120 301. 832 339. 200 188. 2 035 226. 500 264. 120 302. 832 340. 120 189. 9 680 227. 400 265. 120 303. 2 000 341. 1 850 190. 15 400 228. 573 266. 120 304. 688 342. 250 191. 8 500 229. 558 267. 80 305. 485 343. 100 192. 6 000 230. 426 268. 150 306. 150 344. 100 193. 7 700 231. 1 760 269. 660 307. 465 345. 100 88 346. 100 384. 165 422. 600 460. 385 498. 220 347. 100 385. 220 423. 7 920 461. 72 499. 80 348. 75 386. 120 424. 50 462. 104 500. 80 349. 75 387. 40 425. 247 463. 200 501. 440 350. 75 388. 93 426. 506 464. 15 502. 260 351. 75 389. 220 427. 385 465. 550 503. 198 352. 450 390. 1 320 428. 200 466. 40 504. 120 353. 7 500 391. 110 429. 175 467. 110 505. 300 354. 1 650 392. 198 430. 24 322 468. 132 506. 137 355. 1 555 393. 3 850 431. 11 572 469. 110 507. 180 356. 1 555 394. 44 432. 17 722 470. 110 508. 80 357. 1 555 395. 2 311 433. 605 471. 176 509. 200 358. 1 650 396. 50 434. 3 080 472. 176 510. 200 359. 150 397. 11 435. 722 473. 550 511. 7 500 360. 150 398. 11 436. 342 474. 550 512. 25 311 361. 206 399. 11 437. 1 000 475. 600 513. 23 500 362. 50 400. 10 438. 450 476. 110 514. 26 400 363. 50 401. 11 439. 350 477. 463 515. 22 501 364. 50 402. 11 440. 200 478. 250 516. 68 000 365. 50 403. 10 441. 300 479. 150 517. 22 100 366. 231 404. 10 442. 891 480. 400 518. 800 367. 100 405. 10 443. 353 481. 200 519. 20 000 368. 220 406. 10 444. 150 482. 200 520. 2 000 369. 110 407. 10 445. 418 483. 200 521. 200 370. 220 408. 10 446. 418 484. 80 522. 200 371. 77 409. 50 447. 450 485. 225 523. 6 855 372. 220 410. 50 448. 100 486. 350 524. 13 200 373. 50 411. 11 449. 100 487. 120 525. 2 500 374. 1 980 412. 11 450. 200 488. 120 526. 5 635 375. 70 413. 10 451. 100 489. 236 527. 8 946 376. 70 414. 110 452. 250 490. 385 528. 2 200 377. 90 415. 132 453. 50 491. 220 529. 1 405 378. 66 416. 1 600 454. 75 492. 220 530. 3 850 379. 55 417. 1 750 455. 110 493. 165 531. 15 400 380. 143 418. 150 456. 605 494. 300 532. 6 110 381. 88 419. 400 457. 341 495. 71 533. 800 382. 84 420. 440 458. 1 010 496. 220 534. 2 900 383. 88 421. 1 650 459. 485 497. 495 535. 1 294 89 536. 6 000 561. 100 586. 832 611. 380 636. 200 537. 7 480 562. 100 587. 2 765 612. 380 637. 240 538. 8 910 563. 420 588. 500 613. 400 638. 100 539. 1 932 564. 1 496 589. 50 614. 442 639. 6 500 540. 8 910 565. 250 590. 80 615. 300 640. 3 850 541. 1 430 566. 605 591. 80 616. 990 641. 100 542. 700 567. 140 592. 20 617. 800 642. 650 543. 1 500 568. 3 190 593. 55 618. 500 643. 1 200 544. 4 390 569. 250 594. 30 619. 460 644. 5 000 545. 1 320 570. 140 595. 40 620. 800 645. 4 180 546. 1 155 571. 495 596. 100 621. 715 646. 1 495 547. 1 606 572. 300 597. 100 622. 13 200 647. 110 548. 1 501 573. 50 598. 750 623. 485 648. 192 549. 1 000 574. 360 599. 550 624. 1 600 649. 440 550. 1 288 575. 500 600. 180 625. 600 650. 500 551. 1 228 576. 1 276 601. 160 626. 600 651. 120 552. 1 650 577. 657 602. 160 627. 935 652. 240 553. 1 980 578. 643 603. 160 628. 550 653. 200 554. 550 579. 350 604. 180 629. 550 654. 6 110 555. 550 580. 668 605. 160 630. 880 655. 385 556. 4 100 581. 1 320 606. 400 631. 4 200 656. 30 557. 3 000 582. 550 607. 280 632. 2 420 558. 3 000 583. 500 608. 120 633. 250 559. 506 584. 832 609. 300 634. 445 560. 100 585. 833 610. 3 500 635. 348

90 BIDDING GUIDELINES: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

This Postal Auction features a special bidding system that has been in place for decades. It has led to unexpected benefits for many a bidder. Nothing ventured, nothing gained: so send in your bid(s) - and see what happens! Refer as well to the Conditions of Sale on the next page. Q: WHAT ARE THE BIDDING ADVANTAGES OF THE CITY COINS POSTAL AUCTION? A: With any live Auction you are bound to the numerical sequence of the catalogue lot numbers. If you are interested in a lot that is in the middle (or the end of the catalogue) and you lose out in acquiring it you are not able to go back to a lot that is in the beginning of the catalogue. With a Postal Auction you can manage your bid in a number of ways: - You can indicate your priorities irrespective of numerical sequence. - You can add notes that if you are not successful in your first choice you can increase your bid on the items that follow by either a percentage value or a stipulated amount. Many bidders are confronted with an amount in excess of their budget providing they acquire all items – with a Postal Auction the Auctioneer can act on your behalf. Contact me personally regarding budget payment options (if required). - The bidder can ensure a degree of success by notifying the auctioneer of the wish list/and or budget. You can also in terms of your priority list specify a total amount that you wish to spend and how it should be spent. - “Buy at best” or “unlimited amount” bids are not allowed. - You can bid any amount (i.e. R1217 or R63) as you are not limited to set bid increments. Q: HOW DO I COMPLETE THE BIDDING FORM? A: Print your name and contact details, including phone numbers which are essential, clearly on the enclosed bidding form (if submitting a P.O. Box number, please supply an alternative street address for courier delivery purposes in the event of a successful bid) and then enter the lot number(s) you wish to bid on in numerical sequence (where possible) with a brief description and maximum bid amount, e.g. lot ZZZ, Six medals to Smith, RZZZ. Please sign and date the form. Fax or e-mail us your bid sooner rather than later to ensure that you are in the front of the queue. You can increase or decrease your bid anytime without losing your place in the queue. Bids are recorded as they reach us, taking date and time into consideration. Please confirm that your bids have been received and recorded. Q: HOW DO I SUBMIT MY BID? A: Submit your bids to City Coins in any of the following ways: FAX: (+27) (0)21 4253939 EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (+27) (0)21 4252639 (24hr answering service) followed by written confirmation. As the postal service is unreliable WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT POST YOUR BID. WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU FAX, EMAIL OR TELEPHONE THROUGH YOUR BIDS. BIDS ARE NOT REGISTERED UNLESS EMAIL CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY YOU FROM CITY COINS. Q: HOW ARE MY BIDS RECORDED BY CITY COINS? A: Bids are entered in the bid book, in strict confidentiality, according to date and time received. Q: HOW ARE BIDS ADJUDICATED? A: A specific lot is allocated to the person with the highest bid by means of an increment above the second highest bid received and not for the maximum bid unless the margin between the previous bid and highest bid is minimal. Lots are always knocked down at one notch above the second highest bid or at the reserve price (if only one bid is recorded).If identical top bids are received from different bidders, the first bid received will be deemed to be successful. As a purely Postal Auction there is no “ghost” bidder. The closing of the Auction is done personally by Natalie Jaffe (who has finalised the Auctions for decades and this takes time as the computer does not note individual bidding requests. Therefore the final results can take a while; your patience would be appreciated. We will endeavour to post the first provisional list of prices realised late Monday afternoon. The auction can be viewed on www.citycoins.com. E-mail your queries to Natalie Jaffe at [email protected]

91 CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The closing date of this Auction is Friday, the 19th August 2016, 17.00 hrs. (S.A.). 2. In these conditions “the auctioneer” means CITY COINS cc, Cape Town. 3. The Auction is conducted solely as a Postal Auction and prices quoted against each lot are estimates in South African Rands. Bids should be made in South African Rands. 4. Medals may be viewed by appointment at CITY COINS. Scans can be e-mailed on request. 5. Fax, telephone or e-mail your bids. Telephone bids however must be confirmed in writing! Fax and E-mail bids are accepted as confirmed. We cannot accept responsibility for mistakes. There is a 24- hour telephone answering service. CONFIRMATION WILL BE E-MAILED TO YOU IN RESPECT OF BIDS RECEIVED. 6. TEL: +27 (0)21 4252639 : FAX: +27 (0)21 4253939 : E-MAIL: [email protected] 7. Clients are asked to note that the auctioneer cannot be held responsible for any late submission of bids by fax nor any misinterpretation of bids due to any irregularities in the figures expressed on the fax document. 8. An auction bid form is included. Please record lot number(s) with the prospective bid(s). Return your bid form sooner rather than later, as bids are recorded in the order that they are received. If two bids are received for the same amount, the bidder whose bid form arrived first, is the buyer. 9. In the event of several bids being received for any one item: - the highest bidder will be the successful buyer. Lots are knocked down at one increment above the nearest bid. The auctioneer accepts that the bids given are the maximum figures that the bidder is prepared to pay for any lot. In he event of only one bid being received for a lot; that item will be knocked down automatically at the lower estimate. 10. Clients interested in a number of lots, but only wishing to spend a limited amount, are invited to enter their bids in the usual way, stating clearly the maximum amount, which the auctioneer may have at her discretion. Please indicate preferences. 11. If you wish to bid on a choice of two items: - clearly mark the bid form “either / or”. 12. By bidding, the buyer acknowledges acceptance of these conditions and shall be bound by them. 13. All bids are handled in the strictest of confidence. 14. Bidders will receive notification after the Auction as to the outcome of their bids. Successful buyers will be advised of the amount due, the invoice will be in South African Rands and relevant charges will be added to the account. Payment is due on receipt of invoice. 15. The buyer’s premium is 15%. 16. The 14% VAT will be added to the 15% buyer’s premium only. 17. Successful bidders may pay by direct electronic transfer (EFT), or credit card. We recommend the SWIFT transfer for clients abroad or direct electronic transfer (EFT) for clients within South Africa. City Coins’ account details will be provided on the successful statements. Please fax proof of payment to +27 (0)21 4253939 or email [email protected]. 18. Once the auctioneer has received payment, the item(s) will be despatched by courier service unless otherwise instructed by the buyer. Insurance is available on request. Respective charges will be listed on successful statements. 19. For clients unknown to the auctioneer:- the right is reserved for all payments by cheque to be cleared before the despatch of goods. 20. All successful buyers on a Postal Medal Auction have a three week return privilege (which includes return posting). A full refund will be given, provided that notification is given to the auctioneer prior to sending as to the reason for the return. Item(s) must be returned to the auctioneer free from handling marks and in the condition in which they were received. 21. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of description against the lot enumerated. All statements in the catalogue concerning authenticity, attribution, genuineness, origin, age, condition or quality, are statements of opinion and are not to be taken as, or implying statements of representations of fact. The information provided is, to the best of the auctioneer’s knowledge and belief, correct. 22. In all matters relating to this auction the final decision made by the auctioneer will be binding. The laws of South Africa shall govern matters connected with this auction, including these conditions.

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