City Coins We Are Privileged to Offer Two Exceptional Medals for the Zulu War

INDEX PG NO PREFACE ...... 4 - 7 ALPHABETICAL SURNAME INDEX ...... 135 - 137 BIDDING GUIDELINES, CONDITIONS OF SALE, BIDDING FORM ...... 141 - 144 LOT NO VICTORIAN MEDALS 1834 – 1897 ...... 1 - 21 ANGLO BOER WAR 1899 – 1902 Defence of Mafeking ...... 22 - 24 Defence of Kimberley ...... 25 - 29 Siege of Beaconsfield ...... 30 - 31 Lord Strathcona’s Horse ...... 32 - 33 General ...... 34 - 39 Defence of O’okiep ...... 40 St. John’s Brigade medal ...... 41 Transport medal ...... 42 - 43 Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst ...... 44 - 45 Anglo Boere Oorlog medals ...... 46 - 49 Scandinavian Corps ...... 50 WORLD WAR I 1914 – 1918 ...... pg 49 – 55 - 62 Pre Delville Wood ...... 55 - 94 The Battle of Marrières Wood 24 March 1918 ...... 95 - 105 South Africa: General casualties ...... 106 - 136 South African Units and recipients ...... 137 - 140 Bailey’s Sharpshooters ...... 141 - 162 British Units ...... 163 - 182 Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force ...... 183 - 193 Memorial plaques and medals: British casualties ...... 194 – 202 WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945 MC/DCM Rifle Brigade Group ...... 203 South Africa Navy ...... 204 - 219 South Africa Army ...... 220 - 239 South Africa Army: Prisoners of War ...... 240 - 252 South Africa Air Force ...... 253 -283 MISCELLANOUS MEDALS, MINIATURES ...... 284 - 307 IAN UYS COLLECTION ...... Anglo Boer War ...... 308 - 323 World War I ...... 324 - 351 Miscellaneous ...... 352 - 356 Foreign medals ...... 357 3 PREFACE

Dear Collecting Friend Rob Mitchell writes: A special celebration was needed to mark the big “70”. Postal Medal Auction 70 offers an extraordinary selection of choice South African medals.

The Auction begins with several fine medals awarded for the early Frontier Wars and includes an example awarded to Private Peters of the 43rd Regiment (LOT 5) who was one of the fortunate few to survive the tragic sinking of the troopship HMT Birkenhead off Danger Point in February 1852. The rare local bravery award for the infamous Great Gale in Table Bay in July 1878 (LOT 9) awarded to Woodhead who would later command The Dukes warrants special mention. Other early Victorian medals of note is an example of the rare “1877” clasp on the South African General Service medal (LOT 10) while as a first for City Coins we are privileged to offer two exceptional medals for the Zulu War. The events at Ishandlwana and Rorke’s Drift in January 1879 evoke special interest and the single campaign medals awarded to Privates William Pope (LOT 12) and Private William Partridge (LOT 13) will surely attract spirited bidding! Historians and collectors continue to take interest in all aspects of the Zulu War and we are privileged to offer a rare example of a Zulu Warrior’s Necklace of Umzimbete Beads (LOT 15). Over the years many collectors have expressed the view that the design of the medal awarded by the British South Africa Company is one of the most attractive campaign medals ever awarded. The group awarded to Colonel Charles Divine of the Cape Field Artillery (LOT 18) which includes the rare pioneer’s medal with the coveted “Mashonaland 1890” clasp heads a small but choice selection of these early Rhodesian campaign awards. It is often said that a select few is better, or more exciting, than numerous less special items. The medal trade has perhaps been somewhat overwhelmed by the selection of Boer War medals recently offered for sale. While there are not dozens and dozens of single QSA medals on offer in this auction, the quality and importance of the items will astound even the most fastidious collector. Consider and choose carefully as bidding is sure to be spirited and only the lucky few will be able to add one of these to their collection! The group of 23 individual lots set out between LOT 22 and 43 are something exceptionally special for they include a Defence of Mafeking/WWI DSO/MC group of six; an exceptional Mafeking DCM group awarded for the action at Game Tree; a Mafeking nurse’s Royal Red Cross Pair; the unique “Gold” Kimberley Star presented to Robert Archibald of De Beers; an example of the rare Kimberley Medal (this with the rarer serrated rim edge); a “dated” Lord Strathcona’s Horse QSA medal awarded to Pte. A.W. O’Brien; a Boer War group awarded to Sergeant Coad of the Royal Engineers who was recommended for the award of an additional clasp to his DCM medal and the silver O’okiep medal awarded to Captain William Mitchell of the Cape Town Highlanders. I am not going to mention details or the names of these recipients in this Preface as that might detract from the mouth-watering experience which the study of these 17 catalogue pages will present to every Boer War collector. 4 The story of the Anglo Boer War is never complete without the offering of a selection of awards given to the Boer participants. Here, deserving special mention, is the DTD/DSO group awarded to Kaptein Hendrik Stephanus Pretorius (LOT 44) and an example of the rare bronze medal (LOT 50) commemorating the role played by the Scandinavian Corps at the Battle of Magersfontein presented to Alpheus Williams, the General Manager of De Beers, for the important role he played in the establishment of the magnificent memorial erected in their honour. The greater part of this Auction Catalogue is reserved for medals relating to the Great War. Perhaps never before has such an extensive collection of medals awarded to South African combatants been offered in a single Auction. The items on offer include no less than 8 Military Medals and 2 Military Cross Groups awarded to South Africans while the various sections listed separately under such as “Delville Wood” and “Marrières Wood” number more than 150 lots. Perhaps the most poignant of these are (LOT 194) the two Memorial Plaques named to the two brothers, Engineer Lieutenant Oscar William Tottie of the Royal Navy and Lieutenant Eric Harald Tottie, of the Northumberland Fusiliers who both died on the same day 22 September 1916. It is exciting to include the single BWM awarded to a European casualty who perished with the sinking of the HMT Mendi in January 1917 (LOT 117). Where appropriate the awards given to individuals of the same family have been lotted together in due reverence to the knowledge of the sacrifices they made. Medal groups awarded to WWII combatants commence with the fine MC/DCM awarded to Donald Main of the Rifle Brigade (LOT 203) and comprise some 80 lots. Amongst these are medals awarded to numerous casualties and Prisoners of War and for those with slightly deeper pockets five groups which are headed by a gallantry Decoration - an MC (LOT 222), a DCM (LOT 223) and three DFCs (LOTS 253, 254 and 255). The Memorial plaque (LOT 220) presented to honour the tragic death of Maj-Gen Dan Pienaar in a flying accident in December 1942 warrants special mention. The Auction closes with a separate listing of the small collection formed by one of South Africa’s best-known military historians. Since the sad passing of his dear wife Barbara after a long illness last year Ian Uys has decided to relinquish his custodianship of medals which relate to his areas of special interest – namely the Great War and his home town of Heidelberg where he farmed for many years. Ian, a chartered Accountant by profession was a founder member of the Military History Society of South Africa. His three books on Delville Wood in which he recorded the day to day movement of those gallant South Africans, who were committed to holding their position which was later described as “an epoch of terror and glory scarcely equalled in the campaign” rank alongside Buchan’s Official history of the War in France (from the narrow South African perspective) as the most important books on the Great War. We at City Coints, on behalf of our medal collecting friends thank Ian for his life long dedication. The 50 odd lots on offer include numerous very nice medals of both the Anglo Boer War and WWI in particular and I urge all collectors to endeavour to acquire a medal from his collection to stand alongside that copy of one of his books. 5

Natalie Jaffe writes: Thank you for the compliments following the last Auction. Watching my small collection of medals awarded to women going to eager collectors left me humbled.

In looking back, I ask you to take a brief walk with me down the City Coins Medal Memory Lane from 1967 when Postal Auction No. 1 was issued. It featured coins and medallions - but no medals. I have been personally involved with the closing of the Auction since 1969. Postal Medal Auction 18 in 1974 featured a large number of QSA medals which were consigned to City Coins by the late and highly respected Cape Town collector Bill Hibbard. With the unexpected death of my husband Allen, Bill joined City Coins on a part-time consultancy basis. At the time I noted: ‘war medals is his abiding love and he has several publications to his credit’. In the years that followed there was an increase in the listings of medals in Auctions. I was privileged to follow Bill’s dedication to research, and his meticulous attention to detail in the publication of his definitive book Boer War Tribute Medals. Under Bill’s influence coins were excluded in subsequent Auctions. After his death I was fortunate to form an association with the esteemed London Auctioneers Dix Noonan Webb.

After he retired Rob has given much of his time in guiding the formulation of Auction catalogues. Influenced by the trend of the modern era and being fortunate that major collectors have continued to consign quality material for sale to City Coins I am exceedingly proud of the annual catalogues which offer a wide range of both exceptional quality and less expensive material to suit every collector. I have held the view that the extra effort and cost in producing an excellent catalogue is my contribution to South African numismatics.

Full catalogues are posted online. There is no requirement to register nor to provide other information before bidding. Hardcopy catalogues, printed in full colour, are sent free of charge to all regular clients. On Rob’s suggestion and as a service to collectors I have agreed that fully researchable details of past Auctions, particularly the more recent Auctions since about the year 2000 will be made available on the City Coins website.

City Coins has indeed been privileged to have worked with so many collectors and collections since 1967. I thank the medal collecting community for their support. The color plate on the preceeding page is a brief reminder of some of the important medals which City Coins has offered over the years.

The buyer’s premium is set at 17.5%. This is the first increase since 2002.

My special thanks to Rob Mitchell, Johan Louw - and everyone at City Coins.

I look forward to renewing contact with you. NATALIE JAFFE ROB MITCHELL JOHAN LOUW SEPTEMBER 2019

OPPOSITE PAGE: GROUPS SOLD IN PREVIOUS AUCTIONS (NOT IN SEQUENCE) Capt. R.M. Crawford AUCTION 67, LOT 8 Col. Z.S. Bayly AUCTION 63, LOT 1 Lieut. A.W. Solomon AUCTION 46, LOT 169 Cpl. G. Goddard AUCTION 56, LOT 11 Lt. Col Joubert AUCTION 59, LOT 1 Lt. Col. C.J. Levey AUCTION 59, LOT 15 Maj. D.W. Pidsley AUCTION 59, LOT 2 Luit. M.J. Leibbrandt AUCTION 66, LOT 20 A/Cpl J.P. Faul AUCTION 66, LOT 2 Lt. Col. M.B. Robinson AUCTION 59, LOT 4 Thos. Duncan AUCTION 55, LOT 1 Capt. A.L. Falls AUCTION 68, LOT 5

VICTORIAN MEDALS

LOT 1

South Africa Medal 1853 Single 1. – J. Ducker 75th Regt. EF- 7.000 – 9.000 Confirmed on Everson’s medal roll as having served in the 1834-35 campaign.

James Ducker served with the Gordon Highlanders. The 75th Regiment arrived at the Cape as a regular infantry unit in August 1830. Originally charged to bring in isolated groups of settlers, soldiers of the 75th and 72nd Regiments attacked and destroyed the Kraal of Chief Eno before marching on to the Kraals of the Chiefs Tyali and Macomo.

After pursuing the enemy through tangled thickets, the men of the 75th were engaged in numerous skirmishes and prolonged intelligence gathering missions. The Regiment returned home in July 1843.

This medal is noted as having been in the collection of Captain Edward Hyde Greg, formed between the years 1860 and 1885. Sold at auction by Sotheby in May 1887. 2. – Lieut. R.J. Garden 45th Regt. VF+ 10.000 – 13.000 Confirmed on Everson’s medal roll. The S2A3 Biographical Database of Southern African Science (www.s2a3.org.za/bio/Main.php) records the write up compiled by the South African researcher Cornelis Plug:

“Garden, Captain Robert Jones (palaeontology, plant collection) Born: 1821, United Kingdom. Died: Date not known, Place not known. Robert J. Garden, British soldier and civil servant, joined the British Army in 1839 as an Ensign in the 45th Foot Regiment. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1842 and the next year was sent to the Cape Colony with 8

his regiment. After taking part in the Seventh Frontier War of 1846-1847 he was promoted to Captain in 1848 and that same year was stationed in Pietermaritzburg. In 1851 he and H.F. Fynn tried unsuccessfully to raise a native force to assist the Governor of the Cape Colony on the eastern Cape frontier.

Fynn had discovered the fossiliferous Cretaceous deposits at the mouths of the Mtamvuna, Mzamba and Mpenjati Rivers (now named the Mzamba Beds) many years earlier, though he had not collected specimens. Garden visited the area during 1851 and collected fossils with the aid of Private Thomas Souton. He wrote a brief description of the strata, "Notice of some Cretaceous rocks near Natal, South Africa", for the Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society (1855, Vol. 11(1), pp. 453-454). The fossils were described by W.H. Bailey in the same volume (pp. 454-465). The collection included 35 species of molluscs, 30 of them new to science; a new echinoderm; a fish tooth; and some reptile bones. The species showed some resemblance to fossils from the Cretaceous beds of India.

Garden travelled widely through Natal and recorded information relating to its history, ethnology and botany. He kept a diary and also made drawings and water colour paintings. His diary and other papers are in the Natal Society Library, Pietermaritzburg, while transcriptions of these documents can be found in the Campbell collections, University of KwaZulu-Natal. He was a heavily built, humourless and quarrelsome man, critical of all the people he met, and hence much disliked in the colony. In November 1853 he returned to England and brought to the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew a collection of living plants, packed in a Warden case supplied by Dr. W. Stanger. The collection contained several new species, two of which, Streptocarpus gardenii and Clivia gardenii were named after him by W.J. Hooker. Garden retired from the military as a Major in September 1854. From 1856 to 1862 he was in the consular service in India, from where he sent more plants to Kew.”

Further biographical research has revealed that Robert Jones Garden was born in Sidmouth in Devon in 1821. He was the eldest son of Robert Theophilus Garden and Elizabeth Moore Knighton and died in Kensington in Middlesex on 7 August 1870. He never married and it would seem that he resigned his commission at the time of his mother’s death in October 1854. He returned to England after his father’s death in 1862. 3. – Captain R.C. Babington 2nd European Levy EF 8.000 – 11.000 Confirmed on Everson’s medal roll.

Captain Babington was an Indian Officer who, having taken extended sick leave from the Madras Native Infantry in 1849, volunteered for service in the Cape.

He is recorded as having landed at East London on 18 February 1851. He is mentioned in a report addressed to Colonel McKinnon by Major Eardley Wilmot of the Royal Artillery dated 1 April 1851 as “Commanding European Levy”. This formed part of a patrol of some 900 men in Chief Seyola’s country in the Keiskamma in the vicinity of King William's Town at the end of March 1851. He resigned from the 2nd Europeans immediately thereafter on 3 April 1851.

This medal is a confirmed late issue. The recipient’s name and unit details engraved rather than the usual impressed similar to the earlier NGS and MGS medals.

4. – Lieut. H. West R.N. VF 9.000 – 12.000 Confirmed on Everson’s medal roll as Lieutenant Henry West. He is recorded as having served on HMS Dee and HMS Hermes. 9

5. – G. Peters 43rd Regt. VF+ 55.000 – 80.000 Pte. George Peters is confirmed as having been a survivor of the sinking of HMT Birkenhead. The story of the Birkenhead is one of the most moving and tragic events that occurred with the transport of troops undertaken by the Royal Navy in the long reign of Queen Victoria during the many wars in far off places. The Birkenhead was one of the first iron-hulled ships built for the Royal Navy. Initially designed as a steam frigate she was converted to a troopship before being commissioned. The troopship was lost when striking a rock off Danger Point near Gansbaai, some 140 kilometers from Cape Town, in the early morning hours of 26 February 1852. This occurred whilst transporting troop drafts intended to reinforce the various regiments engaged in the 8th Frontier War of 1851-53. There were not enough serviceable lifeboats for all the passengers. These young soldiers, even at a time of darkness and utter confusion, responded to the order to stand firm on board thereby allowing the women and children to board the boats safely and to escape the sinking of their stricken ship (see colour plate on page 10). The soldiers' chivalry gave rise to the unofficial "women and children first" protocol when abandoning ship. All of them were saved through their chivalrous discipline. The steadfast conduct of the soldiers aboard, and these from so many different Regiments, quickly became famous in the annals of the British Army.

King Frederick William IV of Prussia was so impressed by the example of military discipline that he ordered the story to be read out at the head of all his regiments. 11 Whilst exact numbers are still debated it would appear that only 193 of the estimated 643 people on board survived. The issue of this medal is confirmed in Gordon Everson’s published medal roll. Gordon was the author of a scholarly article published in Hayward’s Gazette (Winter 1975) in which he listed the names of all the military survivors in this historic tragedy.

The South Africa 1853 medal was not issued to casualties nor to those who succumbed on that fateful day. It would seem that a very high percentage of the recorded survivors lived to receive the medal.

Everson records the “Numbers” of military draft soldier recruits rather than seamen and other passengers as follows:

REGIMENT DROWNED SURVIVED OFFICERS MEN OFFICERS MEN 12TH LANCERS 1 4 1 2 2ND REGT. 1 35 - 16 6TH REGT. 1 47 - 14 12TH REGT. - 55 - 15 43RD REGT. - 28 1 14 45TH REGT. - 3 - 1 2/60TH REGT. - 30 - 11 73RD REGT. 2 54 1 16 74TH REGT. 2 48 - 18 91ST REGT. 1 44 1 17 TOTAL (484) 8 348 4 124

Shortly before this tragic shipwreck the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment had first disembarked at East London on 17 December 1851, where the Regiment was quickly given instructions on the principles of bush fighting.

It had taken a long time for the lesson to be learned that shining brasses, pipe clay and parade ground drills would not help to subdue their bush wise enemy.

Seeing early service in the field, five companies joined with the 73rd Regiment on a raid into the Amatolas where Surgeon Davidson was killed in an ambush near Baillie’s Grave 27 January. Further casualties followed whilst scouring the forests of Fuller’s Hoek and Hermann’s Kloof and in a brisk fight prompted by a cattle raid near Mount Mac Thomas Captain Gore was also killed.

Interestingly, despite the Regiment’s escalating number of casualties from skirmishes, perhaps the greatest loss to the Battalion in a single event besides those who perished with the Birkenhead was caused not by the warriors of Sandili but by an extraordinary thunderstorm which struck their camp at Keiskamma Hoek. A bolt of lightning exploded an ammunition store killing two men and injuring nineteen.

The 43rd remained in the Cape after the close of the Third War, later embarking for Madras and for service in the Indian Mutiny. PROVENANCE: Sotheby, 5 November 1981, Lot 43: £1.100.00 Sold with book: The Story of the Birkenhead by A. Christopher Addison (1902); and original copy Hayward’s Gazette No. 6, December 1975. 6. – Messenger Commt. J. Mansfield VF- 6.000 – 12.000

John Mansfield. Confirmed on Everson’s medal roll. The vendor states that Mansfield also served in the later campaigns and is entitled to an additional bar making it an extremely rare medal. As far as can be determined this has not been confirmed. Bruises on obverse and reverse rims. Polished. 12

LOT 7

7. Pair – South Africa 1853 medal EF 12.000 – 15.000 Sergt. Major W. Adams 2nd Regt.; Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (Vict.) Sergt. Major W. Adams 2nd Foot Confirmed on Everson’s medal roll. 3rd Campaign. Sergeant Major William Adams

Six service companies of the 2nd (The Queen’s Royal) Regiment embarked from Ireland for the Cape in June 1851. Setting out in three contingents, many of the men experienced harrowing journeys, not least those who embarked in the Birkenhead. The contingent sailing in the Sumner experienced a fire and did not reach East London until September 1851. In early September 180 officers and men of the Regiment accompanied by supporting detachments from other regiments were sent to patrol Committee’s Hill. There they were confronted by a large body of warriors and experienced their first action. The enemy was well concealed in clumps of trees and bush and inflicted numerous casualties. Three men were mortally wounded and the patrol was forced to withdraw. Within a week, the 2nd Regiment once again found themselves sweeping along the line of the Fish River, attempting to clear out the rebels. According to Gordon Everson’s published roll: “In the desperate fighting which followed, Oldham and 24 men of the 2nd were killed and 23 other ranks wounded before the 6th Regiment came to their aid and they were extracted”. The Regiment continued to take part before the end of the year in operations in the Kroome and Waterkloof mountains. They were engaged in the expedition against Kreli in January 1852 and this was followed by a further expedition against Mosesh. Following the conclusion of the campaign the 2nd Regiment served a further eight years in the Cape before embarking for China in 1860. 8. Pair – Crimea Medal bar: Sebastopol VF - 4.500 – 6.500 Pte. I.W. Hamling, 10th Hldrs.; Turkish Crimea medal Pte. I.W. Hamling unnamed. Each medal is fitted with a matching ornate top silver ribbon bar (by T.B. Bailey Coventry). It is to be noted that a single medal named to a recipient with the surname “Hamling” is listed on the medal roll for the Crimean War. This entry includes neither an initial nor a Regimental number. However as this single entry is listed under the unit 10th Royal Hussars the entry presumably refers to the recipient of this particular medal. The recipient is otherwise completely unresearched. The engraved naming on the British Crimea medal (executed in large square lettering) is scuffed at 3 and 9 o’clock.

OBVERSE LOT 9 REVERSE 9. – The Great Gale in Table Bay July 1878 cross EF- 18.000 – 26.000 A handmade and hand-engraved, Maltese style cross (silver, 16.9 gms) bearing the inscriptions: obverse: The Great Gale in TABLE BAY July 1878 reverse: Awarded to H. WOODHEAD for Personal Bravery Henry Woodhead was born in Hull in 1856. He immigrated to the Cape Colony and served as the Lieutenant Colonel commanding the Duke of Edinburgh’s Volunteer Rifles after Colonel Spence was killed in action at Faber’s Puts on 31st May 1900. He had earlier served for 3 years with the Cape Field Artillery and for a total of 22 years with the Dukes. He commanded the contingent of Cape Volunteers who were sent by the Colonial Government to attend Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations in London in 1897 and was created C.M.G. Received the Volunteer Decoration, the QSA and KSA medals. Another rare example of the silver cross for Personal Bravery awarded through the instigation of Sir Bartle Frere, the Governor of the Cape Colony at that time for the saving of life during the Great Gale in Table Bay in July 1878. It was recorded that 15 silver crosses were awarded - only 5 examples are known to be extant. Two are recorded in Museum collections in South Africa. A further 2 were known to be in private collections (of which this is one). There are thus 3 known in private collections. The full story of the Great Gale and the loss of the Caledonian at Papendorp (now known as Woodstock) was published under LOT 1 in City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 66 in 2015 when the silver cross awarded to A. Rhoda was offered on auction. On Thursday afternoon 18 July, a dense south-east cloud wrapped the brow of Table Mountain like a pall. Then driving down this great bank from above, there came clouds from the opposite quarter of the heavens, rolling back the dark mass. When night fell the storm proper came. The elements seemed to be at total war. It was "the most cruel tempest which had visited these shores in eighteen years" (The Cape Argus). The Cape Argus later reported that: "the names of the volunteer crew who so bravely went off in almost the hardest of the gale to the wrecked bark were Messrs. Dufton, F.C. Piers, H. Woodhead, G. Buyskes, B. Gibson, George Stevens, Krumm, Von Tromp and Samuelson; and Sergeant MacPherson and constables Gordon Matheson and Peterson".

14 South Africa Medal 1877 - 79

OBVERSE LOT 10 REVERSE

10. – bar: 1877 EF- 40.000 – 60.000 Pte A.J. Valentine P.A.G. Rifle Vols. The 1877 clasp is a rarity: a total of 170 were originally authorised (167 to Colonial Units and 3 to Imperial Units). However, 63 of the Colonial awards were returned to Woolwich as unclaimed which means that only 107 were eventually issued to recipients.

The survival rate seems to be low: in the 2006 edition of British Battles and Medals the names of 14 known recipients of the medal with the 1877 clasp are listed. Pte. Valentine’s name can be added in a future edition. Sold with copied page from original medal roll confirming that Alfred James Valentine saw service only in 1877. 11. – bar: 1878 EF- 10.000 – 15.000 Comdt. L.H. Meurant, Riversdale Md. Bgrs Confirmed on Forsyth SAGS medal roll.

Louis Henri Meurant was born in Cape Town in February 1812 and died in Riversdale on 29 March 1893. Louis Meurant was present as an interpreter at the Sand River Convention and the establishment of the South African Republic. He served as a Magistrate from 1853 at Kat River and Cradock. Postings followed at Fort Beaufort, Clanwilliam and Riversdale before his retirement on 31 December 1881. In 1884 he was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Cape Colony and continued to serve in that capacity until his death in 1893. The Dictionary of South African Biography records the following:

“First war experience 1829 during Fetcani raid. In 6th Frontier War 1834-35 served as a Captain with Grahamstown Volunteers and acted as Dutch interpreter for Sir Benjamin D’Urban. In seventh Frontier War 1846-47 served as Commandant of Grahamstown Bantu troops. The eighth Frontier War saw him serving with Burghers of Olifantshoek (Alexandria). In 1878 he took part in the ninth Frontier War as Commandant of the Riversdale Burghers.”

THE BATTLE OF ISANDHLWANA CHARLES EDWIN FRIPP (1854–1906)

12. – bar: 77-8-9 EF 90.000 – 120.000 1793 Pte. W. Pope 1/24th Foot.

Private William Pope was killed at Isandhlwana 22nd January 1879. The relevant medal roll confirms that No. 1793 William Pope served against the Gaikas and Galekas and other tribes in 1877-8 as well as the Zulus War in 1879 – the stark entry “do” for ditto to “dead” noted in the final column being just one of a long listing of names enumerated in that way. The death of 1250 trained officers and men of the British Army as well as more than 100 European Colonial troops and 300 men of the Natal Native Contingent sent shudders throughout the British Empire. The brunt of these losses were members of the 1st Battalion of the 24th Foot. 22nd January is recalled with sombre remembrance. Few can dream of possessing a medal awarded to one of the gallant band who later withstood the further attack of the Zulu army at Rorke’s Drift later that evening.

PROVENANCE: Galerie des Monnaies SA, Lausanne, Switzerland (4th South African Numismatic Convention, Pretoria 1970) Lot 899; Numismatika, List No. 2, August 1971, Lot 669. Sold with original copies of catalogues.

THE BATTLE OF RORKE’S DRIFT ALPHONSE-MARIE-ADOLPHE DE NEUVILLE (1836–1885) 13. – bar: 1879 VF 450.000 – 600.000 1410 Pte. W. Partridge 2.24th Foot.

William was born in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire in 1858. Having previously served in the Royal Monmouthshire Militia, he enlisted into the 24th Regiment of Foot at Newport in June 1877 and joined the Regiment in South Africa in July 1878. He was one of the small garrison at Rorke's Drift which held out when the mission station was attacked by a Zulu force of 4500 warriors shortly after the annihilation of the British army at Isandlwana. He was medically discharged with a pension from the army in November 1881. William Partridge died at Blaina in 1930. Partridge’s story came to the fore some ten years ago after his great-grandson discovered his grave. Subsequently, with great pomp and ceremony and wide exposure in the press and on television, his grave was rededicated. The story is recorded in Wikipedia and BBC online archives.

A rare medal awarded to one of the gallant band that defended Rorke’s Drift has seemingly not

appeared on auction for many years in South Africa. Edge knock on rim. This is the first time that the medal awarded to Pte. Partridge has appeared on the market.

LOT 14

14. Pair – South Africa 1877-79 bar: 1879 EF - 10.000 – 13.500 53 Sgt. J. Bowers. 3/60th Foot; QSA 5 bars: CC, Paard, Drief, Jhb, Belf Lieut & Q.M. J. Bowers, A.S.C.

MID LONDON GAZETTE 16 APRIL 1901

“Lieutenant and Quarter-Master J Bowers, A.S.C., my confidential clerk throughout the campaign, proved himself an able and most reliable officer”.

Sergeant John Bowers was in action in Zululand at the Battle of Gingindlovu (2 April 1879) when the 10 000 strong impi of King Cetshwayo was defeated by a British relief column sent to break the Siege of Eshowe. He subsequently saw service in the Egyptian Expedition of 1882 (Color Sergeant, Egypt Medal, Khedive’s Star).

Early in the Boer War he was commissioned in the Army Service Corps and served on Lord Roberts’ staff in South Africa and at the War Office when Roberts became Commander-in- Chief of the Army in January 1901. He was Mentioned in Despatches by Roberts. In addition, he was promoted Honorary Captain.

During WWI he was at the War Office and the Main Supply Depot, Northampton and was awarded the M.B.E.

PROVENANCE: The Anglo-Boer War Anniversary 1899-1999: Orders, Decorations and Campaign Medals Militaria and Memorabilia Spink, Wednesday 20 & Thursday 21 October 1999, Lot 515. (F.K. Mitchell collection with original labels.) Sold with copied research, including extract from original 1877-79 medal roll; Army List and London Gazette page.

15. – A Zulu Warrior’s necklace of Umzimbete beads 14.000 – 18.000

Dr. F.K. Mitchell wrote in The Journal of the Military History Society, January 1979:

“It must never be forgotten that at Isandlwana on the 22nd January 1879, Zulu warriors inflicted on British regular troops one of the most comprehensive defeats they had ever received at the hands of a ‘primitive’ enemy. Again, at Hlobane Mountain and elsewhere in the campaign the Zulu fighting man showed that he was one of the bravest of the brave. Cetewayo had no bronze crosses or silver medals with which to decorate his heroes. But he did have a means of showing his special approbation. The wood of the Umzimbeet or uMyezane tree was specially reserved, on pain of death, for the Zulu King. From its little dumbbell-shaped beads were cut, which if strung together formed an interlocking necklace. These beads were given to Zulu Warriors who specially distinguished themselves in battle. A warrior wearing a necklace of these beads was regarded with no less respect than a British holder of the VC.” The military warrior tradition of the “iziQu necklace” originated long before the Anglo Zulu War of 1879. In years before, in the days of Shaka, these beads were already accepted as a distinguishing mark of some heroic deed which earned special recognition from their King. Dr. John Laband, the well-known Kwazulu-Natal historian, describes the iziQu as follows: “These carved, strung, interlocking wooden beads, were worn by Zulu men around the neck or upper body. They were made of wood from the willow tree which was associated with the amaDlozi (ancestral spirits) and thus treated with reverence. IziQu were worn as ritual protection against uMnyama (civil influence) by men who had killed in battle or had participated in the hlomula ritual, particularly in the period of great vulnerability before the full ritual that followed combat. Wearing iziQu was seen as an indication of a man’s bravery and military prowess.” These beads may have been the inspiration behind the “Wood Badge” by Lord Baden-Powell’s Boy Scout Movement soon after the end of the Anglo Boer War.

An excessively rare and unique example of a full necklace of 36 beads, worn by a Zulu warrior as a symbol of bravery and military distinction.

This is the first time that a necklace of Umzimbete beads is offered on auction. 19

OBVERSE LOT 16 REVERSE

16. Pair – CGHGS medal bar: Basutoland VF 3.500 – 5.000 Band Sgt. J.O. Rogers 1st City Volunteers; A rare unofficial Long Service Medal (silver), 38 mm diam. with fitted swivel suspender. The name of the die-sinker Jenkins appears in relief on both the obverse and the reverse.

obverse: within a wreath of laurel tied with ribbon at bottom, engraved: “1st C.V. Long Service 1875-1888”;

reverse: within a continuous band of laurel and running across the centre of the reverse the inscription in capital letters: “BANDMASTER J.O. RODGERS”.

John Omer Rogers was born 1845 in Folkestone, Kent on 4 November 1845. He immigrated to the Cape Colony sometime after 1851 and somewhere along the way he acquired a trade as a tinsmith. He married Ann Maria Jerome. He and Ann had at least 7 children, 3 sons and 4 daughters, the eldest of whom was born in Grahamstown on 22 October 1869. In 1882 his family lived in Hill Street and he carried on his Tinsmith business in Donkin Street where at least one of his sons followed in his footsteps. He died in Grahamstown on 11 June 1911. Reginald Griffiths in his Regimental History First City – A Saga of Service recorded: “During June 1911, Journal 13 of 13th June, the death of an old volunteer was recorded. John Oman (Omer) Rogers who had served with the Grahamstown Volunteers in the early 1860’s under command of George Wood. On formation of First City Volunteers in 1875 his name was No. 4 on the list of those who joined the Regiment. He served as Bandmaster for several years and was in possession of a silver cornet which was presented to him by Mr P.W. Nelson of the Grahamstown Artillery and later the First City. He also had received a baton presented to him by Colonel H.T. Tamplin, O/C the First City. John Rogers was accorded a military funeral. A party of the First City under Sgt. A.J. Jones and Bandmaster Gilder was at the graveside. Major Saunders and Captain Suttie represented the Commanding officer.” The entertainment provided by military bands in those early days was immensely popular – both amongst the Regimental volunteers and indeed the wider civilian community. In expressing their appreciation for his services rendered as Regimental Bandmaster his colleagues clearly presented him with this unofficial medal in addition to the “silver cornet” and the “baton” mentioned in the published extract quoted above. 17. – CGHGS medal bar: Bechuanaland VF+ 2.500 – 3.500 Sgt. A Glower C. Pce D.1. 20

LOT 18

18. Ten – Distinguished Service Order (DSO) (Geo.V) VF 50.000 – 70.000 unnamed as issued, obverse centre crown slightly loose, minor damage to white enamel; BSA Company Medal for Mashonaland 1890 with undated reverse bar: Mashonaland 1890 358 Corpl. C.H.F. Divine B.S.A. Police; QSA 2 bars: CC, Tvl Lieut. C.H. Divine Imp.Yeo. Scouts; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 - double issue both with engraved naming: “Capt. C.H. Divine, P.A.O.C.A. and Capt. C.H.F. Divine P.A.O. Cape A.; 1914-15 Star Capt. C.H.F. Divine 6th Cit Batt.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) (MID) Maj. C.H.F. Divine; C.A.F. Officer’s Decoration (Geo.V) reverse engraved: “Maj. C.H.F. Divine”; C.A.F. LS Medal (Geo.V) Maj. C.H.F. Divine, C.F.A.

Charles Henry Fineran Divine was the son of Richard and Catherine born Cape Town on 23 February 1867. He married Annie Dowling Clegg in 1894, their marriage producing four children. He died aged 85 years in 1952.

He first experienced military service with Colonel Warren in Bechuanaland in 1884 and subsequently served with the British South Africa Company Police accompanying the Pioneer Column to Mashonaland in 1890.

After initially serving as a Lieutenant with the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts he joined the P.A.O.C.A. on 20 April 1900. He served with his unit during the South African Rebellion in 1914 and during the campaign in German South West Africa. On 29 April 1919 he succeeded his elder brother Lieutenant-Colonel Frank William Divine as the Officer Commanding the Cape Field Artillery and continued to serve in this capacity until 7 January 1921.

Forsyth records that his CAFLSM was gazetted on 15 December 1914 whereas Tamplin records that his C.A.F. Decoration was gazetted on 6 July 1917.

Brooch pin of top suspender bar removed. Mounted for display

COLONEL C.H.F. DIVINE The well-known Cape Town medal collector and genealogist William de Villiers has posted the following biographical details on www.ancestry.com. “Colonel Divine was educated at the South African College School between 1883-1884. In 1886 he won the Table Bay Swimming Championship over 100 and 600 yards. He played in the first South African Rugby football tournament against United Colleges and played for Hamilton’s Rugby Football Club for several years. He was a keen soldier – he served with Colonel Warren’s expedition to Bechuanaland in 1885, [Ref 1] with the British South Africa Company’s forces in Rhodesia for two years, on operations in the South African War of 1899-1902 – first with the Imperial Yeomanry Scouts and then with Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Field Artillery – and in the campaign in German South-West Africa in 1914-1915. He was ultimately promoted Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and served as Officer Commanding, 6th Citizen Battery (Prince Alfred’s Own Cape Field Artillery), between 28 April 1919 – 7 January 1921. For his services in South West Africa he was Mentioned in Despatches and created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. In addition, he was awarded the British South Africa Company’s Medal, with bar ‘Mashonaland, 1890’, the Queen’s South Africa Medal, with three bars, the King’s South Africa Medal, with two bars, the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal, the Allied Victory Medal, the Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal and Decoration. In civilian life he was employed by various companies on the Witwatersrand as a Cyanide Manager for nine years, by the Consolidated Gold Fields of Mexico at Sonora in Mexico, and by the Cape Town Harbour Board as Superintendent of Stables. He lived at “Good Hope,” Upper Portswood Road in Greenpoint, and died at the Glen Hildur Nursing Home, Sea Point in Cape Town on 21 July 1952. [Ref 1] In January, 1885, when he was not yet 18 he enlisted as a gunner for the Warren Expedition to Bechuanaland, and served with 7-pounder guns of the Volunteer Field Battery. He was trained at Barkly West …. He moved with his unit via Taungs to Vryburg, where his section formed part of the garrison …. [He] was discharged near Kimberley, and stayed for a time with his brother, Arthur, at Boshof in the Orange Free State. Then he went back to Capetown and resumed work in his father's business. He also rejoined his old battery as a driver” (A.S. Hickman, Men who Made Rhodesia (1960), page 301).

Copies of official South African military service documents are not included. All medals and awards including the double issue of the KSA medal are confirmed.

22 LOT 19 19. – BSA Company Medal for Mashonaland 1890 VF 18.000 – 25.000 undated reverse 2 bars: Mashonaland 1890, Rhodesia 1896 238 Troopr. J.A. Heinemann B.S.A. Police Mounted for display Hickman in his well-known publication Men who Made Rhodesia includes the following entry about Trooper Jan Andries Heineman: “Attested on 7.2.1890, he served in D Troop, and was discharged from the same Troop on 15.10.1891. He is described by No. 527 Tpr. R.C. Smith as a good type known as “Jannie”. He was reported killed in the Matabele Rebellion, but it was his brother J.J. who was killed near the government House, Bulawayo, on 19/4/1896, whilst on vedette duty. Later he lived at Paarl in the Cape and attended the fortieth anniversary celebration of the Occupation in Salisbury in 1830.”

Jan Andries Heineman is recorded as having been born on 24 August 1868. He died in Paarl on 13 August 1954. Both Forsyth and Upfill-Brown record that he served with the Afrikander Corps during the Rebellion in Rhodesia in 1896 and that he was issued with the earlier medal for this campaign. It would seem to be evident that Heinemann never surrendered his 1896 medal to the Company Authorities in 1926 as was required and that they, perhaps unaware of his further later service, simply issued him with the additional undated medal with the single bar Mashonaland 1890 to which he was clearly entitled. The fixing studs between the first and second bars are silver rather than the usual Company fitted steel suds which further indicate that the second bar has been unofficially attached to the 1890 medal. Medal rolls indicate that approximately just 49 medals with the combination of bars Mashonaland 1890 and Rhodesia 1896 were officially issued, 20 being awarded to the B.S.A.C.P. and 28 to members of the Pioneer Corps. It is mentioned that the unit name on this medal, as is the similar medal awarded to Corporal C.H.F. Divine under Lot 18 is engraved as “B.S.A. Police” rather than the more usually encountered “B.S.A.C.P.” The cataloguer notes that the similar medal awarded to Trooper Jessop sold on DNW’s Auction held on 31 March 2010 is also named as “B.S.A. Police”. 23 LOT 20 20. – BSA Company medal for Matabeleland 1893 EF 15.000 – 25.000 2 bars: Rhodesia 1896, Mashonaland 1897 Lieut. J.V. Williams, Victoria Column. Mounted for display

J.V. Williams is recorded as serving as a Trooper with the British South Africa Police who accompanied the Pioneer Column into Mashonaland in 1890. He is reputed to have died before 1920 and was therefore not issued with a “Pioneers” undated medal with bar Mashonaland 1890. In his published medal roll of the BSA Company medal Forsyth records that Williams served as a Lieutenant with the Victoria Column and in addition thereto earning the clasp Rhodesia 1896 as Lieutenant/Adjutant with the Victoria Rifles Corps as well as the Mashonaland 1897 clasp as at Lieutenant with the Garrison Volunteers.

Hickman in his well-known publication Men who Made Rhodesia includes the following entry about Trooper J.V. Williams:

“Attested on 24/2/1890, he served in D Troop, was promoted to corporal in F. Troop (Arillery) on 15/4/1891, and to sergeant in D Troop on 1/11/1891. He was known as “Buster”, a well- educated man but not scrupulous. At Fort Victoria in 1891 he was butts officer in a shooting match between Major Giles, controller to Lord Randolph Churchill, and Capt. E.C. Chamley- Turner, his commanding officer of D Troop. The later was given preferential marking, and would have died of shame had he known that he had won in this manner. Williams was discharged from D Troop on 24/2 1892, and is thought to have joined the civil police. Over forty years ago he was walking from the Horseshoe Hotel at Gwelo to his tent, when he fell down an open well. He was found drowned next morning, but must have made desperate attempts to climb out as his fingers were raw to the bone.”

The two bars have been silver soldered/fused together in lieu of the usual connecting studs.

LOT 21

21. – BSA Company Medal for Mashonaland 1897 VF 6.000 – 8.000 no bar Trpr. A.J. Peel B.S.A. Police Trooper Peel was the son of Sir Archibald Peel and the great nephew of Sir Robert Peel (1788- 1850) the former British Prime Minister. This medal was previously listed and sold under City Coins Postal Auction 61, LOT No 56, 12 August 2011. The auction catalogue noted that the name “A.J. Peel” was reflected twice on the B.S.A. medal roll and that due to cross referenced marginal references included on the original medal roll it appeared that a duplicate medal was issued to this interesting recipient, it being presumed that the recipient was a Dr. Peel.

The medal was purchased by Dr Robin Pelteret, whose subsequent research, which is published on his family website (www.pelteret.co.za), unravelled the full story and it transpired that there were two persons with the name Alfred John Peel who participated in military activities in Rhodesia during those early years, Dr Pelteret recorded the following:

“Alfred Michael John Russell Peel (Tpr. A J Peel) was born the seventh child of Sir Archibald Peel (1828-1910) and Georgiana Adelaide Russell (his second wife) on 16 September 1873, his birth being registered in Blackburn, England and Royton, Denbighshire. He came of an illustrious line, his grandfather being Major-General Jonathan Peel (1799-1879), Surveyor-General of Ordinance and twice Secretary of State for War and his great uncle Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), British Prime Minister responsible inter alia for the creation of the Metropolitan Police Force (Metropolitan Police Act 1829). In the 1881 Census of England and Wales, his home is given as being at “Gerwyn Fawr”, Eyton and Royton, Denbigh, Denbighshire in North Wales. The circumstances whereby he and his brother found themselves in Rhodesia are unclear. To the extent that currently it is known, his participation in the Mashonaland campaign of 1897 is reflected above. Additional to this, he was enrolled as Trooper 62 in the Rhodesia Regiment, a colonial force formed during the Second Anglo-Boer War. He married Kathleen Walsh (-1968) on the 10 June 1906 in Gwelo, Rhodesia. He died following a riding accident 20 January 1907. His estate went to probate in the United Kingdom on 23 January 1923. He sired one child, Archibald John Russell Peel (1907-1978). Despite an extensive search, there is no evidence that he was a registered medical practitioner.” Sold with a copy of a wedding party photograph.

ANGLO BOER WAR 1899 – 1902

DEFENCE OF MAFEKING

LOT 22

22. Eight – Distinguished Service Order (DSO), VF 55.000 – 75.000 (G.V.R.) (silver-gilt and enamels); Military Cross (MC), (G.V.R.); Q.S.A. 2 bars: DoM; Tvl. Capt. E.W. Hunt, A.S.C.; 1914-15 Star Maj. E.W. Hunt, Hunt’s Scouts; BWM Mjr. E.W. Hunt; AVM (Bil.) Mjr. E.W. Hunt; Jubilee Medal 1935; Coronation Medal 1937. contact marks

DSO LONDON GAZETTE 22 AUGUST 1918

‘For distinguished service in the field in connection with the campaign in German South- West Africa 1914-15.’

MC LONDON GAZETTE 13 FEBRUARY 1917

For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his Squadron with great gallantry against strongly held enemy positions. Later, with 40 men, he cut a way through dense forest and forced the enemy to retire.’

Edwin Watkin “Ted” Hunt was born in January 1869 and was raised and educated in New South Wales, Australia. First going to South Africa ‘for a rest cure necessitated by a severe accident’, he eventually settled there in farming, becoming an Inspector of Government Stock Farms in the Western District. He was subsequently present at the defence of Mafeking, having sought refuge there on the outbreak of hostilities. 26

For the remainder of the War he served variously as a Captain, attached to the 6th Imperial Bushmen, N.S.W. Contingent and in the Army Service Corps. Returning to Australia in 1901, Hunt later went back to South Africa and settled on a ranch in the Zoutpansberg district. Enlisting in the South African forces in January 1915, he commanded “Hunt’s Scouts” in the German South-West Africa operations of the same year, services that were eventually recognised by a D.S.O. and a ‘mention’. Then re-enlisting in the 9th South African Horse in May 1916, as a Squadron Commander, and later Second-in-Command, he served with distinction in the East Africa operations, winning the M.C. for actions fought in August of the same year, in addition to another ‘mention’ in Smuts’ despatch of 22 November. Major Hunt became a farmer, was President of the South African Agricultural Union, member of the Transvaal Provincial Council, Union Parliament and Johannesburg Municipal Council.

Hunt, who was discharged in March 1918, received the following message from Lieutenant- Colonel M.M. Hartigan, D.S.O., of “Hartigan’s Horse”, with whom he had shared in the trials and tribulations of active service: ‘You have in a marked degree all the qualifications necessary to command, and that inspiring “Tally-ho!” method of yours in action simply makes ‘em love the job, and once your squadron found that you would take them out of hell as easily as you let them in, I knew that I never need hesitate about the odds where you were concerned. The gift you have of being able to tell at a glance whether you can take mounted troops through thick country which you have never before seen is extraordinary, and I don’t think you would ever be “bushed”. When you were commanding the regiment during that drive down to Mahenga, I made a big call on your staying power and resource, and it was well for us I did.”

Sold with a comprehensive research files; newspaper and magazine cuttings, one of them depicting the picture of ‘Australians, mostly refugees from the Transvaal, who took part in the Defence of Mafeking’ (see above), Hunt amongst them.

LOT 23

23. Six – Distinguished Conduct Medal (Vict.) EF 60.000 – 90.000 Sgt. L. Cook, Bechuanaland Rifles; QSA 2 bars: DoM, Tvl. Capt. Lt. L. Cooke, Bechuanaland Rif. naming engrave; KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 Captain L. Cooke Bech’ld Rifles naming impresse; 1914-15 Star Maj. L.G.J.S. Cooke, Mafeking Commando; BWM Maj. L.G.J.S. Cooke; AVM (Bil.) Maj. L.G.J.S. Cooke

DCM LONDON GAZETTE 19 APRIL 1901

Colonel Baden Powell in his official Despatch published in the London Gazette of 8 February 1901 Cooke wrote as follows: “Sergeant Cook (sic), Bechuanaland Rifles specially recommended for clever and plucky scouting, and for gallantry in action (vide separate letter).”

Sergeant Cooke’s gallantry was most noticeable during the disastrous action at Game Tree on 26 December 1900. In his published report Baden Powell recorded the events of that day as follows:

“The Boers’ work at Game Tree, 2,500 yards north of town, had checked our grazing in that direction, and it commanded our line of communication northwards. Some shells thrown into it a few days previously had caused enemy temporarily to vacate it, showing it to be a weak open work; this had been confirmed by reconnaissance by our scouts, but as the enemy had been seen strengthening it during the past few days, I determined to attack before they should make it impregnable. Accordingly, two squadrons Protectorate Regiment, supported by armoured train and Bechuanaland Rifles, were ordered to attack from the left flank of the work, under direction from Major Godley, while three guns and Maxim prepared the way from the right front of the work. This scheme was carried out at dawn on the 26th, the guns making good practice, and the two squadrons advancing in attack formation exactly as required. But on pressing home the attack a heavy fire killed or wounded most of the Officers and the leading troops. These succeeded in gaining the parapet, but the work was found to have been strongly roofed in and so closed as to be impregnable. The attack fell back upon the eastern face, and pushed forward again on the southern face, but eventually had to retire with the loss of – Captain Vernon, Captain Sandford, Lieutenant Paton, and 21 non-commissioned officers and men killed, and, Captain FitzClarence and 22 men wounded. Three missing. 28

If blame for this reverse falls on anyone it should be on myself, as everyone concerned did their part of the work thoroughly well, and exactly in accordance with the orders I had issued. Both Officers and men worked with splendid courage and spirit.”

CAPTAIN LIONEL GEORGE JAMES SMITH COOKE Lionel George James Smith Cooke was born on 2nd May 1872. Service documents record that he first joined the Bechuanaland Rifles as a Private on 1 September 1898. He was promoted Corporal on 13 November 1899 and it was in that capacity that his gallantry during the action at Game Tree earned him his Distinguished Conduct Medal. He is recorded as having taken part in the actions of 26th December 1899 and 12th May 1900 during the Defence of Mafeking. He later took part in various operations in the Transvaal west of Pretoria from July to 29th November 1900 and elsewhere in the Transvaal between 30th November 1900 and 31st May 1902. Stirling in his well known book The Colonials in South Africa 1899-1902 confirms that Captain Cooke was severely wounded at Schweizer Reneke on 2nd January 1902. He was also mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 1 April 1901. Lionel Cooke was promoted Lance Sergeant on 22 January 1900 and as Sergeant on 1 April 1900. He was commissioned after the Relief of Mafeking on 1 October 1900 and a year later as Captain in October 1901. His wartime rank of Captain was reduced to that of Lieutenant in 1903 and having resigned for a short period between 1904 and 1907 he was subsequently reappointed Lieutenant in March 1907 and continued to serve with the Bechuanaland Rifles in that capacity until 30 June 1913 when he was transferred to the Union Reserve of Officers, Mounted Rifles Branch (Section I). At the outset of WWI he was re-employed as a Junior Commandant (Major) with the Mafeking War Commando from 27 October 1914 until 18 February 1915. Once again reverting to the Reserve of Officers he was promoted Captain, Reserve of Officers on 31 August 1921 and as 29 Major and Commandant of the Mafeking Commando, (D.R.A. Organisation) appointment which he finally relinquished on 30 June 1929. In 1974 his widow, formerly Miss L. Hay, recalled a few further details mentioning that she married Major Cooke in 1922 and that he died 23 October 1952 and is buried in the Mafeking cemetery. She mentioned that he was a Master Builder and had built the main part of Mafeking Railway Station. Apparently he was one the five men who put up the money to build the railway line to the border during the Rinderpest scourge. At that time Mafeking was cut off from the North Eastern Transvaal as the railway extended only from Johannesburg to Ottoshoop. He also built the Wesleyan church in Main Street and the dam, commonly called “Cooke’s dam”, which supplied water to Mafeking. He was appointed as Mayor of Mafeking for two years and acted as such for nearly a further two years. He was also at one time Chairman of the Divisional Council. He was interested in many projects and at one time ran the gold mine outside Mafeking called “Madibi” for Anglo American but this was later abandoned as being uneconomical to continue. His wife described him as being keen on horses and that he was a good rider. Scotty Smith had taught him to ride and gave him his first horse. He played rugby and was a champion at golf. She mentioned that she had been employed as Matron of the Mafeking Hospital after the war. She was proud of the fact that the Lord Baden Powell’s stayed with them during their two return visits to South Africa. Of her late husband’s exploits during the Boer War she wrote as follows: “My husband had his decoration for carrying wounded soldier on his back at “Game Tree”. He carried him over the railway line at Mafeking.”

Angus Hamilton recorded: “Our guns moved into position during the night, throwing up emplacements for the attack, and as soon as they could see, Major Panzera opened fire. It was yet dark, although there came a faint glimmer of light from the east, but not sufficient to prevent the flashes from the muzzles of the guns and the glow of the bursting shells from being plainly visible. Until that moment there had been no sign of any living thing about the veldt between us and the Boer lines, and there was no sound. We had seen C and D Squadrons creeping to their positions under the guidance of the scout Cooke. Captain Lord Charles Bentinck had deployed across the front of the Boer position, taking up his place upon the left of the line. Close to him and but little in advance, the gunners had ensconced themselves behind a few sods of earth and sacks of sand. These operations marked the preliminary of the fight, from which, as the armoured train steamed to its post, completing the units in our attack, nothing had been omitted which might increase our chances of success.”

On another later occasion (30 April 1900) Baillie wrote: “I was rather amused to hear Sergeant Cooke, of the Bechuanaland Rifles, report having slain a Dutchman this morning. He wasn’t in the least elated, and in a shamefaced sort of way said he was afraid it wasn’t a sporting shot. He couldn’t have been more upset if he had shot a hen pheasant siting, but to anyone else the episode was distinctly amusing.” Sold with handwritten and typed correspondence; numerous colour and black & white photographs; black and white film strip with 7 photos; 1947 X-mas card from Baden Powell; Mafeking: 2x passes, envelope addressed to: Mr. L. Cooke, Mafeking “opened under martial law”, free Mafeking”Sowen ticket” and “Soup ticket” (all original); 6 “Tria juncta in uno” brass buttons; BR (Bechuanaland Rifles) badge; 3 ribbon bars.

NOTE: Three Victoria Crosses were awarded as a result of acts of heroism during the Siege of Mafeking: Sergeant Horace Martineau and Trooper Horace Ramsden and the third to Captain Charles FitzClarence. All three awards were awarded for Game Tree although Captain FitzClarence’s citation also referred to two previous actions. 30

LOT 24 24. Pair – Royal Red Cross 1st Class Breast Badge (Vict.) VF 25.000 – 40.000 (silver-gilt); Q.S.A. no clasp Nursing Sister. K.G. Hill Engraved naming on original rim RRC 1ST CLASS LONDON GAZETTE 10 SEPTEMBER 1901 Earl Roberts. K.G. Despatch p 5968 under Civil Staff, Mafeking Miss C. Hill, Matron, Victoria Hospital, p 1094 The Edinburgh Gazette, October 1, 1901, Mafeking. To have the Decoration of the Royal Red Cross. Lady Sarah Wilson. Mother Superior Teresa. Miss Hill. Miss Craufurd. Only 84 awards of the Royal Red Cross were made during the Boer War. Kate Hill was an extraordinary woman as were most who pursued a career in nursing in Victorian England. She travelled to South Africa to help the British forces in their hour of need. An Irish girl by birth – she was born in County Cork in 1871. Having finished her schooling she enrolled in Monkstown Hospital in nearby Dublin for her nursing training…... ….by the time October 1899 the war, which had threatened between the two Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal finally erupted into open conflict…. It was especially on the nursing front that the lack of expertise and staff was felt the most keenly. There were simply not enough trained and qualified nurses and doctors to cater for the needs of the military and civilian populations. Whilst undergoing her training at Adelaide Hospital a young Katherine Hill met and worked with one of the most eminent consulting surgeons of his day – Dr (later Sir) Kendal Franks. Franks was a brilliant and artistic man but one who was doomed to marry women whom he outlived. After he had lost his second wife at a young age he remarried for a third time but, again, to a woman who was in indifferent health. Determining to take her to South Africa where the climate would be better suited to her health he made the move in the late 1890’s. It is uncertain as to when Hill followed suit but the records indicate that she came out to South Africa to administer to Franks’ wife. As already indicated the country was crying out for trained, experienced medical personnel and Nurse Hill came as a godsend to the sleepy town of Mafikeng, under siege from the Boers two days after the war had commenced. For details of how she was engaged we must turn to the October 28th 1899 edition of the Nursing Record and Hospital World. The siege endured for a period of 217 days and was lifted only on 17 May 1900. Of military 31 casualties there were not many – certainly not many shot and wounded by Boer bullets or cannon but, as can be imagined, foodstuffs and other vital supplies were soon in short supply. Colonel Robert Baden-Powell described the situation in his report published in the London Gazette of 6 February 1901. It read, in part, as follows:

“General Cronje with an army of 3000 Boers and 10 guns, surrounded the place. On the approach of the enemy we sallied out and, in a sharp little engagement, dealt them a severe blow, by which they lost 53 killed and many more wounded, and which had a lasting moral effect. During the first phase of the siege, October and November, General Cronje made various attempts to take the place. These attacks we beat off without difficulty in every case and responded by sorties , varying their nature every time as far as possible, and making them so sudden and so quickly withdrawn as not to give the enemy’s supports time to come up and overpower us. The enemy’s losses in this period were very heavy compared to ours.”

Baden-Powell went on to make specific mention of those whose conduct had warranted distinction – these mentions included the Victoria Hospital (Mafeking Hospital) and the Nursing Staff: Miss Hill (Matron) and three nurses, assisted by four volunteers and also by Mother Teresa and six sisters (nuns). So there it was – a 29 year old nurse had been catapulted into bearing the responsibility of a hospital in wartime with the full status of Matron. Baden-Powell went on to say that:

“On outbreak of war I took over the town hospital, but at first the administration was not satisfactory, on account of want of supervision, over expense of sores, and sanitation. I therefore appointed an issuer and storekeeper and a sanitary inspector. Both Doctors and Nurses did excellent work. Always shorthanded, and frequently under fire. (All the hospital buildings were struck by shells and bullets) and the first convalescent hospital was wrecked and the second damaged by 94 pound shells.)” In another section of his report he mentioned that: “Miss Hill, the Matron of the Victoria Hospital, was assisted by a number of lady volunteers, in addition to her regular staff. The above ladies worked with the greatest zeal and self- devotion throughout the siege. The protracted strains of heavy work, frequently carried out under fire, told on most of them, Miss Hill being at one time prostrated by overwork. It was largely due to their unremitting devotion and skill that the wounded, in so many cases, made marvellous recoveries, and the health of the garrison remained so good.”

With Mafeking relieved a lady like Matron Hill was not going to stand idle – she moved on to Vryburg a short distance away and assisted at the hospital there for a period before moving down to Wynberg in Cape Town where she continued her sterling work. She was awarded, in addition to the RRC, the Queens Medal - sadly she was unable to sport the Defence of Mafeking clasp on her medal as nursing staff were deprived of this honour no matter how richly deserved. Inevitably affairs of the heart took control and, on 27 June 1902, a couple of months after the cessation of hostilities, she wed a dashing 33 year old Lieutenant in the Cape Police – Claud Edward Wimble in Kimberley. She signed herself “C.G. Hill” for the last time.

The son, Ernest Alfred Hugh Edward Wimble was born in Kimberley 1902. The second son, Hewitt Edward Mervyn was born to the couple. He died at El Alamein on 23 October 1942 as a Lance Corporal with the Rand Light Infantry. Perhaps Katherine Hill had been spared the news? There is no report on hand to inform us as to when and where she died.

Sold with a copious research file; book Diary of the Siege of Mafeking October 1899 to May 1900, Edward Ross, Van Riebeeck Society, Cape Town 1980; printed copy: Mafeking: A Diary of a Siege, F.D. Baillie (eBook#41511).

DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY 25. Pair – QSA 3 bars: RoM, DoK, OFS VF+ 6.500 – 9.000 Pte S. Ethell Kimberley Vol. Regt.; Kimberley Star (“a” hallmark) (missing pin of top suspender)

After taking his discharge from the Kimberley Volunteers, Pte. Ethell served as No. 1297 in the Cape Railway Sharpshooters and is credited with a CC bar on the relevant medal roll.

However, this was not issued as he had previously earned bars for actions in the Cape Colony. Sold with copied pages from the QSA rolls.

LOT 26 26. Trio – B.S.A.C. 1890 – 97 EF 12.000 – 15.000 reverse Rhodesia 1896 Trooper D. Hartley “D” Troop M.M.P; QSA bar: DoK Corpl. D.R. Hartley Kimberley TG; Kimberley Star (“a” hallmark)

The reference, Kimberley Siege Account and Medal Roll by David Biggins, has the following entries against his name: “Otto’s Kopje Scouts. BSAC medal rev Rhodesia, QSA, Liverpool Feb. 86”.

David Robert Hartley was the grandson of an 1820 settler and was born in the District of Queenstown on 11 June 1868.

OBVERSE LOT 27 REVERSE

27. – Kimberley Star in gold EF 45.000 – 80.000 awarded to Robert Archibald The medal was presented to Mr. Robert Archibald, a floor manager of the De Beers Consolidated Mines Limited. In original fitted case.

The full story of the unique gold Kimberley Star is listed in the definitive book Boer War Tribute Medals by M.G. Hibbard, pages 163-169 (Constantia Classics, 1982). This book describes the various presentation medals which were awarded to many of those who served in South Africa during the Anglo Boer War. In 1962 two unknown Kimberley Stars came to light, both prepared after the pattern of the silver star but in gold. One of these was found in Cape Town and one a little later in a London dealers’ shop. The one in Cape Town is with the medal group awarded to Mayor Oliver which is housed in the Museum. The second one is now offered for the first time on Postal Medal Auction 70. This unofficial handmade medal was made in 18 ct gold in the workshop of Mr Melchar of Dutoitspan Road in Kimberley and is not fitted with the usual ornamental bar suspender nor the top pin brooch. The following description is an extract from Hibbard’s book page 168:

Obverse: A six-pointed star, with ball on each point. The Kimberley coat of arms with motto: SPERO MELIORA (I promise better things) on scroll below. In a band around the centre device the word KIMBERLEY above and the dates 1899-1900 below. The lettering on this medal is that of different style to that of the silver star. The spacing is marginally different and the public arms not so well executed. Reverse: Inscribed: BOER WAR/SOUVENIER (sic) FROM THE EMPLOYEES/OF THE / DE BEER CONS. MINES LD / TO / ROBT / ARCHIBALD ESQ / FOR SERVICES / RENDERED.

The Diamond Field Advertiser of 29 July 1901 recorded the circumstances surrounding the presentation of this medal which was presented to Mr. Archibald on the eve of his departure to the United Kingdom.

There is an interesting group photograph, see next page, featuring R. ARCHIBALD in the book Some Dreams Come True by Alpheus F. Williams. 34

GENERAL MANAGER, DE BEERS CONSOLIDATED MINES LTD. AND HIS STAFF. Seymour Dallas, Manager, Kimberley Mine Compounds. W. Austin Knight, Manager, Bultfontein Floors. T.R. English, Chief Buyer. J.H. Murphy, Assistant Buyer. S. Tidd-Pratt, Manager, Workshops Compound. J. Swanson, Manager, Wesselton Mine Compounds. C.E. Hopley, Sub-Manager, Stables Compound. D. Canty, Acting Manager, De Beers Mine Compounds. A.E. Rogers, Assistant Manager, Wesselton Mine. C.M. Henrotin, Assistant Manager, Kimberley Mine. W. Tudor, Assistant Manager, De Beers Mine. J. Liddell, Mechanical Engineer. W. Newdigate, Chief Land Surveyor. James Stewart, Manager of Pulsator. A.F. Brigham, Chief Mine Surveyor. C.L. Porter, Underground Manager, Wesselton Mine. Capt. A.J. Garrett, Manager, Bultfontein, Mine Compound. FRONT ROW: R. ARCHIBALD, Manager, De Beers Floors. W. McHardy, Manager, Kimberley Floors. A.F. WILLIAMS, Assistant General Manager. GARDNER F. WILLIAMS, General Manager. P.A. Robbins, Consulting Mechanical and Electrical Engineer. W. Nichol, Manager, De Beers Mine. T.J. Woodburne, Manager, Kimberley and Bultfontein Mines. 28. – Kimberley Star both suspenders (“a” hallmark) VF+ 3.000 – 4.500

OBVERSE LOT 29 REVERSE 29. – Kimberley Medal unnamed EF 18.000 – 24.000 Note: There are 2 distinct varieties of this suppressed Kimberley Medal. In this example, the edge of the rim has been struck with a serrated edge (similar to the BSA Co. Mashonaland 1890 medal) whereas the more usual striking has a plain edge. Very rare. 35 SIEGE OF BEACONSFIELD Beaconsfield (formerly known as Du Toit’s Pan) is nowadays a suburb of Kimberley. At the time of the Boer War however, Beaconsfield was a separate borough from Kimberley and was only amalgamated with the latter as the City of Kimberley in 1912.

Much to the indignation of its inhabitants, Kekewich originally excluded Beaconsfield from his plans for the defence but faced by a very strong and indignant protest, he was forced to provide for the defence of that place, though independently of the main defensive enclosure.

The Beaconsfield Siege Medal was commissioned in 1900 by the Mayor of Beaconsfield, Capt. C.A. Blackbeard, probably at the same time that the Mayor of Kimberley, Mr. H.A. Olivier, commissioned the Kimberley Medal. Some 1.500 medals were struck in white metal but it would seem that the silver issue was limited to 9 pieces.

The white metal medals, presented to school children of all races on 23 October 1901, were pierced at 12 o’clock and suspended via two thin metal rings from a narrow red, white and blue ribbon. Parents were required to fill in an application form to obtain the medal for children. The Sterling silver medal was struck from the same dies but was fitted with a claw and ring suspension (identical to that of the Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal) with a 65mm wide, red, white and blue ribbon. The names of the 9 Councillors (including the Mayor and Town Clerk), who received silver Beaconsfield medals, are recorded in the Beaconsfield Town Council Minutes of 27 November, 1900.

Some townspeople expressed a belated desire to also have an example of the silver medal. The Town Clerk was therefore instructed to collect names and prepayments with the object of placing a second order if sufficient numbers were requested. The subsequent Minutes however, make no further mention of the issue and it must be assumed that no further silver examples were ordered.

OBVERSE LOT 30 REVERSE OBVERSE LOT 31 REVERSE 30. – Siege of Beaconsfield Medal (white metal) EF 500 – 800 This pristine example in white metal also came with Capt. C.A. Blackbeard’s medal group. 31. – Siege of Beaconsfield Medal (silver) EF 18.000 – 24.000 This example was originally acquired with the medal group of Capt. C.A. Blackbeard PROVENANCE: City Coins, Postal Medal Auction 58, Lot 263.

36 LORD STRATHCONA’S HORSE On 15 February 1901, at Buckingham Palace Gardens, King Edward VII presented QSA medals to 22 Officers and 393 men of Lord Strathcona’s Horse who were on their way back to Canada.

The unfurling of events, when it was belatedly realised that the medals bore the incorrect dates “1899-1900”, was covered in great detail by Robert Mitchell in the catalogue for City Coins’ Postal Auction No. 67.

As reported there, the dates were chiselled off the majority of the medals but in the haste a number escaped the “cleaning action”.

In 1946 it was reported that 3 QSA’s were known in the UK. This number has risen to 62 in April 2018 (list of recipients available on www.angloboerwar.com). A “raised dates” QSA remains a rarity keenly sought after by collectors.

OBVERSE LOT 32 REVERSE 32. – QSA 3 bars: Natal, OFS, Belf : EF- 9.000 – 12.000 15 Pte. E.H. Clark Ld. Strathcona’s H. The medal shows very clear signs of the removal of the dates. Edmund Humphries Clark, a 39-year-old farmer, enlisted at Winnipeg on 10 February 1900. According to the QSA roll, the 3 clasps were issued to the High Commissioner for Canada in London on 10 September 1901. He was also entitled to the clasp SA1901, which was sent separately.

37 Clark was one of the members of the unit who were Mentioned in the LG of 8 February 1901, p 974, for performing special acts of bravery or for successfully carrying out arduous reconnaissance or dangerous duties.

Sold with copies of Canadian Special Service Forces card and relevant pages from London Gazette and QSA medal roll.

OBVERSE LOT 33 REVERSE

33. – QSA with RAISED DATED REVERSE 1899-1900 EF 70.000 – 90.000 3 bars: Natal, OFS, Belf 340 Pte. A.W. O’Brien Ld. Strathcona’s H.

The clasps worn with the medal are loose on the ribbon.

Private O’Brien was also entitled to the clasp SA 1901, which was sent separate from the others. Interestingly, O’Brien retained the original shaped wire hanger from which the medal was suspended when presented by the King. According to a Regimental Order dated 8 October 1900 O’Brien was in a group who left that day to join the Transvaal Police. However, he and 16 of the group returned to duty in the Regiment on 19 October, “having declined to join the Transvaal Police”. Sold with copied pages from QSA medal roll and Regimental Orders.

GENERAL

LOT 34 34. Three – Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) (Vict); EF- 24.000 – 30.000 QSA 4 bars: CC, OFS, Tvl, SA’01; Army LS&GC Medal (Edw. VII): 5738 Serjt. T.H.V. Coad R.A.M.C. Thomas Coad attested as Private in the Army Hospital Corps on 7 January 1884. He served in Egypt from November 1884 to July 1885, Cyprus July 1885 to April 1886 and again in Egypt till May 1889.

His Boer War service was from 9 November 1899 to 20 September 1901 and he finally took his discharge at Aldershot on 16 September 1907. On his Discharge Papers he was noted as:

“Trained Sick Attendant. Superintending Cook in Military Hospital. Mentioned in Despatches 10.9.1901, 29.7.1902”

His MID of 10 September 1901 led to the award of a DCM, which was gazetted on 27 September 1901. Then in WO 108/165 (Final recommendations: Royal Army Medical Corps June 1901-August 1902). Coad was recommended for a “Clasp to D.C. Medal”. This, however, was downgraded to another MID, gazetted on 29 July 1902.

There were only six 2nd Award bars to the DCM approved during the war and they were all dated. Only two of the relevant DCM’s were awarded for Boer War service : if Coad’s bar had been approved he would have been part of a very select group of DCM recipients.

Sold with copy of soldier’s papers and relevant pages from QSA roll and WO108/165. 39 35. Four – QSA 2 bars: CC, OFS VF+ 6.500 – 9.000 H.L. Templer, Stm. Rd. Tnrspt.; KSA, 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 Lt H.L. Templer R.E.; BWM; AVM with MID Oak Leaf Major H.L. Templer In October 1899 the War Office decided to make use of steam transport in a supporting role to animal transport and a new organisation was created with Col. J.L.B. Templer (at the time Superintendent of the Balloon Factory at Aldershot) as Director of Steam Road Transport. On 1 November 1899 a new Royal Engineers company, the 45th Coy, was authorised specifically to operate steam road transport in South Africa. On 15/16 November 1911 engines, supplies and members of Steam Road Transport sailed for South Africa, followed on 5 December by Col Templer, his deputy Capt. Gardiner, Mr H.L. Templer (relative??), 11 artificers and 9 more traction engines. The ship, SS Denton Grange ran aground at Las Palmas and the men and cargo only reached South Africa late in January 1912. Henry Lethbridge Templer was born in Armagh, Ireland in 1871 and served a mechanical engineering apprenticeship in London. Who’s Who (South Africa) entries between 1908 and 1913 stated: “Came to C.C. 1900 as Chief Engnr. of H.M. Steam Road Transport and was in charge of traction engines during the Boer War”. This is in line with his MID in the LG of 16 April 1901 “Chief Engineer H L Templar, for work with traction engines”. Roberts commented in the same despatch “…. where coal and water were readily obtainable, the engines proved a valuable adjunct to animal draught….” and a prophetic wish “...if an efficient oil motor could be substituted for the steam motor, as in that case no water would be wanted, while the coal would be replaced by a more portable and concentrated description of fuel.”

COLONEL TEMPLER AND HIS STEAM SAPPER In September 1915 Templer joined the Army Service Corps in the UK as a Captain, with promotion to Major in February 1916. After serving as O/C of the MT (Motor Transport) Depot, Camberwell, he was O/C Base MT Depot in East Africa (March 1916-Aug 1917) and was MiD in the LG, 18 February 1917 p 1353. On 16 Nov 1917 he was transferred to the RAF and employed on aircraft production, leading to his appointment as Assistant Controller, National Aircraft Factories with rank Act Lt Col on 8 October 1918. According to his SA Record of Service form he was back in Johannesburg in November 1919 with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. During his war-time service Henry Templer was actively involved at top level with two new means of transportation in warfare: Mechanical Traction (1900) and Aircraft (1918). One wonders what would have been his thoughts on the equipment used in the Namibian/Angolan Bush War in the 1980’s! Sold with copies of QSA roll, WWI MIC and related research data. 40 STEAM ROAD TRANSPORT 36. Booklet – Steam Traction in the Royal Engineer 60 – 90 by Col. John Nowers. This 72-page soft-cover booklet details the evolvement of steam traction for military purposes from the mid 1850’s to the early 1900’s. 37. – QSA bar: Natal EF 1.800 – 2.400 Serjt. G. Cowan Natal Guides The QSA roll for the Natal Corps of Guides contains the following note in the column headed “Rank”: “Guide with honorary rank of Sergeant”. 38. – QSA 2 bars: Tvl, SA’02 VF 1.200 – 1.500 6334 Trp. W.S. Fleetwood N.Z.M.R. 8TH Cont. very slight edge knock.

LOT 39 39. Three – QSA 5 bars: CC, OFS, Tvl, SA’01, SA’02 EF 4.000 – 5.000 2041Tpr W. McCormick S.A.C.; SAP Good Service Medal (Type I) No. 2585 (F) 1/C Constable W. McCormick; SAWS Medal unnamed as issued. 41 DEFENCE OF O’OKIEP

40. Five – silver O’okiep Cape Copper Company Medal VF+ 100.000 – 140.000 engraved: “Capt. W. Mitchell. C.T.H.” 1914-15 Star impressed; “Mjr. W. Mitchell 6th Infantry” British War Medal Mjr. W. Mitchell Meritorious Service Medal (Edw.VII) “Supt. Clk. W. Mitchell, R.E.” Army LS&GC Medal (Vict.) (Trophy of Arms obverse) impressed “5630 Qr. Mr. Sergt. W. Mitchell, R.E.”

William Mitchell was commissioned on 12 March 1900 during the Anglo Boer War. He is recorded as being promoted Captain in about mid January 1901 and together with 12 men was transferred to the Namaqualand Border Scouts in July 1901.

The full story of the silver and bronze medals awarded by the Cape Copper Company to the members of the Garrison who defended O’okiep during the month long Siege from 4 April to 4 May 1902 was published in an article included as a preview to the fabulous father and son silver and bronze medal groups awarded to the Townsend family which were offered in City Coins Postal Medal Auction No. 67, 26 August, 2016, p 43-47.

In this catalogue was an article in which Rob Mitchell alluded to the discovery of a previously unrecorded silver medal that had surfaced in Cape Town a few years before.

….. “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.” Entitled to QSA and KSA. Top ear of suspender of the silver O’okiep is broken, ribbon bar loose. 42

OFFICERS PRESENT DURING THE SIEGE CAPTAIN MITCHELL IN HIS CTH UNIFORM STANDING SECOND FROM RIGHT ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE MEDAL FOR SOUTH AFRICA 41. – 597 Sergt G.A. Darling Rochdale Corps. VF 4.500 – 5.500 The SJABs who served in South Africa were awarded a bronze medal which bore the uncrowned head of Edward VII. Darling also received a QSA bars CC; O.F.S., 9 G.H. S.John./2479. Their service numbers, ranks, initials, names and units were engraved on the rim in large block letters. TRANSPORT MEDAL SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902 42. – J. Tully VF 10.000 – 12.500 Chief Engineer of the SS Dominion was presented with his medal by H.M. the King 4.11.1903. 43. Three – Transport Medal EF- 16.000 – 22.000 2 bars: China 1900, S. Africa 1899-1902 W. Forrest; BWM; Mercantile Marine Medal William Forrest William Forrest was born in 1861. He received the Sea Transport Medal (as per original medal roll ADM 171/52) for service as Chief Engineer on SS Palamcotta (a Schooner of 3413 gross tons) and SS Putiala (a Barquentine of 3305 gross tons) both belonging to British India Steam Lines.

The World War I awards were issued to him in March 1922 at an address in Glasgow. Sold with copies of Transport medal roll and WWI medal card.

43 BOER MEDALS

LOT 44 44. Seven – Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst (DTD) VF 50.000 – 75.000 Kapt H.S. Pretorius; Distinguished Service Order (DSO) (Geo.V); Anglo Boere Oorlog Medal Kapt H.S. Pretorius; Lint Voor Wonden ribbon; 1914-15 Star Capt H.S. Pretorius 4th Mtd. Bdge.; WM; AVM (Bil.), MID oak leaf Major H.S. Pretorius DSO LONDON GAZETTE 22 AUGUST 1918 The Citation reads as follows:

“Had it not been for this officer my task in the North Eastern Districts of the Cape Province would have been one of the utmost difficulty. I recommend him for special recognition”.

It is interesting to note that although awarded for:

“services rendered in connection with military operations in German South West Africa”,

Van Deventer’s original recommendation for the award centred on the activities in the Cape Province during the rebellion.

Copy of his Form “A” shows that he was on the staff of General Louis Botha while the copy of his Form “C” indicates that he was wounded on the 5th August 1901. His WWI medal application form shows him forming “Pretorius’ Calvinia Commando” after the outbreak of the Rebellion in North Western Cape Province. He then served as the Staff Captain of Southern Force, first engaged in action against Manie Maritz and his rebels at Upington, then participating in the advance into German South West Africa. Sold with a comprehensive research file; copied military service files and photographs. 44 LOT 45 45. – Dekoratie Voor Trouwe Dienst (DTD) VF 10.000 – 13.000 Asst. V.Kornet J. W. Horn Johannes Horn served under Generals C.H. Muller (Boksburg Commando) as well as P.R. Viljoen & Alberts (Heidelberg Commando). The former two Generals also personally signed the Recommendation for the DTD (Vorm “A”) in which Horn is mentioned as being exceptionally brave at Bakenlaagte, Lake Chrissie and Spioenkop. (r/k’s) Sold with copies of Vorms “A” and “B”. Anglo Boere Oorlog Medalje (ABO) 46. – Korpl. C.I. van der Merwe VF 2.400 – 3.000 with a length of LvW (wound riband) Carel van der Merwe served in the Lichtenburg Commando from October 1899. He was in action at Kimberley prior to being wounded in the shoulder at Magersfontein on 11 December 1899. He subsequently saw action at Koedoesrand (Febuary 1900), Rooiwal, Lichtenburg (3 March 1901) and De Klip Drift (7 March 1902). Three weeks before the end of the war he was taken prisoner (No. 32338) at Kopella in Sir Ian Hamilton’s great “Westward drive” in the Transvaal and sent to India. He was back in South Africa on 3 August 1902. Sold with copies of Vorms “B” & “C”, PoW Register and account of “Drive” 47. – Burg. M.J. de Kock VF- 2.200 – 3.000 Michiel de Kock served in the Onder Schoonspruit Field Cornetcy of the Potchefstroom Commando. He was taken prisoner with the Surrender of General Cronje at Paardeberg on 27 Febuary 1900 after being in action at Koedoesrand and Magersfontein. His POW No. was 1285 and he was sent to St. Helena. The medal is accompanied by an unusual 14-page typed document which was completed in great detail for every Boer Prisoner-of-War. The item was obtained from the widow of an ex- employee of the Department of Information who had managed to salvage a number of these documents before they were shredded in the 1960’s. It is a complete record of De Kock, his family, his properties, bonds over properties, his pre-war stock, moveable assets and even the yield of wheat and mealies on his properties. 45

He is described as a farmer and land owner, his wife’s maiden name is listed as Cornelia Susanna van Eck with her father, the late Daniel R. van Eck and the names and ages of his 7 children are recorded. In section 15 he states: “I do not know what has happened to my belongings and whether my wife has received receipts from the British Government”. Sold with the original POW Inventory and copies of Vorm “B” and POW Register. 48. – Burger I.S. du Plessis EF 2.000 – 2.800 Izak du Plessis must have been 14 or 15 when the Boer War started, because he only joined the Bethlehem Commando in December 1900. He saw action mainly in the Eastern Free State and took part` in General de Wet’s night attack at Groenkop/Tweefontein (25 December 1901) against the Imperial Yeomanry. Sold with copy of Vorm “B”. 49. – Burger H. van Goeverden EF+ 3.000 – 4.200 Hubertus van Goeverden served in the Roodekoppen Field Cornetcy of the Heidelberg Commando from November 1899 until he laid down arms at Kraal Station on 5 June 1902. He saw action in major battles such as Colenso, Platrand (Wagon Hill) and Dalmanutha. Sold with original Voluntary Surrender Pass and copy of Vorm “B”. 46

SCANDINAVIAN CORPS

OBVERSE LOT 50 REVERSE 50. – Scandinavian Corps presentation medal EF 20.000 – 30.000 commemorating the contribution of the Corps during the Anglo Boer War. The rim of this rare medal is engraved:

“A.F. Williams Esc, with thankful appreciation of Generous Assistance to Honour Scandinavians”.

Obverse: A Viking ship on a rough sea with a bright star above the horizon. Underneath: “De kunde icke vika blott falla kunde de” which can be freely translated as: “They could not give way; they could only fall”. Reverse: A cross, as is found on the national flags of the four Scandinavian countries, divides the area in four equal parts: these quarters contain the heraldic emblems of the four nations. Around the outer circumference the inscription worded as follows:

“Åt minnet av den Skandinaviska Kårens strid vid Magersfontein 1899”. Translated as: “In memory of the Scandinavian Corps’ Battle at Magersfontein, 1899”. “SL 25”.

Alpheus Williams was the son of Gardner F. Williams. His father, Gardner, was born in Michigan in 1842 and from an early age he made up his mind to be trained as a mining engineer. He first came to South Africa in 1884 in order to take up a position in Pilgrim’s Rest in the north-eastern Transvaal. He resigned a year later shortly before meeting Cecil John Rhodes. Perchance he returned to England aboard the same steamer on which Rhodes was travelling sharing in his thoughts about “his dream” and the mining industry. Gardner returned to California but was back in Kimberley a year later and was appointed as General Manager of Rhodes’ De Beer’s Mining Company in May 1887. Rhodes’ success with De Beers was very greatly enhanced by his foresight and competence as a mining engineer. Alpheus followed in his father’s footsteps. He studied at Cornell University and at the School of Mines of the University of California, graduating in 1898. He immediately joined De Beers as a mining engineer and before long was appointed as Assistant General Manager. In 1905 he succeeded his father as General Manager of the Company, a position he held until his retirement at the end of 1931. 47 The Scandinavian Corps was founded in Pretoria just before the outbreak of hostilities. Most members were Scandinavian miners from Johannesburg. It was a mounted Corps and in 1899 consisted of 9 officers and NCOs and 104 Other Ranks. (45 Swedes, 24 Danes, 18 Finns, 13 Norwegians and 13 miscellaneous others). The Swedish railway engineer Axel Christer Helmfrid Uggla was elected Captain and Commanding Officer. Another Swede Erik Stahlberg was the only trained officer with military experience and there was little time to train the new although enthusiastic fledgling Corps. From the outset they were mainly involved in sabotage operations but took part in the Siege of Mafeking and at Paardeberg but it is at the Battle of Magersfontein where they are especially remembered today. It was here that the Scandinavians numbering just 3 Officers and 49 men faced the centre of the attacking British Highland Brigade comprising the Black Watch, Seaforth’s, Argyll’s and the Highland Light Infantry – all about 4000 men. This example is new to the market and is not recorded in either the Africana Museum or Hern’s catalogues of ZAR/ABW medallions. Patinated brass, 91mm diameter, some discoloration, in original box of issue. Alpheus Williams wrote the book Some Dreams Come True. There are 2 photographs in the book that are of interest, see LOT 27 for the group photograph of Robert Archibald, Alpheus Williams and Gardner Williams. The photo below shows Alpheus Williams, Gardner Williams, Cecil John Rhodes.

STANDING: D.J. Haarhoff, GARDNER F. WILLIAMS, Dr. Thomas Smartt, ALPHEUS F. WILLIAMS, William Pickering, SEATED: T. Tyson Isidore Dreyfus, Col. Sir David Harris, CECIL J. RHODES, George Compton, Louis Reyersbach

Sold with a copy of the book Some Dreams Come True; a 3-page article with photographs entitled: The Battle of Magersfontein: 11 December 1899 written by the well-known collector Henk Loots on the Scandinavian Corps medal.

WORLD WAR I 1914 – 1918

THE BATTLE OF DELVILLE WOOD 15 - 20 JULY 1916 The heroic stand by South African troops at Delville Wood during those dark days in July 1916 are, even today, revered as South Africa’s most heroic contribution to the Great War. It was on that square of “South African soil” where South Africans have honoured their war dead for more than a century. It was there that the first “Delville Wood Memorial” was built and opened with a solemn reverent ceremony in 1926. Notwithstanding changing political regimes here, this is where the Memorial was rebuilt to highlight the part that South Africans have played in subduing the conflicts of the World - and that their country has a worthy place in the family of Nations. Sadly, other equally heroic fights, not least the epic Battle at Marrières Wood in March 1918, would also severely test the mettle and resolve of the South Africans. The words written by John Buchan in the aftermath of the Great War are worth repeating: “The six days and five nights during which the South African Brigade held the most difficult post on the British front - a corner of death on which the enemy fire was concentrated at all hours from three sides, and into which fresh German troops, vastly superior in number to the defence, made periodic incursions only to be driven back - constitute an epoch of terror and glory scarcely equalled in the campaign. There were positions as difficult, but they were not held so long; there were cases of as protracted a defence; but the assault was not so violent and continuous. …. The high value the enemy set upon it [Delville Wood] is proved by the fact that he used his best troops against it ..... The South Africans measured their strength against the flower of the German army, and did not draw back from the challenge. As a feat of human daring and fortitude the fight is worthy of eternal remembrance by South Africa and Britain, but no historian’s pen can give that memory the sharp outline and the glowing colour which it deserves. Only the sight of the place in the midst of the battle – that corner of splinters and churned earth and tortured humanity – could reveal the full epic of Delville Wood.” The South African Forces engaged were honoured by the award of the Victoria Cross to Private Faulds’s of the 1st South African Infantry, the citation for this prestigious award as follows: “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.” As recorded in this citation Pte Faulds was accompanied by two other men in rescuing Lieutenant Craig. Both these “two other men” were awarded the Military Medal for their part in this “Victoria Cross Action” and City Coins is therefore most privileged to be able to offer both of these two gallantry awards as set out in the following two LOTS.

51. Trio – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) VF 22.000 – 40.000 4787 PTE A. Estment 1/S. Afr. I.R.; BWM SJT A. Estment 1ST S.A.I.; AVM (Bil.) unnamed (replacement unissued medal). Estment’s original Victory Medal is missing.

MM LONDON GAZETTE 21 SEPTEMBER 1916

“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. 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. There was a lane called North Street, which was a continuation of the main street of Longeville from the point where the Flers Road branched off to the north-east. Between these roads lay an orchard – the tactical importance of which will be important from the map. The plan was for the 27th Brigade to push north through the village and capture that orchard and the enclosures east of North Street, and to join hands with the South Africans on the Flers Road. This was to be the work of the 11th Royal Scots, 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.”

Alexander Estment was born in the Cape Colony in about 1885. His attestation papers, dated 4. September 1915 indicate that he served for 3 years with Nesbit’s Horse during the Boer War. However, there is no reference to service in German S.W.A. He served with his unit in North Africa in early 1916 and served in France from April 1916 until April 1917 and again from April 1918 until he was severely wounded in the face and eye on 18 April 1918. He was promoted L/Cpl on 6 September 1916, Corporal 10 October 1916 and Sgt. on 18 October 1916. Sold with a framed discharge certificate; copied service documents; copied sections of Ian Uys’s book Delville Wood; a poor-quality photograph; a small brass S.A. Infantry badge. A magnificent gallantry medal for perhaps the most famous escapade (affair/sortie/operation/event/rally) at Delville Wood. PROVENANCE: City Coins Auction Number 64, Lot 308.

LOT 52

52. Four – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) VF 22.000 – 40.000 893 Pte G.F. Baker 1/S/Afr.I.R.; 1914-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) the last three unnamed as officially issued on 3 August 2006 (certificate included)

MM LONDON GAZETTE 2 NOVEMBER 1917

The Citation reads as follows: “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.” John Buchan, in his history of The South African Forces in France, puts these events in perspective when he wrote 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 20 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.” George Baker recovered from his wounds but was later killed in action at Fampoux on 13 April 1917. Sold with 10 pages of Archive documentation; citation form; 8 pages of copies of accounts relating to G.F. Baker from Ian Uys’ books; original Department of Defence document indicating that this was the first issue of WWI trio to G.F. Baker. PROVENANCE: City Coins, Postal Auction Number 67, Lot 5 , 26 August 2016 52

LOT 53

53. Three – Military Medal + BAR (MM) (Geo.V) VF 30.000 – 45.000 6286 CPL A. Hoatson 2/S.A. Inf; BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/SJT A, Hoatson S.A.R.O.D.S. The BWM and AVM appear to be possibly unofficially named replacement medals.

MM LONDON GAZETTE 16 NOVEMBER 1916 BAR TO MM LONDON GAZETTE 28 JANUARY 1918

Private Andrew Hoatson enlisted in Durban and joined the 2nd S.A.I., C Coy, in France on 26 May 1916. He was wounded at Bernafay Wood on the 9 July but returned to the fighting lines. Although recommended for the award of a DCM for his gallantry at Delville Wood this was downgraded to a Military Medal. Corporal Andrew Hoatson was one of the 140 survivors who had fought throughout the battle.

Lieut. Col Tanner in his recommendation for the DCM later wrote of Hoatson:

“He rendered conspicuous service by continuing to work and fire a Lewis gun in Delville Wood when all others around him had been killed or wounded.”

Hoatson was later awarded an additional bar to the Military Medal for his gallantry during the Battle of Arras near Ypres on 20 September 1917. He is recorded as having been wounded three times during the course of the War and it is perhaps not too surprising that after having endured the heavy fighting of 1916 and 1917 that he was transferred to the Railway Company in 1918. He was finally discharged 26 August 1919. Sold with research files.

LOT 54

54. Five – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) EF 14.000 – 18.000 3114 Cpl A. Ryder 2/S.A.Inf.; 1914-15 Star Pte A. Ryder 2nd M.R.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) 2/Lt. A. Ryder; Combattants De La Somme 1914-1918-1940 Medal.

MM LONDON GAZETTE 14 JANUARY 1918

“For conspicuous Bravery during operations East of YPRES on the 20th September, 1917. He assumed command of his platoon and organised the defence of his portion of the line on Left Flank under heavy machine gun and shell fire. He shewed (sic) great courage and determination and a total disregard of danger. His example was splendid and his services of the greatest value.”

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 S.W.A. 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 Halazin on 23 January 1916 during the Senussi campaign. Ryder participated in the Battle of Delville Wood and is listed in Ian Uys’ Rollcall.

Ryder was awarded the Military Medal for bravery during the operations East of Ypres in 1917. He was obviously a very competent and reliable soldier and promotion followed quickly in the Field. Promoted to Lance-Corporal on 17 May 1917; Corporal on 30 June 1917; Sergeant on 18 April 1918. He then was 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 the ribbon for his Military Medal from General Lukin on 17 February 1918 in Delville Wood during the memorial service that was held in the Wood.

PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction 67, lot 6. Display mounted

Sold with copied service documents, including citation for the Military Medal.

THE PRE DELVILLE WOOD PERIOD

Missed Delville Wood: medically ill before Delville Wood 55. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 600 – 1.000 Pte C.J.L. Walsh 2ND S.A.I. Cyril James Lewis Walsh 2nd S.A.I., attested 31.8.1915; England 4.10.1915; Egypt 2.3.1916; France 16.4.1916 and admitted No. 3 Canadian General Hospital 10.7.1916 with lymphangitis (blood poison); England 6.8.1916 acute nephritis (inflamed kidneys). Discharged medically unfit at Durban 23.1.1917. 5 JULY 1916 North East of Maricourt 56. – Death Plaque – Robert Scott VF 400 – 800 Private R.C. Scott 401 3rd Regt South African Infantry. Died of Wounds on 5.7.1916. He was a solicitor in civilian life. Remembered with Honour. Dive Copse British Cemetery, Sailly-Le-Sec. The Battle of the Somme also known as the Somme Offensive, took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916. Polished. 7 JULY 1916 Bernafay Wood 57. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 800 – 1.400 Pte F.H. Bentley 4TH S.A.I. Frederick Hawkins Bentley 4th S.A.I. – attested 10.8.1915; England 4.10.1915; Egypt 18.1.1916; France 20.4.1916; wounded G.S.W. right leg 7.7.1916 – the 4th S.A.I. were in the front line Briqueterie Trench and Dublin Trench to Dublin Redoubt near Bernafay Wood - to England 8.7.1916. Served till the end of the war. 8 JULY 1916 Trônes Wood 58. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 600 – 1.000 7523 Pte. W.T. Edwards – 3rd S.A.I. Late issue medals, small naming. William Thomas Edwards served with the 8th Infantry in German S.W.A. 1914-15 Star issued 12.11.1920 but missing. He was killed in action on 8.7.1916. 12 JULY 1916 59. Six – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 1.000 – 1.400 A/Sjt J.C. Upton 2ND S.A.I; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; WM; ASM 90400 J.C. Upton John Claude Upton enlisted 5.8.1915; England 25.10.1915; Egypt 29.12.1915.; France 15.4.1916. shell shock 12.7.1916.; re-joined unit on 8.8.1916. England 20.9.1917. Slight trench fever S.A. Hospital Richmond Park. A/Sjt 6.5.1918. Remained in England. Discharged Maitland 9.10.1919. WWII served with S.A. 2nd Anti-Tank Regiment in Egypt till 24.7.1942 to S.A., served at S.A.P.O. Export Depot Maydon Warf, Durban for the rest of the war. Sold with WWI and WWII copied service documents. 14 JULY 1916 Longueval Village 60. – Death plaque Phillip Pitman EF 700 – 1.200 Enlisted 28.8.1915; embarked for England 25.3.1916; served in Egypt 3.1.1916; France 20.4.1916. 4th S.A.I. – wounded in action gun shot wound - left thigh fractured 14.7.1916; to 4th London General Hospital dangerously ill. Died of wounds on the 31.7.1916 aged 21. Richmond Cemetery, Surrey. 55 61. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 1.000 – 1.500 Sjt W.A. Robertson 2ND S.A.I. William Archibald Robertson 2nd S.A.I. was wounded in action on 14.7.1916 (GSW both hands and right leg severe). 1914-15 Star 5th Infantry not issued 62. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte I.J. Koch 5TH Infantry; VF 1.800 – 2.800 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte I.J. Koch 2ND S.A.I. Isaac John Koch Pte 5th Inf Rly Co. (Kaffrarian Rifles) served German S.W.A. to 7.6.1915. Attested Pte 2nd S.A.I. 23.8.1915; England 5.10.1915; Egypt 30.12.1915.; France on 16.4.1916. Wounded in Action (GSW right hand) on 14.7.1916; England 22.7.1916; France 5.11.1916. Wounded in Action on 9.4.1916 (back severe); England 14.4.1917 and sailed for his discharge in South Africa on 5.8.1918. 63. Trio – 1914-15 Star L/Cpl J.H. Quinn 6 TH Infantry; VF 2.600 – 4.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl J.H. Quinn 1ST S.A.I. James Hubert Quinn Pte 6th Inf “C” Co (CTH). He served in German S.W.A. to 7.6.1915. Attested Pte 1st S.A.I. Machine Gun Section 10.8.1915; England 22.9.1915; Egypt 30.12.1915.; France 15.4.1916. Killed in action on 14.7.1916. 64. Four – Member of the EF 1.400 – 2.000 Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Civil - 2nd type); 1914-15 Star Pte. J.H. White S.A. Irish Rgt.; BWM (renamed); AVM (Bil.) Sjt. J.H. White. 4TH S.A.I. This group includes a replacement OBE rather than the MBE to which the recipient was entitled. MBE (Civil) LONDON GAZETTE 9 JUNE 1959 “For services to the Bechuanaland Protectorate Administration.” Joseph Harris White served as a Private in “A” Coy S.A. Irish German S.W.A. to 23.7.1915. Enlisted 4.8.1915; England 14.10.1915; Egypt 13.1.1916.; France on 20.4.1916. Wounded in Action on 14.7.1916 (Delville Wood going over the top he was wounded by a fragment of shrapnel on right side of his head and left wrist). Operated on at 6 General Hospital. L/Cpl 22.9.1917; Sergeant Instructor of bombing 26 2.1918. Served in S.A.A.F. World War II – medal pair seemingly not issued. Joseph Harris White a stock inspector. Sold with 6-page biography; copied service documents; copy of family photo. 15 JULY 1916 65. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W. Clark 4TH S.A.I. EF 1.100 – 1.500 William Clark 4th S.A.I. – attested 21.8.1915; England 26.9.1915; France 4.6.1916; wounded in action (shell shock) 15.7.1916 to 4 General Hospital. Re-joined Unit 24.11.1916. Wounded in action 12.4.1917 (GSW right shoulder) to England 18.4.1917. Recommended for discharge medically unfit for military service. Sold with SWB No. SA 5089 confirmed on card; white metal bracelet named W. Clark 3234 C. of E. 4 S.A.S.; a large number of copied service documents. 66. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 1.100 – 1.700 Pte B.A. Lambert 1ST S.A.I. Bertram Arthur Lambert attested in Cape Cycle Corps 9.4.1915. Discharged 13.8.1915. Re-attested 1st S.A.I. 14.8.1915; England 11.10.1915; France 23.5.1916 wounded in action (GSW left leg) 15.7.1916; England 29.7.1917; France 8.2.1917 wounded in action at Arras (GSW right leg severe) 11.4.1917; England 27.4.1917. Sailed for SA for discharge 21.7.1918. 1914-15. Star not issued. Sold with SWB No. SA 7154; one round dog tag; copied service documents.

LOT 67

67. Pair – with death plaque - John William Mays; EF 2.500 – 4.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte J.W. Mays 4th S.A.I. Missing in action on the 15.7.1916 death accepted on date missing (Thiepval Memorial). Entitled to 1914-15 Star in Botha’s Scouts. Served in Egypt 13.1.1916; France 20.4.1916. 68. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte M. Randall 4TH S.A.I. EF 900 – 1.500 Michael Randall 4th S.A.I. Wounded slightly in a bombing accident at Bordon training camp (England) 26.5.1916. Present at Delville Wood. Wounded in action 15.7.1916 (shrapnel wound of biceps of left arm); wounded in action (right leg) 10.4.1917 at Arras. 69. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 2.500 – 3.500 C.S.M. C.A. Restall S.A.S.C.-M.B. Train; BWM; AVM (Bil.) 2nd C/W.O. C.A. Restall 2ND S.A.I. Sergeant Charles Albert Restall served in “D” Coy of 2nd S.A.I., killed in action on 15.7.1916; C.S. Major 27.8.1914 S.A.S.C (Transport) 5th Mounted Brigade Train served German S.W.A. to 9.6.1915. Attested Sgt “D” Coy 2nd S.A.I.; England; Egypt 12.1.1916.; France 20.4.1916. 70. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte R.C. Tremearne 3RD M.R.; VF 2.400 – 3.000 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte R.C. Tremearne 2ND S.A.I. Mounted as worn Reginald Charles Tremearne Tpr 3rd M.R. (Natal M.R.) served rebellion and German S.W.A. to 23.7.1915.; attested 25.8.1915; England 20.10.1915; Egypt 12.1.1916; France 15.4.1916. Private R.C. Tremearne 2nd S.A.I. captured prisoner of war 15.7.1916. Germany 18.7.1916. Repatriated to England 5.12.1918. Sold with round dog tag; 4 page biography plus later life photo; copied service and POW documents; some family documents.

16 JULY 1916 71. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 500 – 800 Pte W.H. Barnes 2ND S.A.I. William Henry Barnes attested 17.8.1915; England 4.10.1915; Egypt 29.12.1915; France 15.4.1916; England Fulham Military Hospital 19.7.1916 having burnt his right foot with acid on 16.7.1916. Returned to France 6.9.1916. Influenza (slight) 16.6.1918. Returned to South Africa and was discharged on 14.4.1919. Both medals officially re-impressed. Sold with white metal peace medallion; small ornate pierced silver badge: obverse centre engraved WHB, reverse DPAC 1st 2mile Cycle handicap 8.4.08; copied service documents 72. – BWM Pte V.R. Burton. 3RD S.A.I. EF- 250 – 300 No. 8792 Pte Vivian Roland Burton was killed in action at Delville Wood on 16.7.1916. Served D. Coy. 3rd S.A.I. Aged 30 years. AVM missing. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction 67, Lot 87. Hughes family Father 73. Trio – 1914-15 Star PTE R.L. Hughes 6th Infantry; EF 2.500 – 4.000 BWM; AVM (Bil.) CPL R.L. Hughes 1ST S.A.I. S.A.S. Reginald Leo Hughes of Woodstock served German S.W.A. with “D” Coy., Cape Town Highlanders 15.3.1915 to 19.7.1915. Enlisted 3.8.1915 “A” Coy 1st S.A.I. Egypt 10.1.1916 to 13.4.1916; France 20.4.1916 to 10.4.1918. Wounded in action in right knee by shell splinters at Delville Wood on 16.7.1917. Wounded again in action at Messines Ridge by shell splinters in right buttock and right forearm 10.4.1918. Sold with SWB No. S.A. 10361 (no pin); two brass wound stripes; set of dog tags; 3 silver identity tags; spent bullet and piece of shrapnel; copied file of service documents; typed diary from 13 August 1915 to 13 March 1916. Son (included in lot 73) Six – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star, EF DM; WM;ASM 150333 V.R. Hughes Vivian Reginald Hughes served with 1/12th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment from 16.9.1942. He served with this unit in Egypt and Italy until 12.1.1946. Sold with copied service documents; Springbok newspaper 27 December 1945; a number of original documents; dog tags; silver ID tag. 17 JULY 1916 74. – BWM Pte W.R.M. Blackbeard 2ND S.A.I. VF 250 – 300 William Randolf Morgan Blackbeard S.A. Veteran Regiment 1915. Taken on strength 17.8.1915. Wounded slightly and shell shocked on 17.7.1916 when between Longueval and Delville Wood a shell burst quite close and killed several of his companions. Struck by falling debris and buried. To South Africa for discharge neurasthenia and discharged permanently unfit for service 29.12.1917. 75. – Death plaque - Fred White EF- 500 – 900 S.A.M.C. Field Ambulance. Wounded, G.S.W. left arm 17.7.1916; to 4th London General Hospital. Died of wounds in the field 10.11.1918, buried Avesnes-le-Sec Communal Cemetery. Mounted in turned wooden holder 76. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF- 600 – 1.000 Pte H.R. Rainsford-Gordon. 3RD S.A.I. Hugh Reginald Rainsford Gordon 3rd S.A.I. attested 30.9.1915; England 4.11.1915; Egypt 13.1.1916; France 21.4.1916; reported as being captured at Longueville and taken prisoner on 17.7.1916. Germany 20.7.1916. Repatriated 15.12.1918.

58 77. Pair – 1914-15 Star Pte J.A.G. Theron 4TH M.R.; EF 400 – 600 AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl J.A.G. Theron. 4TH S.A.I. Private Johannes Albertus Gabriel Theron Egypt 13.1.1916; France 20.4.1916. Wounded in action (shell shock) 17.7.1916; wounded in action 12.4.1917 (GSW neck, ear and hands). 4th S.A.I. Killed in action near Frezenberg on the 21.9.1917. (Ypres Menin Gate Memorial) Broken group. 18 JULY 1916 78. – Death plaque - George Edward Thorpe VF 600 – 800 Hole drilled at 12 o’clock. Sold with C.W.G.C. document only. 79. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF- 800 – 1.200 Pte H.G.H. Richards 1ST S.A.I. Harold George Henry Richards 1st S.A.I., D Coy, attested 18.8.1915; England 11.10.1915; Egypt 12.1.1916.; France 21.4.1916. Wounded in action 18.7.1916 (shell shock); England 11.6.1917.; France 5.10.1918.

Rollcall by Ian Uys: Private Harold Richards age 20:

“The battle was fierce. There were hundreds of dead bodies all over the place……. Richards was wounded in three places and evacuated on the 18th.”

Sold with copied service documents; 2 photographs of Richards from Ian Uys’ book Rollcall. 80. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte J.A.H. Short 1ST S.A.I. EF 800 – 1.200 James Alfred Howard Short 1st S.A.I. attested 14.8.1915.; England 22.9.1915; Egypt 12.1.1916; France 20.4.1916. Wounded in action 18.7.1916 (shell shock and injury to knee) to England 24.7.1918. Found that he was afflicted by a “disordered heart action” as a result of war service. Medically unfit for further service and he sent home and discharged on 12.3.1917. Sold with copied service documents; 4 page biography. 81. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt P. Ward 1ST S.A.I. EF- 1.200 – 1.600 Sergeant Philip Ward 1st S.A.I., A Coy killed in action 18.7.1916 (Thiepval Memorial) – attested 11.8.1915; England 23.9.1915; Egypt 30.12.1915; France 16.4.1916. 82. Trio – 1914-15 Star Lt. W.D. Henry 7TH Infantry; EF- 4.500 – 6.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) T/Capt. W.D. Henry Walter Douglas Henry Lieutenant Kimberley Regt. German S.W.A. to 28.5.15. Attested 2/Lieut. 1st .A.I., “C” Coy 8.12.1914; England 12.10.1915; Egypt 15.1.1916.; France 16.4.1916.

Henry led a group into the village of Longueval on a night raid to capture a machine gun post (Friday 14th.). Wounded (shrapnel wound region of right knee) and taken prisoner on the 18.7.1916. Treated in German hospital POW Camp Ohdruf in Thüringen for 7 months (Rollcall page 140, 142); photo page 4 Delville Wood.

To Holland for internment 13.6.1918. Captain (Gazette 9.10.18) Repatriated to Hull 4.1.1919. Completed service 2.6.1919. Sold with copied service and POW documents. PROVENANCE: City Coins Sale 63, Lot 149. 12 April 2013. 19 JULY 1916 (Ian Uys records 16/7) 83. Five –1914-15 Star Pte M.J. Berry S.A. Irish Rgt.; VF 1.600 – 2.200 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte M.J. Berry. 3RD S.A.I.; WM; ASM 581370 M.J. Berry Mathias John Berry served as a Private in “B” Coy S.A. Irish German S.W.A. to 23.7.1915. Enlisted 9.11.1915; England 25.12.1915; France 23.5.1916. Wounded in action left upper arm and wrist joint. Prisoner of war 19.7.1916. Repatriated 27.12.1918. Attested WWII in S.A.A.F. Recruiting Section. Sold with badge; mini 5 ribbon bar as worn; WWI copied service documents; copy of photo page 221 Delville Wood POW’s including Berry. Mounted as worn

20 JULY 1916 - Relieved 84. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 1.200 – 2.000 L/Cpl A.R. Booth 4TH S.A.I. Albert Robert Booth 4th S.A.I. attested 3.9.1915; England 13.10.1915; Egypt 13.1.1916; France 19.4.1916; Germany 22.3.1918; England 29.11.1918.

Was member of the last South African group relieved on the 20.7.1916 at Delville Wood. Wounded 14.10.1917 remained at duty. Missing 22.3.1918 reported Prisoner of War Marrières Wood 29.4.1918. Repatriated 27.11.1918.

Sold with copied service documents and POW record. 85. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF+ 1.200 – 2.000 L/CPL A.A. Hope 2ND S.A.I. Albert Alexander Hope attested 27.8.1915 age 18 with “A” Coy 2nd S.A.I. England 25.12.1915; Egypt 29.12.1915; France 15.4.1916. On 30.6.1916 he was attached to the 28th Machine Gun Co. He was engaged in the fighting at Deville Wood and was fortunately not wounded and one of the last 140 to march out of the Wood on 20 July; England 7.3.1919.

Sold with copied service documents and 3 page biography. 86. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W. Mahon 2ND S.A.I. EF- 1.200 – 2.000 William Mahon 2nd S.A.I. – attested 13.9.1915; England 9.10.1915; Egypt where he was wounded in action at Hezalin (Matruh) 23.1.1916. GSW in left leg severe. Re-joined Unit.; France 16.4.1916. England 7.3.1917. 2nd S.A.I., A Coy. Attached to the Trench Mortar Battery. Was member of the last South African group relieved on 20.7.1916 at Delville Wood. RTU 4.5.1917. Discharged medically unfit 8.7.1917. 87. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF+ 2.200 – 3.200 Pte. W.L. Blakeaway S.A.S.C.-M.B. Train (sic); BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. W.L. Blakeway. 2ND S.A.I. NOTE: DIFFERENT SPELLING Walter Lennox Blakeway served as a Private in German S.W.A. from 25. 8.1914 to 9.6.1915. Embarked for England; Egypt 12.1.1916.; France 20.4.1916. Attached to Trench Mortar Battery Rollcall p188-9, 207, 293. 2nd S.A.I., D Coy.

Was one of the last South African group relieved on the 20.7.1916 at Delville Wood.

Wounded in action 16.12.1916. Promoted Sergeant 6.3.1917.

Killed in action at Fampoux near Arras on the 12.4.1917 where the 2nd S.A.I. had 1 officer and 29 other ranks killed, 13 officers and 207 other ranks wounded after an advance of 150 to 200 yards, buried Brown's Copse Cemetery. Sold with copied service and C.W.G.C. documents and extracts from books by Ian Uys. 88. Trio – with death plaque Eric William Hitchcock; EF- 3.200 – 5.000 1914-15 Star Pte E.W. Hitchcock. S.A. Irish Rgt. BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl E.W. Hitchcock. 3RD S.A.I. R.N.V.R. 12 months; S.A. Irish 10 months. Egypt 12.3.1916; France 20.4.1916. 3rd S.A.I., “C” Coy. He was a member of the last South African group relieved on the 20.7.1916 at Delville Wood. Killed in action (as Lance Corporal) on the 12.7.1918, buried Caestre Military Cemetery.

89. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte D. Hogarth 8TH Infantry; EF 2.800 – 3.800 BWM; AVM (Bil.) MID A/2nd C/W.O. D. Hogarth 4TH S.A.I. Lance Corporal Donald Hogarth 4th S.A.I., “C” Coy was one of the last South African group relieved on the 20.7.1916 at Delville Wood. Recommended for a Mention in Despatches for his conduct at Delville Wood. Pte 2nd Bat Tvl Scottish, “F” Coy. German S.W.A. to 7.8.1915. Attested Pte 4th S.A.I., 21.9.1915; England 14.10.1915; Egypt 18.1.1916.; France 20.4.1916. Wounded and taken prisoner at Marrières Wood to Germany 24.3.1918. Repatriated to England 8.1.1919. Sold with small MID emblem on ribbon; copied service documents. 90. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte R. King 3RD M.R.; VF 1.600 – 2.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) L/Cpl R. King 4TH S.A.I. Robert King Trooper 3rd M.R. (Natal Mounted Rifles) served in the Rebellion and German S.W.A. to 23.7.1915. Attested Pte 4th S.A.I. “D” Coy, 20.8.1915; England 13.10.1915; Egypt 13.1.1916.; France 21.4.1916. Walked out of the Wood unscathed. Demobilized 11.6.1919. Sold with copied service documents and 5-page biographical write-up. NO DATE RECORDED 91. – BWM Pte W.A. Isom 3RD S.A.I. VF 250 – 300 William Adrian Isom. Taken on strength 11.8.1915. England 22.9.1915; Egypt 29.12.1915; France 15.4.1916. Reported Missing - Death Accepted 1.8.1916. Remembered with Honour Thiepval Memorial. 92. – BWM Capt. A.J. Stuckey VF+ 400 – 600

Lieutenant Alfred Jeremiah Stuckey 1st S.A.I. Alfred Stuckey was born in Manitoba, Canada on 10 March 1881. His father, Donald McPhail, was then 18 and his mother, Sarah was 17. After his father’s death his mother married John Stuckey and Alfred adopted his stepfather’s name. They moved to Vernon. He served in the South African War as 374 Private, 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles. Received Q.S.A. 3 bars: C.C., Tvl, S.A.’02. In 1902 took discharge in South Africa. Trick rider in Texas Jack's Wild West show. He married Norah Featherstone in the Eastern Cape in South Africa in 1910. They had five children in 13 years. Fought in WWI at Delville Wood. He died in Parow in South Africa on 31 March 1939. Sold with copies of pages 117-119, 179-80 from Rollcall by Ian Uys; photo of Stuckey on p 117. No SA service documents.

93. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. J.D. Ashwell 20th M.R.; EF- 1.200 – 1.600 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte J.D. Ashwell 1ST S.A.I. John David Ashwell served in German S.W.A. as a member of 20th Mounted Rifles, 1st Troop, "A" squadron 1st S.A.I. - Taken prisoner at Delville Wood. 94. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte W.E. Sweetnam 1ST M.R.; EF- 1.800 – 2.400 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W.E. Sweetnam 2ND S.A.I. Private Walter Eugene Sweetnam Tpr 1st M.R. (Natal Carbineers) served German S.W.A. to 23.7.1915.; France 12.7.1916. Noted by Ian Uys as at Delville Wood, but no dates recorded. Wounded in action (left lung, injury to spinal cord) POW at Vimy Ridge on 14.9.1916; 2nd S.A.I. Died as Prisoner of War on the 27.11.1916 buried Douai Communal Cemetery. Sold with Durban Recruiting Committee medallion; copied service and C.W.G.C. documents. PROVENANCE: City Coins, Postal Auction 67, Lot 122, 26 August 2016.

THE BATTLE OF MARRIÈRES WOOD

24 MARCH 1918

On the 21st March 1918, the Germans launched a major offensive with the aim to win the War. After a terrible shelling, units of the South African Infantry Brigade sustained the first clash at Gauche Wood (between Péronne and Cambrai) they were far outnumbered and collapsed after a heroic resistance.

After three days of fights and withdrawals, the remains of the Brigade entrenched in Marrières Wood (between Péronne and Bapaume) with orders to stand at all cost.

They were practically annihilated.

General Tudor had instructed Brig-General Dawson and the remainder of the Brigade to form a blocking position and hold it at all costs. This they did but at an appalling cost in men of the Brigade. By Saturday, the remnants of the South Africans had taken up their positions at Marrières Wood.

Exhausted, with few rations and little ammunition, isolated from other friendly forces and under heavy artillery fire, they had little knowledge of the situation except that it was desperate.

On the Sunday, the South Africans were well placed for defence with a clear field of fire but this meant that there was no possibility of retreat. The Germans massed for an attack and the South Africans were even bombarded by British artillery.

The fighting raged all day and ammunition was becoming very scarce with no fresh supplies coming forward. Casualties were heavy and, despite many gallant deeds by all ranks, the position had become untenable.

Surrender had become inevitable.

Outnumbered and out of ammunition, but by no means outfought, Brig-Gen Dawson realised that any further resistance would be futile. It would lead to unnecessary loss of lives on the part of the South Africans and it would not serve any tactical purpose.

What they had set out to do was manifested in the delay of the German advance, with kilometres-long traffic jams that they witnessed while being marched as prisoners of war through the rear area behind the German frontline.

Out of an initial 500 men, all ranks, at the end of the battle about 100 men were left, including the wounded.

It was a deed of self-sacrifice, valour and unparalleled heroism.

LOT 95 95. Six – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) EF- 22.500 – 30.000 13533 PTE A.J. Manzie.2/S.A. Inf.; 1914-15 Star PTE A.J. Manzie. 1st Infantry; WM; AVM (Bil.) PTE A.J. Manzie. 2/S.A. Inf; ASM ACF145182 A.J. Manzie; Coronation Medal 1937 (Geo.VI) engraved: A.J. Manzie MM LONDON GAZETTE 20 AUGUST 1919 Private Andrew John Manzie 2nd Battalion, The South African Infantry, was born in Kimberley in 1896. Afert serving in German S.W.A. with the Durban Light Infantry he then served with the10th S.A.I. in G.E.A. Discharged temporarily medically unfit at Roberts Heights on 26.2.1917 he re-attested with the 2nd S.A.I. on 9.3.1917 and served in France from 27.7.1917. He was seriously wounded during the fighting at Marrières Wood on 24.3.1918. He was sent to Richmond Hospital in England as his injury was severe, his leg being amputated at the knee. He did not recover well from the surgery and this meant that he remained in the UK. Andrew was cared for at the South African Military Hospital in Richmond, which was where he participated in the embroidery of the St Paul’s Cathedral World War I Altar Frontal. In 1919 stump healed, fitted with artificial limb and embarked for South Africa. Discharged medically unfit 3.1.1920. Manzie served as S/Sgt with 19th Batt. N.V.B. 26.7.19; transferred to 3rd Bn. Railway and Harbour Bde. 4.1.1943. Discharged 31.12.1946. Occupation: Clerk Station Master, Durban.

a 63 The art and craft of men injured by warfare, forms the centrepiece of St Paul's Cathedral's commemoration of the centenary of WWI. This was displayed inside the Cathedral for the 2014-18 centenary period. It has been removed for storage and will be used each November for the remembrance commemorations. Of the many forms of rehabilitation, embroidery was seen as a good way of reducing the effects of shell shock, owing to its intricacy and need for concentration and a steady hand. And so the idea for an altar frontal for St Paul's Cathedral was conceived, with men from the UK, Australia, Canada and South Africa, contributing small sections, which were then stitched together at the Royal School of Needlework. Sold with an extensive file of copied service documents and illuminated book. 96. – Memorial plaque John Williams VF 600 – 800 Sergeant John Williams 3490 4th Regt South African Infantry was killed in action on 24 March 1918 at Marrières Wood. Remembered with Honour “Pozieres Memorial”. Williams was wounded in action at Delville Wood on 16 July 1916 and 9 April 1917. 97. Pair – BW; WM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. W. Bell 1ST S.A.I. VF 600 – 800 William Bell attested 1st S.A.I. 31.3.1917; to B.E.F. 3.8.1917. Prisoner of War 24 March 1918 at Marrières Wood. Repatriated 22.11.1918. Returned to South Africa and discharged 8.5.1919. 98. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 750 – 1.000 L/Cpl R.W. Cruikshank 4TH S.A.I. Robert William Cruikshank attested 4th S.A.I. 7.4.1916; England 22.5.1917-11.2.1918. France 12.2.1918-23.3.1918. Missing prisoner of war 24.3.1918. Detained at Gefangenenlager Minden. Repatriated 24.12.1918. Returned to SA and discharged 6.5.1919 at Maitland. Listed in Rollcall by Ian Uys. Sold with 2 original white issue boxes and copied service documents. 99. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 750 – 1.000 Pte. C.J. Clayton. 2ND S.A.I. Cyril John Clayton Attested 2nd S.A.I. 16.9.1916; France 19.1.1917-24.4.1917; wounded in action Fampoux 21.4.1917. England 25.4.1917-23.7.1917. France 24.7.1917-23.3.1918. Missing prisoner of war Marrières Wood 24 March 1918. Detained at Gefangenenlager II Munster (K457 Camp 3). Repatriated 5.12.1918. Returned to SA, discharged 29.5.1919. 100. Pair – with Memorial plaque Francis Kruger; VF+ 1.600 – 2.200 BWM; AVM Pte. F. Kruger. 2ND S.A.I. Private Francis Johannes Petrus Kruger Died of wounds at Marrières Wood on 22 March 1918. Remembered with Honour Pozieres Memorial. An impressive feat of arms by the South African Forces in the war took place in March 1918, when the Germans attacked. The Brigade fought a staunch defence on the first morning of the attack at Gauche Wood, near Villers Guislain on 21 March 1918 – by 24 March they had carried out a fighting withdrawal to Marrières Wood. 101. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 600 – 800 Pte. H.V. Udemans 4TH S.A.I. Henry Vere Udemans attested 3rd S.A.I. on 7.3.1917; to BEF 15.8.1917. Joined the 4th S.A.I. 16.2.1918. Prisoner of war 23 March 1918 at Marrières Wood in the area of the Green Line as the South African Regiments fell back under the German assault. Repatriated via Russia 22.11.1918. Returned to South Africa and discharged 8.5.1919. Sold with documents. 64 102. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. F.T. Burt Bothas M.R.; EF 1.500 – 2.200 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte F.T. Burt. 4th S.A.I. Fyfe Turnbull Burt served as a Private in German S.W.A. from 25.2.1915 to 27.7.1915. Attested “A” Co 4th S.A.I. 12.8.1915; England 13.10.19 War Marrières Wood 29.4.1918. Repatriated 9.12.18. Sold with copied service and POW documents. Polished. 103. Four – 1914-15 Star EF+ 3.400 – 4.200 L/Cpl R.C. Isemonger S.A.F.T. & P.C.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. R. C. Isemonger 1ST S.A.I; ASM ACF 158153 R.C. Isemonger Reginald Charles Isemonger served as Cpl S.A.F.T.&P.C, German S.W.A. to 17.8.1915. Enlisted 23.8.1915; England 11.10.1915; Egypt 12.1.1916.; France on 21.4.1916. Captured at Marrières Wood on 24 March 1918. Prisoner of war Germany; England 9.1.1919. WWII 2nd Lieutenant Signals Communications Brigade. Civil occupation – Postmaster in various towns. Retired to Hermanus where he died in 1965 age 70. Sold with SWB SA 10331 with original document for War Badge No. 10539; original document for issue of 1914-15 Star; 2 original final discharge documents for 1915 and 1919 with 5 page printed copy of a letter by Isemonger describing his experiences when he was taken prisoner on 24.3.1918; 2 page biography; copied service documents; poor copy of photo at age 29; copy pages from Uys book. Brown family Father 104. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte F. Brown 1ST S.A.I. VF 1.400 – 1.800 Fred Brown attested 10th S.A.I. 10.4.1916; Malaria Kilindini 27.9.1916; returned SA and discharged service 27.1.1917. Attested 1st S.A.I 24.4.1917; Prisoner of War at Marrières Wood on 24 March 1918. Repatriated 30.12.1918 and was discharged from service 8.5.1919. Sold with copied service documents. Son (included in Lot 104) Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF- WM; ASM 76171 F.R. Brown Private Fred Robert Brown Imperial Light Horse 20.6.1940. Disembarked Suez 8.5.1941. Prisoner of War Tobruk 20.6.1942. Released POW arrived England 24.5.1945. Discharged service 27.11.1945. Sold with dog tags; silver gilt Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment Bloemfontein 1965 Reunion medal with Bloemfontein 1971 clasp and star shaped clasp Bloemfontein 1970 on ribbon; copied service documents. Illgner family Father 105. Four – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte F. Illgner. 1ST S.A.I.; EF- 1.200 – 1.600 WM; ASM 210824 C.F. Ilgner Display mounted Frederick Illgner Attested 23.4.1917; England 11.6.1917; France 8.10.1917; Germany 24.3.1918; England 5.12.1918. Repatriated and returned to SA and discharged from service 9.5.1919. Prisoner of War Marrières Wood 24 March 1918. Repatriated 30.12.198 and discharged on 8.5.1919. Carl Frederick William Illgner 210824 Airman S.A.A.F. 2.5.1941. Demobilisation 9.1.1946. Sold with copied service documents. Son (included in Lot 105) Pair – WM; ASM 547801 L.A. Illgner EF- Display mounted Lionel Andrew Illgner joined the Physical Training Batt. 5.2.1944 at age 14 years 11 months. Discharged 7.2.1946 to return to school. Sold with copied service documents. 65

SOUTH AFRICA GENERAL CASUALTIES

106. – Memorial plaque VF 600 – 800 Edwin Brown Sergeant E Brown 508 4th Regt South African Infantry. Recorded at Delville Wood. Killed in action during the Battle of Arras on 9.4.1917. Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt. Also served in Egypt and Delville Wood. Sold with copied service documents; C.W.G.C. documents; extract of Delville Wood book. 107. – Memorial plaque VF 400 – 600 Cornelius Frederick Bruwer Private C.F. Bruwer 20778 4th Regt South African Infantry Died on 1.11.1918 of meningitis. Buried Brookwood Military Cemetery, Surrey. Sold with copied service documents; C.W.G.C. documents. Polished. 108. – Memorial plaque EF 500 – 700 Ewan Ernest Jakins Ewan Ernest Evelyn Jakins was born on 30 November 1901. He was killed in action while serving with the 1st South African Regiment on 24 March 1918. Service documents have not been extracted from the Defence Force Archives in Pretoria. However, he following details have been published online as part of the South African War Graves Project. “Special Service attestation for 2nd Rhodesia Regiment is dated 3rd March 1917 where he states that he is eighteen and a half years old. His complexion is given as "very dark all over" and his next of kin as his mother, Mrs. A.J. Jakins, of Springfontein, Macheke. He was posted to Rhodesians 1st South African Brigade on same date as attestation and after training arrived in England on 12th October 1917 per HMT Dunvegan Castle. Joined the South African Infantry 1st Regiment, B Coy, on 27th February 1918 in France. Less than a month later he was posted as missing in action on 24th March 1918. On 27th December 1918 this status was changed to accepted as dead and killed in action. There is a note under date of 9th October 1918 on the service papers as follows:

"Disc belonging to this man was sent in by the Graves Authorities of a Base Dep through the S 9 (Central C/list for Effects). He was buried at one of the different local Kom Villers Flouich Gouzeaucourt Epehy. No further details."

Obviously, the grave was not found for in October 1926 Mr. A.J. Jakins is advised by letter addressed to P.O. Box 67, Salisbury, Rhodesia that Ewan's name will be commemorated on the St. Quentin Memorial. The letter goes on to request the sum of 3/- if a copy of the Memorial Register is required. His medal entitlement of the British War and Victory Medals was forwarded on 29th June 1922, most probably to his mother whose address had been amended to Park Town, P.O. Box 554, Salisbury, Rhodesia. On Macheke War Memorial” This Memorial plaque is fitted in custom made wooden case and includes the original Buckingham Palace letter as follows: “I Join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War.” Signed by George R.I.” 109. – Memorial plaque VF 450 – 650 George Henry King Private G.H. King 2nd Section, South African Railway Overseas Dominion Service. SAR Fireman. Died on 28.9.1917 of wounds and buried Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with copied service documents; C.W.G.C. documents. Polished. Traces solder marks rev. 66 110. – Medal with Memorial plaque Ramsey Lile EF 650 – 950 AVM Pte. R. Lile 4th S.A.I. Private R. Lile 10388 4th Regt South African Infantry died on 21.9.1917. Killed in action. Remembered with Honour Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, sometimes called “Battle of the Menin Road”, was the third British general attack of the Third Battle of Ypres in the First World War. Sold with original delivery envelope and memorial slip; copied service documents; C.W.G.C. documents. Polished. 111. – Memorial plaque Herbert Stanley Linford VF 450 – 650 Lance Corporal H. S. Linford 4332 1st Regt South African Infantry died on 9.4.1917. Killed in action. Buried Point-Du-Joir Military Cemetery, Athies-les Arras. Athies was captured by the 9th (Scottish) Division, which included the South African Brigade, on 9 April 1917. 32 soldiers from South Africa and one from the United Kingdom fell on that day. Sold with copied service documents; C.W.G.C. documents. Hole drilled at 12 o’clock, polished. 112. – Memorial plaque Graham Nicholas Smit VF 600 – 800 Lance Corporal G.S. Smit 8365 3rd Regt South African Infantry. Wounded in action 16.10.1916; wounded in action 28.11.1916; killed in action 20.9.1917. Remembered with Honour Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge, sometimes called “Battle of the Menin Road”, was the third British general attack of the Third Battle of Ypres in the First World War. The battle took place from 20–25 September 1917, in the Ypres Salient in Belgium on the Western Front. Sold with copied service documents; C.W.G.C. documents. Polished. 113. – Pair with Memorial plaque EF- 2.200 – 3.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte E.C.D. Lightening. 2nd S.A.I.; Memorial plaque Eric Charles Dalton Lightening Eric Lightening was a 19 year old clerk with the SA Railways & Harbours when he attested in the 2nd SA Infantry in August 1915. His initial rank was Private, amended to Signaller in November 1915. He was already in England in December 1915: his service card records “Frensham Hill Military Hospital” for an unspecified medical problem. On 24 September 1917, under the heading “In the Field” Capt Jacobs, O/C of “C” Company, wrote to the Commanding Officer, 2nd S.A.I.: “The attached recommendations in connection with the recent operations of 20th-22nd inst. (2nd Battle of Ypres) are submitted for your information and consideration” In his handwriting was: “No 3056 Pte E C D Lightening – This signaller from “D” Coy. Was attached to me in the frontline and was untiring in making every endeavour to get communication back with his daylight lamp – ultimately he volunteered to take messages back as a runner, which he did returning from Headqt’rs with a petrol tin of water. He also was most active in attending to the wounded, & in collecting ammunition from casualties. He displayed great bravery & cheerful devotion to duty while under heavy shellfire. On the evening of the 20/9/17, while still in execution of his duty, he was killed by shellfire” He also attached a note from Sgt G.S. Fernie, “D” Coy, 2nd Regt, stating: “The following two names of men I wish to recommend for their courage and good work during the recent operations” The first name was “No 3056 Pte E C D Lightening, signaller who, when we had reached our objective, tried several times to get in touch with Batt. HQs and on being unable went down himself and arranged communication. He also did splendid work as a runner for Lt Lucas before the latter and himself were killed. He went beyond our advanced posts to find out certain information on two occasions”. Eric Lightening was not officially recognised for his bravery. There was no published Mention in Despatches or Mention in War Office Communiqués and, at the time, the Military Medal was not awarded posthumously. Sold with copies of record cards and recommendations 67 114. – Trio with Memorial plaque Charles Harry Burd; VF 1.200 – 1.600 1914–15 Star Pte C.H. Burd 11TH Infantry; BWM (skimmed filler); AVM (Bil.) Pte. C.H. Burd. 3RD S.A.I. Private Charles Harry Burd served Machine Gun Section Rand Light Infantry German S.W.A. 8574 4th Regt South African Infantry. To Europe January 1916, in hospital with recurring disease. Killed in action 17.10.1918 Battle of the Selle, British forces under command of Henry Rawlinson launched a major attack. Remembered with Honour Vis-En-Artois Memorial. Sold with copied service cards; C.W.G.C. documents; plaque cover. Plaque polished. LOSS OF SS MENDI 21 FEBRUARY 1917

115. – BWM Clr Sjt R Knaggs S.A.N.L.C. EF- 5.000 – 8.000 The HMT Mendi left Cape Town on 25 January 1917 with 823 men of theth 5Battalion, SA Native Labour Corps on board and arrived at Plymouth on 19 February. She proceeded to Le Havre the next day, escorted by the destroyer, HMS Brisk. After midnight she had to slow down due to thick fog until she was barely creeping forward. Then, at 04:57 am when she was 11 nautical miles off the southern tip of the Isle of Wight, disaster struck. The mail ship SS Darro, twice the tonnage of the Mendi and sailing at full speed, drove into the side of the Mendi amidships, cutting into the hold where men lay asleep. The damage was fatal. The Mendi rapidly listed to starboard, preventing life boats on that side from being launched, and sank within 25 minutes. The disaster claimed the lives of 616 South Africans (607 of them black troops) as well as 30 British crew members. Inexplicably the Darro offered no help but Brisk and other ships picked up survivors. Oral history records that the men still on board met their fate with great dignity. Their Chaplain, Reverend Isaac Dyobha, is reported to have calmed the panic-stricken men by raising his arms aloft and speaking in a loud voice:

“Be quiet and calm, my countrymen. What is happening now is what you came to do: you are going to die. Brothers, we are drilling the death drill. I, a Xhosa, say you are my brothers. Zulus, Swazis, Pondos, Basothos and all others, let us die like warriors. We are the sons of Africa. Raise your war cries my brothers, for though they made us leave our assegais back in the kraals, our voices are left with our bodies” 68 The sinking of the Mendi is one of the greatest tragedies in the military history of South Africa and is one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th Century in British waters. It was commemorated in the names of two SA Navy ships: SAS Isaac Dyobha, SAS Mendi. After the war no black member of the SA Native Labour Corps received a silver British War Medal or an Allied Victory Medal although the white officers and NCO’s did qualify. Robert Knaggs, a 28 year old storeman from Cape Town, enlisted in the SANLC on 10 January 1917 with the rank of Cook-Sergeant. Six weeks later he and 8 other white Officers/NCO’s drowned when the Mendi sank. The rank Ck/Sgt on Knaggs’ record card is not written all that clearly and probably led to the rank on the medal being impressed as Clr. Sjt. Sold with copies of service card and file as well as extensive details of the tragedy as downloaded online. 116. – BWM; Pte R.I. Arbuckle 4TH S.A.I. EF 400 – 600 Robert Irvin Arbuckle served with 5th M.R., 1st Imperial Light Horse 1.4.1915 to 10.8.1915 German S.W.A. Taken on strength 11.2.1916 and joined 4th S.A.I. in France 8.8.1916. Wounded reported 24.10.1916. Wounded and missing 12.4.1917. Death accepted on or since date missing. Commemorated on Arras Memorial. Sold with copied service cards and documents. 117. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 300 – 500 L/Cpl M.J. Aproskie 1ST S.A.I. Mounted as worn Mathew John Aproskie served as L/Cpl Cape Cyclist from 1.12.1914 to 23.3.1915 (6th Infantry C.T.H.). He was taken on strength 19.4.1917 in the 1st S.A.I. and embarked for England 25.6.1917. Joined 1st S.A.I. in the field 31.10.1917 and was posted to D Coy. Accidentally wounded in the left thigh (revolver bullet wound) 8.12.1917 to C.C.S Rouen. This was the end of his war as he was sent to hospital in England and repatriated to South Africa and discharged medically unfit for further military service on 27.12.1918. Sold with copied service documents; and a uniface silver moth medal with a light blue ribbon as worn. Obverse with helmet and candle surrounded by olive branches. 118. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte A.H. Banks 2ND S.A.I. EF 400 – 600 Pte A.H. Banks 2ND S.A.I. Allan Harry Banks was taken on strength of the 2nd S.A.I. 25.10.1917 and embarked for England 27.11.1917. At Aldershot Military Hospital with measles for 3 weeks till 8.3.1918. In France on 14.8.1918 posted to A Coy 1st S.A.I. with extra pay as Lewis Gunner from 1.9.1918. Severe GSW in right thigh 9.10.1918 - the so called last 100 days - Battle of Cambrai - The Pursuit to the Selle, October 9 to 12. To Richmond S.A. Hospital, England and discharged 31.1.1919. Sold with copied service documents. 119. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte H.F. Bauer 2ND S.A.I. EF 1.600 – 2.000 Hugo Frans Bauer 2nd S.A.I. – Seemingly not wounded in Delville Wood; killed in action near Arras on the 9.4.1917. Buried Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery. Attested 10.8.1915; England 4.10.195; Egypt 29.12.1915; France 15.4.1916. PROVENANCE: City Coins, Postal Medal Auction 64, 20 December 2013, Lot 542. 120. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. W.W. Clark. 2ND S.A.I. VF 1.200 – 1.600 Walter William Clark 2nd S.A.I. – attested 28.9.1915; England 13.10.1915; Egypt 30.12.1916; France 16.4.1916. Clark was wounded in action at Arras 12.4.1917. GSW left leg and back. Discharged 22.5.1919. 121. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Lt. C.J. Cumming EF 1.800 – 2.800 Colin James Cumming 2nd S.A.I. – attested 18.9.1915; England 4.10.1915; Egypt 2.3.1916; France 16.6.1916. Promoted through ranks to 2/Lt 22.9.1916. Wounded in action 12.10.1916 (GSW chest severe). 2nd and 4th Regiment crossed the parapets at the start of the Battle of Butte de Warlencourt. SA casualties 1,150 incl. 45 officers. Disembarked Cape Town 15.12.1917 relinquishes his commission on account of ill health caused by wounds and is granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant 1.9.1916. Sold with large number of copied service documents. 69 122. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 600 – 1.000 Pte A.J. Greenaway 2ND S.A.I. Albert James Greenaway missing 1914-15 Star dispatched 3.1.1921 for service with Railway Regiment in German S.W.A. Served with 2nd S.A.I. from 29.11.15 to discharge on 7.5.19. He was wounded in action four times: Gunshot wound 12 Oct 16 at Butte de Warlencourt; Gunshot wound 20 Sept 17 at Menin Road; Gunshot wound 5 May 18 during the Battle of Lys; Gassed 19.10.18 at Crossing of The Selle. Sold with copied service documents. 123. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte O.W. Heard. 4TH S.A.I. EF 1.600 – 2.000 Osborne William Heard 4th S.A.I. – attested 3.9.1915; England 26.9.1915; Egypt 13.1.1916; France 20.4.1916; employed as Military policeman at time of Delville Wood. Killed in action near Ypres on the 21st October 1917. Buried New Irish Farm Cemetery. 124. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Gnr. W. Innes S.A.H.A. EF 300 – 450 William Innes attested 5.8.1917 and posted to Reserve Brigade 27.11.1917. B.E.F. 1.4.1918 and posted to 73rd Battery. Returned to UK 2.4.1919. Sold with copied service documents. 125. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte E.H. Mullens 4TH S.A.I. VF 600 – 800 Ernest Howard Mullens was taken on strength of the 4th S.A.I. 10.9.1915 and embarked for England 25.3.1916. In France with his unit 24.11.1916. Private 4th S.A.I. Killed in action 17.4.1918 just east of Kemmel Village, Belgium. Sold with 2-page biography; copied service and G.W.G.C. documents. 126. Pair – BWM A/Cpl S.C.B. Parrott S.A.F.A.; EF 300 – 400 AVM (Bil.) Pte S.C.B. Parrott 4TH S.A.I. Sydney Charles Bedford Parrott was taken on strength of the 4th S.A.I. 10.9.1915 and embarked for England 7.12.1916. In France on 22.7.1916. Joined 182nd Tunnelling Coy R.E. in the field and returned to unit 29.9.1916. On 3.12.1916 he joined School of Mortars for 7 days. Admitted 20 General Hospital with bronchitis 1.4.1917. To Eastbourne Hospital, England and discharged 5.6.1917. Returned to Union and discharged service 12.1.1918. Re-attested S.A.F.A. 21.8.1918; discharged service 28.1.1919. Sold with copied service documents. 127. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl J. Watson S.A.H.A. EF 1.200 – 2.000 John Watson was taken on strength 22.3.1917. Joined 73rd Battery 7.3.1918 from England. 18.10.1918 Acting Sergeant. Page 3898 Supplement to the Edinburgh Gazette, June 5, 1919. “His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned rewards for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations with the Armies in France and Flanders”: awarded THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. South African Forces. 1546 Cpl. (A./Sjt.) J. Watson, 73rd Sge. Bty., S.A.H.A. Sold with copied service documents. Missing the DCM! 128. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 500 – 600 Pte W.A.B. Watson 1ST S.A.I. Display mounted William Albert Bramwell Watson attested at age 19 on 23.8.1915 at Potchefstroom for service in the 1st S.A.I. and embarked for England 5.1.1916. Joined 1st S.A.I. in the field 6.8.1916. On 10.12.1916 at Arras a H.E. shell wounded his left arm and elbow. An amputation was performed on the 11th at C.C.S. 31.12.1916. Admitted to S.A.M. Hospital. Re-amputation 21.2.197. On 19.3.1917 Stump re-opened for abscess. On May 17 he was fitted with an artificial arm at Roehampton. He was repatriated to South Africa and discharged medically unfit for further military service on 31.12.1917. He was awarded a permanent pension. His comment on his artificial arm on 20.10.1918: “Owing to small stump and make of the arm I find it quite useless”. Sold with copied service documents. 129. Trio – 1914-15 Star Clr. Sjt E.H. Byrne 4th Infantry; VF 1.000 – 1.400 BWM A/1ST C/W.O. E.H. Byrne 2ND S.A.I.; AVM (Bil.) Sjt E.H. Byrne 2ND S.A.I. 1914-15 Star heavily cleaned and gilded. 70 Ernest Henry Byrne of Port Elizabeth served as a Colour Sergeant with C Company 1st Eastern Rifles in German S.W.A. (5.10.1914 to 3.6.1915) Taken on strength of the 2nd S.A.I. 21.8.1915 Sgt Byrhe embarked for England 1.10.1915. On 27.12.1915 with E.E.F. in Egypt. Wounded in action at Mersa Matruh 23.1.1916 severe G.S.W left chest to 21 G.H. Alexandria; discharged from hospital 9.2.1916. Once again wounded in action Etaples 24 General Hospital 17.5.1916 slight G.S.W. face right. To England 26.5.1916. Returned to France 2nd Rgt B.E.F 18.3.1917 appointed A/C.S. 21.11.1917. Facial paralysis 27.2.1918 to 41 Stationary Hospital Gailly then to S.A. Hospital Richmond, England. Final hospital discharge on 25.6.1918. Acting R.S.M Byrne was discharged from service 5.6.1919. Sold with 3 Springbok buttons; S.A. Legion lapel badge; miscellaneous items; large number of copied service documents. 130. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF- 1.200 – 1.500 Pte. W.F. Lawrence 10th Infantry; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. W.F. Lawrence 3RD S.A.I. Walter Frederick Lawrence served as a Private with “D” Company Witwatersrand Rifles in German S.W.A. from 18.8.1914 and was discharged on 25.7.1915. Taken on strength of the 3rd S.A.I. 5.1.1916 and embarked for England 28.2.1916. In France on 26.8.1916 and posted to B Coy. 18 October 1916 reported missing in the field during the start of the Battle of Butte de Warlencourt. Accepted as dead 15.6.1917. Sold with 4-page biography; copied service and C.W.G.C. documents. 131. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF- 800 – 1.000 Pte. B.J. van der Veen 12TH Infantry; BWM; AVM (Bil.) A/Cpl. B.J. van der Veen 4TH S.A.I. Mounted as worn Bernardus Johannes van der Veen served in German S.W.A. with the 12th Infantry. Taken on strength of the 4th S.A.I. and embarked at C.T. 25.3.1916. Wounded – GSW left elbow 7.6.1917. On recovery joined the 4th Entrenching Batt 4.8.1917. Wounded in action 19.7.1918 GSW right leg; to England. He sailed for South Africa for discharge 16.3.1919. Sold with copied service documents. 132. Four – 1914-15 Star Pte. J.A. Scott 11TH Infantry; VF+ 1.100 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. J.A. Scott 3RD S.A.I.; ‘Combattants De La Somme’ commemorative bronze medal. Silver war badge No. S.A. 3917 (missing pin) James Arthur Scott served German S.W.A. with H Company Rand Light Infantry. Attested 3rd S.A.I. 17.8.1915; to BEF 6.8.1916. Wounded in action at Butte De Warlencourt 17.10.1916 admitted Rouen Hospital G.S.W. chest and transferred to Richmond Hospital 21.11.1916 to 30.1.1917. Wounded in action Messines ridge GSW shoulder 11.6.1917. Returned to South Africa. Sold with copied service documents. Display mounted 133. Five – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 450 – 600 Pte. C.J.W. Phillips 2ND S.A.I.; Africa Star; WM; ASM 240954 C.J.W. Phillips Entitled to 1939-45 Star. Small letter naming on BWM and AVM issued 1939. Cpl. Cecil John William Phillips attested at Germiston 30.3.1918 for service in 1st S.A.I. Arrived Rouen 1.4.1918 and noted as missing on 12.4.1918, confirmed POW 29.5.1918. At Fredrichsfeld POW camp till repatriated 22.11.1918. Age 41 attested on 4.8.1940 for East African Infantry Brigade – but later transferred to S.A. Instructors Corps. To rank of Staff Sergeant having completed a platoon weapons course in Palestine during December 1942. Final discharge 12.6.1946. Sold with copied service documents.

71 Bean family Father 134. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte R.C. Bean. 4TH S.A.I. VF 2.000 – 3.000 Royale Coleman Bean son of Felix Frederick Bean enlisted 24.5.2016 and embarked at Southampton. Arrived 2 I.B.D. Rouen 8.8.1916. Proceeds to front 13.8.1916. Wounded in action 9.4.1917 GSW abdomen. Was discharged 12.1.1918 from the 4th S.A.I. in Wynberg, Cape as “permanently medically unfit”. Awarded silver War badge No. 4504 and King’s certificate (these missing). Sold with copied Short Service document; original AVM box Son (included in Lot 134) Six – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF DM; WM; ASM 76171 R.C. Bean Rex Coleman Bean served as a Private with the 1st Btn Pretoria Highlanders and was wounded in action on 23.11.1944 (FC/CTH) and died of wounds 24.11.1944. He had served in Madagascar 28.6.1942; M.E. 21.11.1942 and Italy 15.4.1944. Remembered with Honour Castiglione South African Cemetery. Sold with South African Memorial plaque; 1st Battalion Pretoria Highlanders badge; plate off a trophy engraved Cpl. R.C. Bean 76171V Lightweight Helwan 1943 Egypt; medal issue documents; copied service documents. Large family Brother 135. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF+ 2.500 – 3.500 L/Cpl T.H. Large 4TH S.A.I. Mounted as worn Thomas Hubert Large Attested 4th S.A.I. 7.8.1915; England 25.12.1915; Egypt 30.12.1915; France 15.4.16. He was wounded in September 1917 and again seriously wounded on 8.10.1918 requiring hospitalisation at Richmond SA General Hospital; France 12.8.1918; England 23.10.1918. Discharged from service in South Africa 26.5.1919. Sold with service documents. Brother (included in Lot 135) Trio – 1914-15 Star Gnr W.G. Large C.G.A.; VF BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte W.G. Large 4TH S.A.I. William George Large Gunner 2 Brigade Heavy Artillery (from No. 4 Armoured Train Sig. Coy Cape Garrison Artillery served in German S.W.A. Taken on strength of the”A” Company 4th S.A.I. Served in Egypt then France. Killed in action 11.7.1916. On the 11th fighting in Trônes Wood continued, and the 4th S.A.I. whose A and C Companies were in the neighbourhood of Glatz. Redoubt came under the barrage with which the enemy prepared his counter-attacks. The Brigade suffered grievous losses. Sold with copied service documents. Turner family Brother 136. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF- 750 – 1.000 Pte H.L. Turner. 2ND S.A.I. Harry Lewis Turner 7884, 2nd Regt., S.A.I. died of wounds (Head: fractured skull) received at Arras on 6 May 1917 age 19. Son of Alfred and Frances Turner, Pietermaritzburg, Natal. Remembered with Honour Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport. Sold with copied service documents. Brother (included in Lot 136) – BWM Pte R.S. Turner. 2ND S.A.I. EF- Only the BWM was issued. Richard Stepney Turner 22530, 2nd Regt., son of Alfred and Frances Turner, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, was taken on strength 22.7.1918 and embarked for England 6.9.1918. Died of influenza 25.10.1918. Buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery. Remembered with Honour. Sold with copied service documents. 72 SOUTH AFRICAN UNITS AND RECIPIENTS

LOT 137 137. Four – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.V) and bar VF 25.000 – 35.000 A/Maj. Edward Gordelier Ridley 74th Siege Bty.; 1914-15 Star Sjt. E.G. Ridley V.K.2.; WM; AVM (Bil.) MID oak leaf Major E.G. Ridley MC LONDON GAZETTE 1 FEBRUARY 1919 “South African Force. T./Capt. (A./Maj.) Edward Cordelier Ridley, 74th Siege Bty., South African Hvy. Arty. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in keeping his battery in action during the operations east of Arras between 26th August and 2nd September, 1918. On three occasions when the battery was moving into new positions it came under very heavy shell fire, suffering numerous casualties. He was tireless in his efforts to select good positions for guns and observation posts.” BAR MC LONDON GAZETTE 1 JANUARY 1919 “*T /Capt. (A./Maj.) Edward Gordelier Ridley, M.C., 74th S. By., R.G,A. (S.A.H A.).” ADDED NOTE - In the cases marked by an asterisk * the announcements of awards of the Military Cross have not yet been published in the London Gazette, these awards will be published in due course. The London Gazette, 11 January, 1916. Oversea Contingents: South Africa, Artillery. The undermentioned Temporary Second Lieutenant to be temporary Lieutenant: - Dated 1st January, 1916. Edward Gordelier Ridley. Edward Gordelier Ridley was born 13 April 1884. He first enlisted with the Royal Marine Artillery on 18 January 1902. Sold with copy of book Tales of the Veld Folk for the Kiddies (written and illustrated by Major E.G. Ridley, M.C.) and a large research file with this group. 73

LOT 138

138. Four – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) EF- 20.000 – 30.000 423 Pte H.J. Sherman 1/S.A. Inf :Bn; BWM; AVM (Bil.) 9L/CPL H.J. Sherman. 1ST S.A.I.; S.A.W.S. Medal unnamed as issued.

MM LONDON GAZETTE 19 JANUARY 1917

Henry James Sherman was born at Port Elizabeth in 1896. He was educated at Marist Brothers College and then worked as a salesman for Mosenthal & Co., wholesaler merchants. Attested at Potchefstroom 16 August 1915 for service in “B” Company of the 1st South African Infantry Battalion of the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force. Served in Eqypt 12 January 1916 – 12 April 1916. He was present on 26 February 1916 at the Battle of Agagiya 14 miles south east of Sidi Barrani. South African losses numbered 1 officer and 13 other ranks killed, and 5 officers and 98 other ranks wounded. The 1st and 3rd South African Infantry battalions were both granted the Battle Honours of "Agagiya" and of "Egypt 1916". Suffered a gunshot wound in the left shoulder 17 July 1916 on the 4th day of the Battle of Delville Wood. His regiment lost 26 men killed and missing on that day. The 1st South African Infantry Battalion casualties over the seven days of the battle numbered 583, comprising 192 killed, died of wounds or missing, 363 wounded and 26 prisoners of war. Sherman spent the next two months in hospitals in France and England. Served in France again 20 September 1916 – 3 November 1916. During this period the South Africans suffered casualties of approximately 1 150, including 45 officers of whom 16 were killed. At this time the major action of the 1st S.A.I. was its attack on the Butte de Warlencourt on 18 October 1916. 74

Quote from Shermans' letter home dated 11 November 1916. “The night I got my present was the 18 October 1916, while I was guiding a party of Scottish in for working purposes. We got half way down the communication trench and the Gerries started strafing it, causing a wild dash for cover. Before I knew where I was, someone from behind sent me flat on my face, and just as I was about to get up, the trench was blown up by a high explosive, sending me flat again. They pulled me out but I was finished. I got into an old German dug-out more dead than alive, but not too bad to struggle back after showing them their work. I carried on the best I could the next day, after telling what had happened; a sprained leg (left, slight) and both hips, which have now become natural. The worst was the blow on the kidneys, which I am still suffering from." Earlier in the same letter Sherman describes his experiences as a chief runner. He closes with the words:

“I then made my way back to headquarters again with my report which was lengthy, and I must say the Colonel was pleased to a certain extent."

His M.M. award must have been for good work as a runner. Awarded the MM in the LG 19 January 1917. No official recommendation could be traced, but this Regimental Testimonial of Gallantry dated 15 January 1918 tells the story of his gallantry in the attack on the Butte de Warlencourt.

He was in hospital in France, Ireland and at Richmond Park from 20 October 1916 suffering from rheumatism and diarrhea. For the following eight months he served in England at the Cavalry Command Depot, Eastbourne and with the 1st Reserve Battalion.

Returned to France 13 July 1917 and joined”B” Company 1st S.A. Infantry. Back to England on 21 September 1917 and attached to the Discharge Depot. He reverted to the ranks voluntarily on 10 October 1917. Promoted Lance Corporal 30 October 1918, Corporal 28 January 1919, Lance Sergeant 24 June 1919 and Sergeant 29 September 1919. Posted to South Africa 21 November 1919 and discharged at Cape Town on 14 January 1920. He was mentioned in a War Office Communiqué dated 28 August 1919.

Sherman was the first choice in the selection of a group of six ex-servicemen from Port Elizabeth and Walmer to attend the official Unveiling Ceremony of the South Africa National War Memorial at Delville Wood held on 10 October 1926.

During World War II Sherman served as a Special Constable in the Walmer Civilian Protection Services 25.8.1941 – 31.8.1945. He was an extremely enthusiastic supporter of the annual reunion parades and dinners of members of the 1st South African Infantry Brigade. Sherman died at Port Elizabeth in 1971.

Sold with soldiers identity disc for WWI; copy soldiers WWI papers from Union Defence Headquarters in Pretoria; certificate of Service from Union Defence Force for WWI; copy signed Attestation dated 16 August 1915; Regimental Testimony of Gallantry 15 January 1918 detailing his action on 16/19 October 1916 for which he was awarded the Military Medal; 2 page summary with map of the attack on the Butte de Warlencourt 9-20 September 1916 LG 22 January 1917 award of the Military Medal; Discharge Certificate dated 17 December 1919; honourably Discharged and Disabled certificate dated 14 January 1920; his lengthy and descriptive letters published in Port Elizabeth newspapers.

PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction 64, 20 December 2013, Lot 102.

LOT 139

139. Eight – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) EF- 14.000 – 16.000 3811 Pte L.H. Suttie 2/S.A.Inf.; BWM Cpl L.H. Suttie 2nd S.A.I.; AVM (Bil.) Cpl L.H. Suttie 2nd S.A.I.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; DM; WM; ASM the last five South African issued WWII medals are officially and correctly named 144731 L.H. Suttie.

MM LONDON GAZETTE 14 JANUARY 1918

The MM citation is worded as follows: 3811 Private Lawrence Hendley Suttie, 2nd Regiment South African Infantry

"For conspicuous bravery during the operations EAST of YPRES on the 20th and 21st September 1917. He showed magnificent courage and devotion to duty throughout the action and as a company runner safely delivered several important messages to Battn. Headquarters without loss of time, although on occasions a heavy enemy Artillery barrage had to be passed through. On returning to the front line he was on all occasions loaded with water, ammunition and stores according to the requirements of his company. This man was also employed in running along the front line under rifle and machine gun fire. His conduct throughout was splendid. He was wounded in the execution of his duty on the evening of the 21st".

Lawrence Hendley Suttie was born in Pietermaritzburg in 1896. He was educated at The Boy's Model School in the city. On his discharge from the Army in 1919 he returned to Pietermaritzburg and took up a position with the local municipality. On the outbreak of the Second World War he joined the Natal Carbineers, and refusing a commission, fought in the ranks during the Abyssinian campaign. He re-joined the municipal Water Department on his return and after rising to the senior position of City Engineer he retired in 1958. Hereafter he joined the Natal Tanning Extract Company until his final retirement in 1965 just three years before his death in 1968.

Lawrence Suttie served with the 2nd S.A.I. in France and Flanders. He was wounded on three occasions, on 11 October 1916, on 12 April 1917 (Arras) and on 21 September 1917 (Ypres). 76

He was awarded his MM on 27 October 1917 and was presented with his medal ribbon on the parade held after the Memorial Service at Delville Wood on Sunday 17 February 1918.

On this occasion he following citation was read out at the presentation:

"For conspicuous gallantry near YPRES on 20th/21st September, 1917. As a Company runner he delivered important messages under heavy shell fire and carried water and ammunition to the front line. He was eventually wounded in the execution of his duty".

He was commissioned after the end of hostilities on 21st December 1918. In a note dated 4 April 1986 Suttie's widow wrote as follows: "He joined up in 1915 and went through Delville Wood without a scratch but later in the battle of Passchendale Ridge he was a dispatch runner and a sniper shot him right through the back. He said he lay quiet for a while till all seemed safe, he got up bleeding badly and all he remembered was falling into headquarters then waking up in hospital. The D (doctor) told him he was the luckiest man alive (as) the bullet had just missed his spine. He had the two bullet marks all his life. But that wound never worried him. In another battle he was wounded in the arm pit and through that he had to give up his cricket, because when he lifted his arm high it gave way and he would clasp his other arm and nothing could be done till it released itself otherwise he enjoyed life till he was 72. He won the Military Medal for bravery at Passchendale Ridge and became a lieutenant. At the end of the War he was made Repatriation Officer to the SA troops with the result he only arrived back in South Africa in September 1919." The History of the South African Forces in France by John Buchan (p 142-144) offers some insight into the nature of the fighting on 20th September 1917 at Ypres: "Few struggles in the campaign were more desperate or carried out in a more gruesome battlefield. The mass of quagmires, splintered woods, ruined husks of "pill boxes", water filled shell holes, and foul creeks which made up the land on both sides of the Menin Road was a sight which, to the recollection of most men, must seem like a fevered nightmare. It was the classic soil on which, during the First Battle of Ypres, the 1st and 2nd Division had stayed the German rush for the Channel.

Then it had been a battered but recognizable and featured countryside; now the elements seem to have blended with each other to make of it a limbo outside mortal experience and almost beyond human imagining.

Only on some of the tortured hills of Verdun could a parallel be found. The battle of 20th September showed to what heights of endurance the British soldier can attain. It was an example, too, of how thought and patience may achieve success in spite of every disadvantage of weather, terrain, and enemy strength. Delville Wood was still for the Brigade the most heroic episode in the War. But its advance on 20th September must without doubt be reckoned its most successful achievement up to that date in the campaign. It carried one of the strongest of the enemy's position, and assisted the brigades both on its right and left to take two forts which blocked their way The 2nd Regiment had 61 killed (including 3 officers), and 244 wounded and missing." Sold with copied service papers; MM citation original commission document; newspaper obituary; WWII photograph in uniform; photograph of recipient in retirement with 2nd S.A.I. wooden commemorative cross made from wood which he brought back from Delville Wood to Pietermaritzburg (which now hangs at the Moths Club in Leinster Road).

77 LOT 140 140. Five – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) EF 20.000 – 28.000 373 Pte A.B. Sjoberg 2/S.A.Inf:; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte A.B. Sjoberg 2nd S.A.I.; ASM ACF153727 A.B. Sjoberg; Médaille de la Somme de 1914-1918 et de 1940 (Medal for the Somme) unnamed as issued MM LONDON GAZETTE 25 JUNE 1918 “On 27th March 1918 at Dernancourt during a critical time in the retirement of part of our troops, this man acted with conspicuous gallantry in the face of heavy shell and machine gun fire, and showed great resource and initiative in handling his Lewis gun. By his fine example of coolness and determination the small force, covering the retirement, were able to hold on to their position until finally relieved some hours later.”

Albert Bernard Sjoberg was born in Sydney, Australia in about 1897. In attesting for service with the South Africa Overseas Expeditionary Force on 17 August 1915 he indicated that his next-of-kin was his mother, Mrs. Mary Alice Sjoberg, of Vincent Road, Clifton, East London. Posted to “D” company of the 2nd Infantry Battalion he served in Egypt from 13 January 1916 to 15 April 1916 and crossing immediately to France he served there from 16 April 1916. He was wounded in action, receiving a gunshot wounded in his back, on 12 October 1916. In 1917 he was posted to “B” Company and returned to France on 17 February 1917. After re-joining his unit on 26 March he was once again wounded on the right shoulder on 21 September 1917 and returning to his Unit on 24 October 1917. It seems as if he was once again wounded, soon after earning his Military Medal, on or about 30 April 1918. He was finally discharged from service on 24 May 1919. During WWII he served with 55th Coy M.E.B., (S.A.E.C.) and 21 (M.E.B.) N.E. Rand Armd. Comds. serving from 2 May 1941 until his discharge on 31 December 1946. Sold with miniature MM, BWM and AVM (mounted as worn); three brass army infantry badges for the 2nd S.A. Infantry and S.A. Infantry; confirmation slip for: ASM as awarded No. 153727 Sapper to A.B. Sjoberg; MM plus envelope addressed: Mr. A.B. Sjoberg, 7(a) & 7th Ave., Geduld Township, Springs; a poor quality original photograph which has been enlarged and seemingly professionally photo shopped. A.B. Sjoberg is not listed by Ian Uys for Delville Wood. In studying his service documents, I can see no reason why he did not service actively with the Brigade during this period. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Auction 64, Lot 309, 20 December 2013

78 BAILEY’S SHARPSHOOTERS

141. Pair – BWM L/SJT S. Burroughs S.A.S.; EF 6.000 – 10.000 AVM (Bil.) CPL S. Burroughs S.A.S. Sydney Burroughs (Musketry Instructor, South African Police) enlisted on 10 April 1916. He was then 41 years old and was given the Regimental number ‘9’ being one of the first 17 marksmen who joined this specialised unit He had previously served with the 15th and 19th Hussars. He served right until the end of the War, discharged at Maitland on 11 July 1919.

In response to a British War Office request, a small sharpshooter’s unit was formed in South Africa to serve in Europe. Recruited and financed by Sir Bailey, the unit was named Bailey’s South African Sharpshooters and fought in France and Belgium from April 1916 to the Armistice, in a British Division. A total of 24 men served in this formation, of whom 6 were killed in action and 7 received medical discharges after injuries.

The Bailey’s South African Sharpshooters reckoned to have killed more than 3 000 Germans. They left South Africa in three batches. The first of 17 men leaving 22 April 1916 in R.M.S. Saxon and arriving in France 30.5.16 in time for the Battle of the Somme. The unit was attached to the KRRC and the Northamptonshire’s of the 2nd Brigade 1st Division under Major General Strickland and served until the Occupation of Germany. Lieut. Methven, the officer in charge received a glowing testimonial from General Strickland. A number were decorated, 6 were killed in action, 7 receiving medical discharges.

Sold with copied service documents; G.D. Trotter’s 13-page article Bailey’s South African Sharpshooters which records the detailed story of this remarkable unit 142. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte R.P. Forbes. S.A.M.C. EF 350 – 500 Robert Patterson Forbes taken on strength 26.11.1915; Kilindini 5.3.1916. Discharged permanently unfit for tropical service 11.11.1917. Sold with copied service documents; remains of original white issue boxes. 79

143. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 350 – 500 2ND CPL G.H. Hughes S.A.R.O.D.S. George Henry Hughes taken on strength 8.11.1916 1st Grade Blockman. Arrived France 19.3.1917. Wounded. Gassed 4.6.1917. Hernia at Boulogne 6.5.1918. Disembarked Cape Town 11.7.1919; discharged 8.8.1919. Sold with copied service cards. 144. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 400 – 500 L/ CPL T. Miller C.A.H.T.C. Templer Miller taken on strength 28.3.1917 as Farrier. Arrived France 13.6.1917. Disembarked Cape Town 15.9.1919; discharged 15.10.1919. Sold with copied service cards; S.W.B. SA5155 pin attachments removed, small hole at 9 o’clock. 145. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 800 – 1.200 Agent. J.C. van Rooyen. Intelligence. J.C. van Rooyen served with Intelligence Unit D Force and was discharged time expired on 21.4.1915. Entitled to the 1914-15 Star. Sold with copied service card. 146. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. J.W. Baker 4TH M.R.; EF 800 – 1.000 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. J.W. Baker 3RD S.A.I. John William Baker served as a Private in the Umvoti M.R. in German S.W.A. from 10.2.1915 and was discharged on 23.7.1915. He then joined the S.A. Field Artillery and after being discharged on 10.4.1916 he joined the 3rd S.A. Infantry Bgde Ammunition Column serving in German East Africa from 26.4.1916 until his forced return to the Union on 27.12.1916 having contracted malaria. Discharged for demobilisation at Wynberg on 28.3.1917. 147. Trio – 1914-15 Star Gnr P.R. Bennett S.A.H.A.; EF 800 – 1.200 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl. P.R. Bennett S.A.M.C.C. After serving in German S.W.A. Percy Robert Bennett served with the Motor Cycle Corps in German East Africa from 1.2.1916. He was discharged permanently unfit on 30.5.1917. Sold with copied service card. 148. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF 800 – 1.200 Sjt W.F. Christie S.A.F.T. & P.C.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt W.F. Christie S.A.F.T. & P.CM William Frank Christie enrolled 5.11.1914. He was discharged on 9.8.1915. Sold with copied service card. 149. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte A.H. Day W. Tvaal Rfls.; EF 800 – 1.200 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Gnr. A.H. Day. S.A.H.A. Albert Heber Day served German S.W.A. and then from 9.4.1918 in France. Discharged 10.11.1919. Mounted as worn. Sold with copied service record and card; miniature medal ribbon bar as worn; round dog tag. 150. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF 800 – 1.200 Pte. T. Ewbank Krugersdp Cdo; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. T. Ewbank 2ND S.A.I. Thomas Ewbank served in German S.W.A. from October 1914 with Commandant H.J. Mentz and P. de la Rey. Served as Pte with 2nd Mtd. Brigade 6th Regiment S.A. Horse in East Africa from 18.5.1916 to 29.11.1916 and was discharged temporarily medically unfit (malaria). Taken on strength of the 2nd S.A.I. on 30.1.197. In France on 28.3.19 and posted to B Coy. 11.4.1918 Wounded left hand severe at Messines Ridge. 14.4.1918 to S.A. Hospital Richmond, England. 24.4.1918 seriously ill – operation. Discharged 8.8.1919 Sold with copied service documents. 80 151. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 800 – 1.100 Burg. P.G.G. Goussard Carnarvon Kdo.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Burg. P.G. Goussard Carnarvon Kdo. Philip Gerhardus Goussard served with Commandant C.J. van Zyl, Carnarvon Commando. Served 6.10.1914 to 30.4.1915 Sold with single WM named: 577666 N.V. Oosthuizen; single copied service card. 152. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. F. Murchie 2nd Infantry; VF 900 – 1.100 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Kapt F. Murchi Findlay Murchie attested as Private, in the 2nd Infantry (DEOVR) on 7 October 1914 and was discharged in 31 July 1915 with a character rating of “very good”. He was appointed as a 2/Lieutenant in the 1st Cape Corps on 6 December 1915, Lieutenant in June 1916 and Captain on 25 March 1918. He served in the German S.W.A., German East Africa and Egyptian theatres during WWI, and was released from service in January 1921. As with many who served in East Africa, he contracted malaria, resulting in a number of hospital stays. Sold with scanned files from his WWI service record. 153. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 800 – 1.100 Pte B.H. Schonken Utrecht Cdo.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte B.H. Schonken Utrecht Cdo. Bartholomeus Hendrik Schonken served in German S.W.A. 9.1.1915 to 19.8.1915. Sold with copied service card. 154. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte B. Shepherd S.A.M.C.; EF 800 – 1.000 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte B. Shepherd 2ND F. Amb-S.A.M.C. Bert Shepherd served German S.W.A. Sold with copied service card. 155. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte H.E. Simes 4th M.R.; VF 700 – 900 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Gnr H. Simes. S.A.F.A. Hercules Eugene Simes served as a Private with the Umvoti M.R. in German S.W.A. from 5.2.1915 and was discharged on 23.7.1915. Taken on strength of No. 5 Battery S.A. Field Battery on 20.10.1915. Served in East Africa until his return on 12.12.1916. Discharged, malaria, permanently unfit for Tropical Service. Sold with copied service record. 156. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 900 – 1.200 Rfm. E.J. v.d. Watt 2nd S.A.M.R.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 164 Sjt. E.J. v.d. Watt 3-K.A.R. Mounted as worn. Esaias Jeremias van der Watt served as a Rifleman with the SAMR in German S.W.A. from 28.9.1914 and was discharged on 19.9.1915. Taken on strength of the 8th S.A.I. on 30.11.1915 and served in East Africa (Machine Gunner) till return 22.2.1917. Discharged, malaria, permanently unfit for Tropical Service. He however attested for further service with the K.A.R. and embarked at Durban for East Africa on 16.5.1918. Finally discharged at Durban 28.1.1919. Sold with mounted miniature trio; S.A. Mineworkers Union Unity is Strength lapel pin; copied service documents. A 20-page Uni-File is densely packed with original military documents, birth, marriage, death, driver’s documents and lots of documents re civil occupation in the mines; small photo of wife and a large colour tinted photo of Esaias in uniform. 157. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte S.B. Walters 8th Infantry.; VF 800 – 1.000 BWM; AVM (Bil.) S/SJT S. Walters. S.A.H.A. Sydney Walters was educated at St. Johns College in Johannesburg; served in German S.W.A.; 72nd Siege Battery 13.5.1917. Sent to O.T.C. on 16.3.1919 and he was appointed Temp. 2/Lieut on 8.3.1919. Sold with copied service record and card. 81

158. Trio – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. R. Wilson 2ND S.A.I.; EF 4.000 – 5.200 Southern Rhodesia Service Medal (Geo.VI) unnamed as issued (on Roll as No. X5045 Radcliffe Currie Wilson) SRTF entitlement date 11 August 1948. Display mounted Radcliffe Currie Wilson was taken on strength of the 2nd S.A.I. on 7.5.1918 and embarked at Cape Town on 6.6.1918. Arrived in France on 1.11.1918 and joined unit in the Field on 12.11.1918 (Lewis Gunner). Sailed for South Africa for discharge 28.2.1919.

Sold with copied service documents; S.R. Medal Roll; Marriage certificate 1930; Memorial record of the late R.C. Wilson General Post Office Engineer died 19 April 1957; original photo of recipient. CHAPMAN family Father 159. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 1.200 – 2.000 740 L/Cpl C.R. Chapman Kimberley Regt; BWM; AVM (Bil.) 740 L/Cpl C.R. Chapman Kimberley Regt This re-issued Trio was issued on 4.11.1958. Mounted as worn Charles Richard Chapman (Snr.) S.A. Veteran Regt also recorded on record card as Kimberley Central Command. Sold with single page copied record card. Son (included in Lot 159) Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star 8th Army clasp; VF- Italy Star; WM; ASM 79940 C.R. Chapman Mounted as worn Charles Richard Chapman (Jnr.) Pte 2nd ILH 17.9.1939 posted L/Cpl Imperial Light Horse 4.9.1940. Served with the 13 A.C.C. through Broken Hill to Nairobi 25.3.1941. Served in East Africa and embarked in Mombasa for Suez on 17.6.1941. 6 Armoured Car Regt until repatriated to Pietermaritzburg 30.4.1943. To I.L.H. G.S.C. Middle East 24.2.1945. 6 Div. Res. S.A.A.C. Italy 23.3.1945. R.T.U for demobilisation 20.8.1945. Sold with copied service documents. FRANKLAND family Husband 160. Pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) EF- 400 – 600 160615 Gnr. T. Frankland. R.A. Thomas Frankland Royal Garrison Artillery. Wife pair – WM; ASM W112038 (included in Lot 160) S.J. Frankland VF- Sarah Jane Frankland the 45 year old widow of Thomas Frankland joined 6 Q Stores at Cape Town 5.5.1941. Boarded 15.8.1947. Sold with copied service documents. BROKEN MEDAL GROUPS 161. Pair – 1914-15 Star; BWM; EF 400 – 600 Burg. G.J. du Plessis 6DE O.B.S.; BWM Burg. G.J. du Plessis 6DE O.B.S. 162. Five – 1914-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 400 – 600 90324 Sergt W.A. Dorrington. M.G.C.; WM; ASM 223591 W. Dorrington First three privately engraved, ASM re-impressed. William A. Dorrington. Sold with copied WWI index card and WWII service documents. 82

BRITISH UNITS AND RECIPIENTS

LOT 163 163. Three – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.V); EF 15.000 – 20.000 BWM; AVM (Brit.) Lieut. G.B. Cameron MC EDINBURGH GAZETTE 26 SEPTEMBER 1918 “Lt. George Brown Cameron, A.S.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during a raid. He led his company with great dash and determination, and personally attacked and killed a machine-gun crew and captured a gun. He also led a party forward of his objective to an enemy strong point and completely mopped up dug-outs and trench-mortar emplacements between the second and third objective, his skill and gallantry set a splendid example to all ranks.”

The University of Aberdeen roll of service in the Great War records he following: “Cameron, George Brown: Lieutenant, Army Service Corps (attached East Yorkshire Regiment); M.C.; son of Major Cameron, Bogbain, Keith! born Keith, 22 March 1894; matriculated, 1912; graduated B.Sc. (Agr.), 1915, was a very distinguished student, carrying off prizes in all his classes, and was for a time an able president of the Agricultural Society. He was an enthusiast in Agriculture, especially scientific Agriculture, and gave promise of going far both in the study and practice of the subject, but the war came, and his efficiency had to be diverted to another channel. Cameron was commissioned in the 1st Highland Divisional Transport, A.S.C., in April 1915, and went abroad about a year later. In France he was attached to the 7th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment and proved himself a most excellent officer. He was awarded the M.C. in 1918” - "for very gallant work when in command of a company during a big raid by his Battalion on the enemy trenches at Beaumont-Hamel on the night of 8 June 1918. His leadership was magnificent and greatly assisted in making the enterprise a success." He died of wounds in the advance on Flers, 26 August 1918.”

NOTE: The changed wording of this quoted “citation” to that as published in the Edinburgh Gazette. Clearly a fine gallantry group which has not been full researched and presenting an excellent opportunity for further research. Sold with C.W.G.C. documents; small photo; some research. 83 164. Pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) EF 900 – 1.400 K.28819 A. Tomlin Sto.1. R.N. Memorial plaque named Alexander Tomlin. Alexander Tomlin, born in Richmond in Surrey on 19.11.1895. He served as a Stoker aboard the destroyer HMS Racoon. Was a casualty when his ship was wrecked in a snowstorm off the North Ireland coast on 9 January 1918. All the crew, numbering 91 including Alexander Tomlin lost their lives. 165. Pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) Capt. P.J.S. Key EF- 900 – 1.400 Philip John Stewart Key was born in Worcester in 1895. He was educated at Rondebosch Boys’ High School. He entered the Public Service in 1913 at the age of 19.

In 1914 he joined the Officers’ Training Corps and was later commissioned with the Gordon Highlanders.

He was sent to East Africa in June 1917 and was attached to the King’s African Rifles. 6.7.1917. Wounded in Action – right wrist and leg.

Returned to unit and promoted Captain 6 .7.1918. Assistant Magistrate Key passed away at age of 37 on 16.7.1932.

Sold with an extensive biography incl. copied photos; copied military and civil documentation; newspaper cut-outs. 166. Pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) Capt. E.F. Turton EF- 900 – 1.400 Ernest Francis Turton son of Frank and Amy Elizabeth Turton of Glencoe, Natal; Husband of Evelyn Ellen Turton of Cotheridge, Transvaal of 117th Heavy Baty., Royal Garrison Artillery was killed in action on 27.10.1919 age 30. Remembered with honour White House Cemetery, St. Jean-Les-Ypres. Sold with biographical details; copied C.W.G.C. documents. 167. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF 1.300 – 1.500 S-3875 Sjt. R. Craig Gord. Highrs.; WM; AVM (Brit.) S-3875 Sjt. H.E. Craig Gord. Highrs. Herbert Edwin Holroyd Craig son of Samuel and Emily Craig; bachelor of Simon’s Town South Africa. Sergeant S/3875, 9th Bn., Gordon Highlanders. He entered France 9.7.1915. Died of Wounds on 29.8.1915., age 28. Sold with copied index card and C.W.G.C. documents. 168. Trio – 1914 Star and clasp 5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914 VF 1.100 – 1.600 (Rose on ribbon) 4255 L. CPL A.E. Fiske C. Gds.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 4255 Pte. A.E. Fiske Coldstream Guards Display mounted Albert Edward Fiske enlisted on 10.12.1913 entered France on 11.9.1914. He was discharged physically unfit 5.7.19 (G.S.W. right thigh.) Awarded SWB No.7032 (this not included); clasp to 1914 Star fitted as brooch. Sold with copied index card; etc. 169. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 800 – 1.200 S-3058 Pte.-A. Cpl. I. Hunter A.&S. Highrs.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) S-3058 Sjt. I. Hunter A. & S. Highrs.) Ian Hunter Entered France 20.5.1915. Sold with copied index card. 84 170. Three – BWM Lieut. F.H. Johnson; EF 1.200 – 1.800 AVM (Brit.) Lieut. F.H. Johnson 3-151 Pjb. Rfls.; Volunteer LS&GC Medal (Geo.V) Lt. F.H. Johnson. Lucknow A.F. Unresearched. 171. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF 800 – 1.200 6577 Cpl. A. Knowles L.N. Lan.R.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 6577 Cpl. A. Knowles L.N. Lan.R. SWB 24742 (replacement – chromed and re-brooched.) Arthur Knowles index card lists L.N. Lancs. R. Cpl No. 6577; R.E. No. 366437; R.D. Corps 69581; Welch R. No. 7849. Entered France 1.8.1915. Class “Z” Res 26.2.1919. Sold with copied index card; short Service record of 6577 Arthur Knowles who joined the L.N. Lancs.Regt. at age 19 on 7 August 1901. This is a substantial file. 172. Trio – 1914 Star and clasp 5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914 VF+ 1.100 – 1.600 (Rose on ribbon) 1094 Pte H. Lankester. 2/Gord. HIGHRS; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 1094 Pte. H. Lankester. Gord. Highrs. Sold with right facing Gordon Highlanders collar badge with lugs; small red GH Permanent pass issued to Pte E Lankester “F” Coy 2nd G.H. stationed at Cairo 21 December 1912; copied index card. Noted that he has one G.C. badge and last Regimental entry was on 16.3.1918; 173. Trio – 1914-15 Star 11513 Pte A. McIntosh R.SCFus. ; VF 800 – 1.200 BWM; AVM (Brit.) 11513 Cpl. A. Macintosh R.Sc: Fus; Alexander McIntosh entered France 10.7.1915. Sold with copied index card. 174. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF- 800 – 1.200 R-15537 Pte F.E. Steele K.R. Rif. C.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) R-15537 Pte F.E Steele K.R. Rif. C. Frank Evans Steele enlisted on 1.9.1915 and entered France on 27.10.1915. He was discharged from the KRRC Depot on 18.4.1919 because of wounds. Awarded the SWB and certificate B191, 865. He died at age 61 in Cape Town. Sold with copied index card. 175. Trio – 1914 Star and clasp 5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914 VF 1.100 – 1.600 6824 Pte E. Yeoyell. Dorset.R.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 6824 Pte E. Yeowell. Dorset.R. Edward Yeowell entered France on 16.8.1914. He was discharged on 31.3.1920. Sold with copied index card. Note: different spelling on medals and records. 176. Four – 1914-15 Star EF 3.800 – 4.000 4-1484 Pte W.J. Blake R.Suss:R:; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 1484 Pte W.J. Blake R. Suss; R.; The Southern Rhodesia Service Medal 1939–1945 unnamed as issued Sold with copied index card and medal issue card; medal ribbon pin bar with four ribbons as worn - this is the only confirmation of the Southern Rhodesian Medal. 177. Five – BWM; AVM F/VF 1.000 – 1.500 J80756 J.F.W. Collins. Ord. R.N.; Atlantic Star; WM unnamed as issued; Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC (Geo.V Coinage) J80756 CH. B.21599 J.F.W. Collins. L.S R.F.R. Mounted as worn John Frederick William Collins born 28.9.1900. He joined at Chatham 1917. Served Royal Navy until 1930, transferred to RFR. Sold with barely legible RN service record.

LOT 178

178. Six – 1914-15 Star VF 5.500 – 7.500 L-9340 Cpl W.H.J. Barfoot R. Suss:R.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) L-9340 Sjt. W.H.J. Barfoot R. Suss;R.; IGS clasp Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919 L-9340 C.S.M. W.H.J. Barfoot R. Suss:R: Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) (Geo.V) L-9340 C.S.M. W. H. J. Barfoot 1/R. Suss:R: LS&GC Medal (Geo.V) L-9340 W.O. Cl. 1. W. H. J. Barfoot 1/R. Suss:R:

MSM LONDON GAZETTE 3 SEPTEMBER 1920

William Henry Joseph Barfoot entered the Asian theatre on 17.8.1915. His father was a licensed Victualler. Sold with copied index card. Unresearched. 179. Six – BWM J46840 G.A. Millest. A.B. R.N.; VF 1.000 – 1.500 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star clasp France and Germany; Africa Star clasp North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; WM unnamed as issued; Royal Navy LS&GC Medal (Geo.V) J46840 G.A. Millest. P.O. H.M.S. Dolphin. AVM is missing George Harold Millest born 2.2.1900 joined at Portsmouth as Boy II 17.11.15. Served in HMS Humber 30.11.1916 to 26.8.1919. Humber took part in operations along the Belgian coast October to November 1914.

In March 1915, she was towed to Malta, and arrived off Gallipoli in June. She remained in Egyptian waters until August 1917, when the vessel became a guardship at Akaba, before being sent to Mudros in October 1918 and on to Ismid, Turkey, arriving there on 12 November1918. Humber returned to England in March 1919, and was refitted prior to being towed to Murmansk in May 1919, for service with the British forces in the Russian Civil War.

She left Archangel in September 1919 and was towed back to England for paying off. George Millest remained in the Royal Navy till the end of WWII. Sold with poorly printed Naval service records. 86

Challen family 180. – Father: Royal Navy LS&GC Medal (Vict.) VF 4.500 – 7.000 John Challen Bandsmn H.M.S. Royal Adelaide John Challen. No. 116256. Born 1.1.1853 served 10 years 217 days in the army. Then 21.4.1881 in HMS Royal Adelaide as Domestic 3rd Class and from 2.7.1881 as Bandsman till 31.12.1889; 1.1.1890 to 15.3.1889 HMS Vivid I when he took Shore Pension. Traced for medal 31.1.1884. Traced for pension 5.2.1894. Son trio – 1914 Star and clasp 5th Aug.-22nd Nov.1914 VF 8219 LCpl W.T. Challen L.N. Lan:R.; BWM 8219 A.Sjt. W.T. Challen L.N.Lan. R.; AVM (Brit.) 8219 A.Sjt. W.T. Challen L.N. Lan. R. William Thomas Challen 8219, 1st Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Died 8.11.1914 age 23 remembered with honour Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Entered France 12.8.1914. Sold with copied index card and C.W.G.C. documents. Son trio – 1914-15 Star 846 Spr. R. Challen R.E.; VF BWM; AVM (Brit.) 846 Sjt.R. Challen R.E. Robert Challen entered Egypt 25.4.1915. Demobilised 9.2.1919 (No. 476074) Sold with copied index card. Son pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) L.N. Lan: R.; VF 12856 Pte. S. Challen 12856 Stephen Henry Challen Entered France 25.9.15. Lance Corporal. Killed in action 10.7.16. Remembered with honour Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boissele. Entitled to 1914-15 Star. Sold with copied index card; copied short Service Record (12 pages). Kimber family Father 181. Four – BWM; AVM (Brit.) 2.Lieut. E.D. Kimber; VF 1.000 – 1.500 WM; ASM 223892 E.D. Kimber Eric Dixon Kimber matriculated from Michaelhouse School in Natal in December 1916. Arrived in England 23.4.1917 and attested in the 28th Bn Artists Rifles (London Regiment). Commissioned Lieut in 7th Bn London Regt, 30.4.1918. Entered France 8.8.1918 and served as part of the army of occupation. He was stationed in Germany and Poland. Returned to farm in Greytown area Natal. Attested for service in the G.S.C. attached to the Native Military Corps. Returned to farming and passed away 12.4.1956. Sold with 4 page biography; copy of WWI index card; copious copied WWI and WWII military records; Photo of recipient as a young 2/Lieut. Son (included in Lot 181) Pair – WM; ASM 586662 S.D. Kimber VF S.D. Kimber - son of Eric - served as an Able Seaman in the SANF at Durban for the last year of the war. Sold with copied WWII service record. Whalley family Father 182. – BWM 325 Pte J. Whalley L.N. Lan. R. VF 400 – 500 John Whalley entered France 22.6.1916. Sold with 6 page service record; copy of index card. Son (included in Lot 182) – BWM 20368 Pte A. Whalley Welsh R. VF Alfred Whalley son of John Whalley entered France 4.12.1915. Killed in action 11.7.1916 Sold with copied index card. 87 ROYAL FLYING CORPS AND ROYAL AIR FORCE

LOT 183 183. Trio – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.V); EF 17.000 – 25.000 BWM; AVM (Brit.) 2/Lieut. A.C.S. Estcourt R.A.F. MC LONDON GAZETTE 26 SEPTEMBER 1916 “Temp. 2nd Lt (Temp Lt) Arthur Charles Sotheron Estcourt. Glou. R. For Conspicuous Gallantry in action. He fought his battery with great effect under very heavy fire during the attack, dispersing many enemy bombing parties. He also knocked out a machine gun which was holding up the advance of one of our bombing parties.”

88 Lieutenant Arthur Charles Sotheron-Estcourt age: 24, 5th Sqdn. Royal Air Force; formerly 8th Bn. Gloucestershire Regiment; awarded MC; son of the Rev. E. W. Sotheron-Estcourt, of “Windmill” Milford-on-Sea, Lymington, Hants. Scholar of Magdalene College, Cambridge. Gazetted September 1916. Arthur Charles Sotheron Estcourt (26.9.1893) Howson’s 1907 – 1912. Arthur Estcourt died aged 24 on 8 August 1918. He was born at Tetbury, Gloucestershire, the son of Rev. Edmund Estcourt and his wife Eleanor, née Bucknall. The 1891 Census records the family of nine living at the Shipton Moyne Rectory, Long Newnton, Wiltshire with six servants. Arthur’s mother died when he was four years old, and the following Census, in 1901, sees him living with his father, his older sister Margaret and his younger brother Walter who also later attended Gresham’s (Howson’s 1907- 9). Arthur attended St. Aubyn’s School in Rottingdean, Sussex, before being registered at Howson’s with the award of a Fishmongers’ Scholarship worth £50 per year in May of 1907.

The young man soon proves his worth, winning prizes for Latin, French and Mathematics. He participated in the debating society, becoming secretary in 1911, and was heard to express some ‘rather pedantic’ views on women’s suffrage during one debate when he declared that, “spending their lives in works of mercy and charity,” the fairer sex should “always lend themselves to the protection of the chivalrous members of the stronger sex for protection.”

Arthur also played cricket for the School House and achieved the rank of Corporal in the OTC. In 1912 he was involved in the ceremony for laying the foundation stone of the Chapel, having the honour of passing a levelling tool to the Prime Warden to test the evenness of the stone. He left in the Summer of 1912 as a School Prefect, with a Leaving Exhibition, The Gresham Magazine recording that he had been awarded a Mathematical Scholarship to Magdalene College, Cambridge. Following his older brother Walter to Magdalene, Arthur did not fulfil his early promise at Gresham’s, a note on his academic record reading: “Rather lazy. Not a 1st class man – ought not to have had an Exhibition. Slow producer.”

He was consequently withdrawn by his father in July of 1914 but returned in October having joined the Cambridge OTC. Like his brother, Arthur was a great supporter of the School after leaving and subscribed to both the Chapel and Old Boys’ Funds. In November 1914 Arthur was commissioned in the Wiltshire Regiment and went to France with them a year later being attached to a battalion of the Gloucestershire Regiment. Early in 1916 he was assigned to a trench mortar battery which he at times commanded and was awarded the Military Cross for ‘conspicuous gallantry’ in July for putting out of action a machine gun and its team which had been holding up the advance of a bombing party.

In August of that year Arthur was wounded by a sniper’s bullet and was sent home to recover until December. After returning to his battery in 1917 he was severely wounded in August by the premature explosion of a bomb and returned to England again until the end of the year. Early in 1918, like many young men at the time, Arthur decided to transfer to the Royal Flying Corps, passing out top of the exam list at the Flying School in April, and going to the front as an observer with 5th Squadron in May. On the morning of 8 August Lieutenant Estcourt was out on patrol over enemy lines. He was found dead later with his pilot Lt. A.D. Robinson, but owing to confusion in the records over his name and rank, a special search was needed to establish his final resting place, in an unmarked grave at Caix, Somme. Arthur’s Squadron Commander wrote that: “He was one of my most efficient observers, and was a most popular officer,” saying, “His loss is felt deeply in the Squadron.” http://www.greshamsatwar.co.uk. Sold with C.W.G.C. documents; London Gazette entries and some research. 89 LOT 184 184. Four – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.V); VF+ 16.000 – 20.000 1914-15 Star 2.Lieut. A. Scragg. Essex R.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) with MID emblem Major A.S. Scragg MC LONDON GAZETTE 2 JANUARY 1918 Arthur Scragg was commissioned into 5th Bn Essex Regt. As Second Lieutenant on 16 July, 1915 (late Cadet, Woodbridge School Contingent, Junior Division, Officers Training Corps.). Joined his unit at Mudros in December1915 with a draft of 45 men. Along with 80 men he served with the Armoured Train Garrison before returning to his Battalion in May 1916. He was later attached to the Egyptian Camel Transport Corps (ASC). He was awarded his Military Cross whilst serving as a T/Lieutenant (Acting Captain) with the Army Service Corps. Unfortunately, a citation for the award of this Military Cross has not, as yet been located. He was also Mentioned in Despatches. Arthur was recalled to service during WWII. Holding the rank of Major before the War he was appointed Acting Lieutenant Colonel. Towards the end of 1940 he was recommended for the award of the O.B.E. by the Commander of 1 Corps however this was not confirmed and he was only given a Mention in Despatches (London Gazette 20 December 1940.

The original recommendation was worded as follows:

“During the advance and subsequent withdrawal, Lieut. Colonel Scragg maintained an ample supply of petrol under difficulties. He was never at a loss for a solution, and acted on his own initiative with fine judgement. His determination and tireless energy in any difficult situation was a fine example to his officers and men. Lieut. Colonel Scragg showed energy, reliability, courage, and skill throughout, and was of the greatest possible assistance to the administrative staff.”

This group is largely unresearched. An online search located a family genealogical reference which indicated that he received a bar for a second award to his MC, however that appears to be incorrect. Clearly some WWII campaign medals are missing. 90

LOT 185

185. Six – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.V) VF 8.000 – 10.000 72664 SJT J. Packer. R.F.A.; 1914 Star bar 5th Aug.-22nd Nov. 1914 72664 Gnr. J. Packer. R.F.A.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 72664 SJT J. Packer. R.F.A.; DM unnamed as issued; LS&GC Medal (Geo.V) bar Regular Army 1036874 W.O. Cl II J. Packer. M.M. R.F.A. Mounted for wear

MM LONDON GAZETTE 11 FEBRUARY 1919

John Packer entered France on 18.8.1914. With 34th Brigade R.F.A. formed with 22nd, 50th and 70th Batteries, and attached to 2nd Infantry Division.

On 5 August 1914, it was mobilised and was sent to the Continent with the British Expeditionary Force, where it saw service with 2nd Division until 1917. On 25 January 1917, 34th Brigade left 2nd Division to become an army-level artillery brigade. In November 1918 34th Army Brigade RFA was serving with Third Army.

MM L.G. 11 Feb. 1919.” 72664 Sjt. Packer, J., 70th By., 34th A. Bde. (Dalston, E.)” Application for clasp to 1914 Star made by O.C. 2/Field Bde R.A. at Meerut, India. Sold with some research; copies of personal letters. 186. – Memorial plaque F 800 – 1.000 Keith Charles Beddy Lt Beddy RFC. Pilot – Son of W.C. Beddy, of Jagersfontein, Gamtoos Station, Port Elizabeth. 2/Lt 2/5th Hampshire Regt. To RFC Lt. FO 28.11.1916 TDS. Killed in a Flying Accident 6.2.1918 in BE2c B4042 age 22. Buried Amesbury Cemetery Wiltshire. Heavily cleaned. For additional information refer to page 17 The Register of South African Airmen of the Great War 1914-1918 by Michael Schoeman with Mac Eoin Bisset. 91

Marchant family Father 187. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. H.T. Marchant VF 1.100 – 1.400 Botha’s Ntl. Hse.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Spr. H.T. Marchant S.A.M.E. Henry Thomas Marchant (father of H.W. Marchant) attested Botha’s Natal Horse 9.1.1915. Discharged Swakop Hospital 10.6.15. Discharged service medically unfit 1.7.1915. Re-attested 2nd SAH 18.3.16. Sapper Marchant transferred to Mounted Engineer Corps 13.5.1916. Embarked for East Africa 8.6.16. Dodoma hospital Malaria 2.10.1916 and disembarked Durban 25.12.1916. Died at Johannesburg of fatty degeneration of the heart at age 57. Pension to widow rejected as death not the result of war service. Sold with copied service documents; C.W.G.C. and Ancestry documents of Henry and his son. Son (included in lot 187) – BWM 182702. Cadet. H.W. Marchant R.A.F. VF Harry William Marchant (Electrician) started Cadet Pilot training 17 August 1918. Training terminated by end of year T/2Lt. 6.5.1919; demobbed 10.6.1919. Sold with stainless steel stopwatch (Rouan make); WWII on Service lapel badge with orange tab No. 11433; copied service documents. 188. Pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) EF 400 – 600 12678 Cpl. F.B. Becker R.A.F. Frank Bernard Becker was mustered as a fabric worker and spent the duration of his war with 1 Army Aircraft Park in France. Sold with copied RAF documents; UK Census documents and a full 2 page biography. 189. Pair – BWM; AVM (Brit.) EF 1.200 – 1.800 Lieut. M.C. Sonnenberg R.A.F. Melville Charles Sonnenberg was born in Mafeking 30 August 1896 and was a member of a prominent Cape Town family. He was first commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps 8 November 1917 and flew in 34 Squadron. Whilst flying on a photographic patrol over France his Armstrong-Whitworth plane was shot down in flames as a result of enemy aircraft fire on 18 September 1918. He survived, his Observer J. Clarke was killed, Sonnenberg was badly burnt and died the following day. His grandfather, Charles Sonnenberg, left Germany 1856 and went to America and participated in the American Civil War. He joined the 70th New York Volunteers and was attached to General D.E. Sickle Brigade. He came to South Africa in 1864. Sold with original certificate dated 26 November 1862 (foxing, some tears but legible) awarded to Charles Sonnenberg for his Civil War service; photocopied extract of: The Prominent Men of Cape Colony South Africa page 74:

“There are not many men in South Africa who can lay claim to having actively participated in the American Civil War… Mr. Charles Sonnenberg, the member of ...”; original family documents; original condolence letter from Buckingham Palace; original letter from Lafayette Camp No. 140, New York 1934; photocopy extract British Jewry Book of Honour; silver ID bracelet “M.C. Sonnenberg (Jewish) R.F.C.”; original boxes and envelopes of issue. 190. Trio – 1914-15 Star Gnr. C.W. Mann Dur. Gar. Arty; VF 1.800 – 2.500 BWM 2/Lieut C.W. Mann R.A.F.; AVM (Bil.) Cpl. C.W. Mann D.S.C. Cecil William Mann 2/Lt RAF Pilot - son of W.H. Mann Florida Rd, Durban. Durban High School. German S.W.A with Durban Garrison Artillery. German East Africa with Divisional Signal Company 5.3.1916 to 27.12.1916; discharged 27.4.1917. Miller recruit, draft 5 April 1918. T/2/Lt Aeroplane and Seaplane pilot 12.10.1918. Sold with copied card and service documents. 92 191. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. E.L. Phillips 1st Infantry. VF 1.000 – 1.600 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. E.L. Phillips S.A.S. R.F.C. It would seem that the above trio has no record – or at least service records could not be found. The Lot is however sold with copied service records of Eric Lancelot Phillips, a Trooper in the Transport Section 1st Dismounted Brigade SASC 1.7.1914; then ‘A’ Coy 1 S.A.I. with service in France from 13.9.1916 to being wounded in action GSW thigh 14.4.1917 and discharged permanently unfit for war service 5.12.1917. 192. Trio – 1914-15 Star Pte. E.E. Pope 3rd M.R.; EF- 600 – 900 BWM Capt. E.E.E. Pope; AVM (Bil.). The AVM is an unnamed replacement. Captain Edward Ernst Ecroyd Pope RFC/RAF Bomber Pilot, 2 victories. Tpr Natal Light Horse 1914. To RFC and flew with 57 and 58 Squadron. He and his observer A.W. Naismith probably shot down Lt E. Konig of Jasta Boelke on 2.4.1917 while with 57 Squadron in France. To 58 Squadron 8.8.1917. Returned to 57 Squadron 3.12.1917 and was shot down in DH4 A7424 on 4.1.1918 and made POW. Repatriated 4.12.1918 and returned to SA to farm. Represented SA at Polo in Argentinia 1933. WWII Lt to Capt permitted to wear RFC wings. Established 24 Squadron Armament Section. “His sound organisation standing it in good stead during the crisis in the Western Desert, 1942” - MID 1.1.1943. (For more information refer to page 171 The Register of South African Airmen of the Great War 1914-1918 by Michael Schoeman with Mac Eoin Bisset) Sold with the recipients original RFC wings as worn on WWII uniform (sown onto a patch of Kaki material above WWI trio ribbon bar); Flip file with copied photos and research material. 193. Trio – 1914-15 Star Lt. S.M. Wood 4TH Infantry.; EF 2.200 – 3.500 BWM; AVM (Brit.) Capt. S. Wood R.A.F.

Sydney Malcolm Wood born in Grahamstown on 11.3.1886. On the outbreak of the Great War he was a Lt in the 4th Inf. (First Eastern Rifles) and served during the Rebellion and in German S.W.A.

Discharged early 1916 sailed for the UK and commissioned as T/2nd Lt in the 15th Bn K.R.R.C. March 1916 to RFC and gained his wings (Certificate 2788) on 27 April 1916.

Posted to 11 Squadron and served in France from May to October 16. Appointed Staff Captain and served at RFC HQ in France till Jan 1918. Transferred to Air Ministry in London till 1919. Returned to SA and employed by Handley Page.

He died in 1934 at age 48. For more info refer p 238 The Register of South African Airmen of the Great War 1914- 1918 by Michael Schoeman with Mac Eoin Bisset.

Sold with Kings R.R.C. cap badge; 2 RAF cap badges; WWI period RAF wings; C.G.S. Swimming 1898 (35mm silver, 28.1 gms.) medallion to Sydney M. Wood; small cricket trophy shield silver, 3.6 gms.) engraved S.M. Wood Batting Average 57 presented by C.J. Stirk 906-7; WWI trio miniatures mounted as worn plus ribbon bar; 2 personal civilian photos, photo in uniform with RFC wings and two plane photos dated 7 June 1916, a Vickers Scout 110 Clerget and a Bristol; Military History Journal Vol 5, No. 6, December 1982 where he is mentioned several times; numerous pages of research. 93

MEMORIAL PLAQUES AND MEDALS BRITISH RECIPIENTS: CASUALTIES

AN EMOTIVE PAIR OF MEMORIAL DEATH PLAQUES AWARDED TO THE TWO BROTHERS WHO BOTH DIED ON THE SAME DAY 22 SEPTEMBER 1914 194. – Memorial plaque Eric Harald Tottie EF- 1.800 – 2.800 Lieutenant Eric Harald Tottie, age 19, serving with the 1st Bn., Northumberland Fusiliers was killed in action on 22 September 1914. After attending Copthorne School Eric went to Winchester where he played in XVs during his last year. He then went to Sandhurst in 1912 and had intended to enter the Indian Army, but on the outbreak of War he was offered and accepted a commission in the 3rd Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers. He proceeded to France on 8th September 1914 to join the 1st Battalion. He died in hospital at Braisne just two weeks later on 22nd September of wounds received at Vailly two days earlier during the Battle of the Aisne while rendering assistance to another officer in the open. Sold with copy of index card; A4 sepia photocopy of the young 2/Lt Eric Tottie in uniform; copied C.W.G.C. documents. – Memorial plaque Oscar William Tottie EF- Engineer Lieutenant Oscar William Tottie Royal Navy, age 23, serving in HMS Aboukir was lost at sea on 22 September 1914. U-9, under Captain-Lieutenant Otto Weddigen, successfully stalked three large British cruisers in the North Sea, some 22 miles off the coast of the Netherlands, and within an hour sank HMS Aboukir, HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue. 1459 British sailors lost their lives; some 850 were rescued. Remembered with honour Chatham Naval Memorial.

Their mother Mary Barron Tottie was the grand-daughter of Commodore Homer C. Blake of the United States Navy.

Sold with copy of service record; copied C.W.G.C. documents and photo of church granite plaque commemorating the 2 Tottie brothers killed in action on the same day. 94 195. – Memorial plaque George Kirkwood EF- 600 – 800 Private George Kirkwood B Coy., 14th Bn., Royal Irish Rifles Died of Wounds 9.5.1916 on the Somme. Remembered with Honour Forceville Communal Cemetery, Belgium. Sold with photo of Kirkwood in uniform; copied burial documents; C.W.G.C. documents. 196. – Memorial plaque John Edward Paintin VF 650 - 700 in round wooden frame Sapper J.E. Paintin 565th Army Troops Coy., Royal Engineers died on 31.12.1918. Remembered with Honour Swindon (Radnor Street) Cemetery. Sold with copied C.W.G.C. documents. 197. – Memorial plaque James Rainey. F 500 – 700 Private James Rainey 52nd Bn., Canadian Infantry died on 17.9.1916. Remembered with Honour Vimy Memorial. Sold with copied C.W.G.C. documents. Slight manufacturing flaw. Polished. 198. – Pair with Memorial plaque VF 1.800 – 2.500 BWM; AVM (Brit.) S/41079 Pte. W.R. Bowie A.&S. H. The plaque named William Robert Bowie in original brown box. Private William Robert Bowie No. S/41079, 1/6th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died on 22.7.1918 at age 19. Remembered with Honour, Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille. Sold with original Buckingham Palace slip; copied C.W.G.C. documents. 199. – Pair with Memorial plaque VF 1.800 – 2.500 BWM; AVM (Brit.) 21762 Pte. F. Smith E. York. R. The Plaque simply named Francis Smith. Private Francis Smith No. 21762, 10th Bn., East Yorkshire Regiment. Died on 6.8.1916. Remembered with Honour, Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souche Memorial. Sold with original commemorative scroll parchment and accompanying Buckingham Palace condolonce slip; copied C.W.G.C. documents. 200. – Pair with Memorial plaque VF 1.800 – 2.500 BWM; AVM (Brit.) 20304 Pte. J. Smith W. Rid. R. The plaque simply named Jack Smith in original brown box. Private Jack Smith served as No. 20304 in The West Riding Regiment and as No. 40851 in the Northumberland Fusiliers. He was the son of Sutcliffe and Kate Smith, of 9 New Mill Terrace, Wainstalls, Halifax, Yorks. His Index card remarks presumed dead. Died on 20.3.1918. Remembered with Honour, Arras Memorial. 201. – Trio with Memorial plaque VF 1.800 – 2.500 1914 Star 54776 Gnr. E. Moreland R.F.A.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 54776 Gnr. E Moreland R.A. The Plaque named Ernest Moreland. Gunner Ernest Moreland died of wounds on 22.10.1915 at age 25. Remembered with Honour, Abbeville Communal Cemetery. Sold with copy of index card; photo (head only); copied C.W.G.C. documents. 202. – Trio with Memorial plaque John Erskine Ryder VF 3.000 – 3.600 1914 Star 2529 Pte J.E. Ryder York:R.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) 2529 Pte J.E.Ryder York:R. Private John Erskine Ryder 1st/4th Bn., Yorkshire Regiment was killed in action attacking enemy positions on the Menin Road on 24.5.1915 during the battle of Ypres. Died in a gas attack at age 19. Remembered with Honour Ypres, Menin Gate Memorial 90 years after he was killed in action. The plaque has a small hole at 12 o’clock. All three medals in original white issue boxes as sent to family. Sold with white metal York. Regimental cap badge; original issue boxes for each medal; copy photo (head only); 1 page of war diary 24.5.1915; copied C.W.G.C. documents. 95 WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945

THE IMPORTANT MC/DCM RIFLE BRIGADE GROUP OF EIGHT AWARDED TO: LT. DONALD ALAN MAIN, M.C. D.C.M. R.B.

LOT 203 203. Eight – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.VI) EF 70.000 – 120.000 reverse dated 1944 unnamed as issued; Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) (Geo.VI) 6968295 A. Sgt. D.A. Main Rif. Brig.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; Italy Star; DM; WM these all unnamed as issued; Efficiency Medal (Geo.VI) Lt. D.A. Main, M.C. D.C.M. R.B. DCM LONDON GAZETTE 1 JUNE 1943 The DCM citation is worded as follows: “Sergeant Main was a member of the company ordered to capture a pass. The company came under heavy machine gun fire soon after the commencement of the advance and was temporarily held up by a machine gun post fifty yards to the right flank. Sergeant Main, on his own initiative, led his section to the attack and silenced the gun, being wounded in the thigh. He then continued successively to silence four more machine gun posts, killing most of the crew in each case, which were causing casualties on the right flank. Throughout, Sergeant Main acted entirely on his own imitative without waiting for orders from a superior officer. He continued fighting with his company, in spite of his wound, until ordered to withdraw.” MC LONDON GAZETTE 7 DECEMBER 1944 The MC citation is worded as follows: “For conspicuous gallantry during a counter attack on Monte Castiglion Maggio. On the morning of the 7th July, 1944, 2nd Lieut Main’s company was consolidating on a reverse slope position at the top of Maggio when an enemy counter attack developed. 96 Leading elements of the enemy had advanced to within fifteen yards of the company position when an officer charged forward with a section to drive them back, but was mortally wounded by a sniper. 2nd Lieutenant Main immediately went forward to him, shot the German sniper and then advanced upon the enemy himself, firing his T.S.M.C. from the hip. He killed the Germans and forced the remainder to retire over the hill. Throughout this time enemy small-arms fire was heavy, but 2nd Lieut. Main arranged for the evacuation of the wounded and did not return to dead ground until his task was completed. It was due to 2nd Lieut. Main’s gallantry that the counter attack was repulsed and control of the height regained.”

Donald (Don) Alan Main was born in North London on 18 November 1919. He attended the local Grammar School. He joined the London Brigade of the Territorial Army in 1938. His Brigade was affiliated to the Rifle Brigade and before long he was mobilized with the Territorial Army on 1 September 1939. In 1967 his Commanding Officer, later Major General D.L. Darling, D.S.O., M.C. wrote as follows: “I took over command of the 7th Bn The Rifle Brigade in December 1942 and commanded until the end of the war. During his period I knew Donald Main very well as he was an outstanding subaltern in every possible way. I gather he had joined the battalion either at the beginning of the war or shortly before the outbreak of hostilities and he accompanied them to the Middle East in May 1942. The battalion arrived in Egypt in July 1942 and was in action at El Ruweisat on 21st July 1942. Donald Main took part in this operation and also in the Alam Halfa battle at the end of August 1942. He took part in the battle of El Alamein and in the subsequent advance to Tunis. He was awarded he DCM for conspicuous gallantry at El Hamma on 31st March 1943. He left us to be commissioned at the Middle East OCTU sometime between May 1943 and April 1944, when he accompanied the battalion to Italy. He gained the Military Cross as an Infantry Platoon Commander at Monte Maggio on 7th July 1944. I think he was wounded whilst out on patrol at the end of October 1944 but rejoined 7 RB in time to be a Carrier Platoon commander for the final advance across the River Po into Austria. So far as I remember he was still in 7 RB when I gave up command in June 1945. My last recollection of him was accompanying me in the 7 RB detachment in the Victory Parade in London.”

This lot includes a bound, typed manuscript written by him describing his personal military career including chapters on “El Alamein”; “Wadi Akari”; “Advance from Cassino”; “Monte Casiglion Maggo” and “The Gothic Line”. A copy of this manuscript is held by the Imperial War Museum their catalogue reference detail being worded as follows: “Photocopy of its memoir (227pp) of his service with 7th Battalion The Rifle Brigade (Prince Consorts Own) (1st Battalion London Rifle Brigade) from enlistment in 1938 as a TA soldier until demobilisation in 1946, in which he describes his training in peace time and mobilisation in September 1939 followed by coastal defence duties in Dover-Folkestone Area and in Scarborough October 1939 - March 1941, then as the Motor Battalion of 23rd Armoured Brigade in North Africa taking part in the Battle of El Alamein, and the Battle of Wadi Akarit after which he was commissioned and in April 1944 was sent with his battalion, now part of 9th Armoured Brigade, 6th Armoured Division, to Italy taking part in the attack on the Gothic line and advance into Austria, and then after leave in England reforming his battalion in Egypt where he acted at DAA QMG until returning to England and demobilisation.”

Donald Main married Urmila Margaret Joyce Bowden in 1950 and died in Cape Town in 1995.

97 SOUTH AFRICA NAVY

204. Three – 1939-45 Star; VF 450 – 500 WM; ASM 71640 N.W.H. Millett Mounted as worn Nicholas William Henry Millett born 23.4.1907. Attested for service 17.6.1940 in the Seaward Defence as a Lieutenant in the Examination Service P.E. He served in the Special Flotilla (Hektor) Durban and Cape Town, H.Q. Combined Ops Room Cape Town, and was discharged 30.4.1946 to join S.A.N.F. Permanent Force. Millet had served in the Merchant Service from 1925 till 1936 as Cadet up to 4th Mate. Sold with copy of full MN service and RNR training record; copied service record. 205. Four – 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; VF 1.400 – 2.000 WM; ASM 586212 K.E. Button Kenneth Edward Button born 23.7.1925 assumed duty with the S.A.N.F. as an Ordinary Seaman on 19.6.1944. He was discharged as A.B. on 19.6.1944. He served in H.M.S. Nadder a River-class frigate of the Royal Navy from 24.1.1945 to 25.9.1945. He returned to South Africa 17.10.1945 as a passenger in H.M.S. Khedive an escort aircraft carrier.

Sold with copied service documents and an ornate brass medallion (awarded to K.E. Button) on a pin suspender from the S.A. Typographical Union Executive Council on 27.6.1985. 206. Four – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; EF 1.000 – 1.200 WM; ASM. 69980 F. Rossouw Frederick Rossouw was born 3.5.1917. He was a Machinist and attested in the S.D.F. on 22.8.1940 as A.B. He was demobilised as a Leading Steward on 23.6.1946 having served only at the Cape Town Detachment. Sold with copied service record. 207. Five – 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; VF+ 1.500 – 2.000 DM; WM; ASM 330318 F.W.A. Daly Mounted as worn

Frederick William Augustus Daly born 29.6.1922 attested in the R.N.V.R. on 1.4.1942 as an Ordinary Seaman and trained as a Signalman. He was discharged 15.12.1945. He served in the light Cruiser H.M.S. Ceres based at Aden from where she escorted convoys to Durban (3.11.1942 to 24.6.1943.) He was transferred to H.M.S. Atmosphere and served in her till 11.4.1945. She was a Norwegian whaler of Hvalfangerselskapet Pelagos A/S, Tønsberg, Norway and was taken over by the Admiralty in November 1940 and renamed HMS Atmosphere in September 1941. Post war worked as earthworks contractor and farmer. Died 1991.

Sold with copied service documents and large photo of recipient; .925 silver medallion 31mm diam. awarded to F.W.A. Daly 1962-63 egg laying test “A” grade eggs.

98 208. Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; EF 2.000 – 3.000 WM; ASM 69851 P. Hamilton; Coronation Medal 1953 (Eliz.II). The Coronation Medal is not recorded on the Forsyth medal roll.

Patrick Hamilton was born in Haslington, England on 5 June 1916. He first assumed full time service in the SANF on 15 July 1940 and was commissioned Lieutenant on 19 November 1940. He was placed on Special Service. Served with the 22nd A/S Flotilla on 1 August 1941 and is recorded as having served in the Mediterranean from August 1941 to May 1942. Although numerous copied personal military documents and medical records are included with this Lot full details of his service, whilst in the Mediterranean, do not seem to be indicated. It is however recorded that he was attached to the HMS Southern Sea when the Tobruk harbour was attacked by enemy aircraft on 27 February 1942. During this attack he received numerous wounds from Bomb splinters in his left arm and subsequently spent several months in hospital. He returned to the Union on 10 April 1942 where he remained until his release from active service on 31 October 1945 after the end of the War. He was promoted W/S Lieutenant on 24 November 1944 and a Photostat of an official South African certificate (undated) ascribed to 69851V Lt. P. Hamilton S.A.N.F. (V) reflects that: “Your name has been was brought to my notice in connection with your Service in the Armed Forces of the Union of South Africa. I am privileged to express in this manner my appreciation of your good war service and devotion to duty.” Signed P. Van Ryneveld. Lieutenant – General, Chief of General Staff. Sold with copied service file, medical file and Officer’s file. 209. Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; VF+ 2.200 – 3.600 DM; ASM 67883 B.N. Kemack Brian Nelson Kemack Ordinary Signaller RNVR (SA) War Reserve 1.8.1940 was posted “Missing believed Killed” when H.M.S. Neptune was sunk. On the night of 19 December 1941, there occurred one of the most extensive but least known naval disasters of the Second World War. The Cruiser H.M.S. Neptune ran into an uncharted minefield in the Mediterranean off Tripoli, and sank with the loss of 764 officers and men. Just one man was rescued by an Italian torpedo boat, after 5 days in the water. The tragic mining and sinking of Kandahar and Neptune was the second most substantial loss of life suffered by the Royal Navy in the whole of the Mediterranean campaign, and ranks among the heaviest crew losses experienced in any naval theatre of World War II. For New Zealand and South Africa the sinking of the two ships was the single largest loss of life of their nationals in the entire war. Sold with limited copied service documents. 99

210. Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Burma Star; VF+ 2.000 – 2.500 WM; ASM 67657 N. Purdon Display swing mounted Norman Purdon born 30.5.1917 served as A.B. RNVR from 1.6.1940. Service afloat 19.10.1940 to 8.9.1942 in the battleship H.M.S. Royal Sovereign.

In this period, she was engaged in Atlantic convoy duties until August 1941, when periodic maintenance was effected in Norfolk, Virginia. March 1942 deployed with a powerful fleet to be based in Singapore to counter any Japanese attempt to invade Western colonies in Southeast Asia. Royal Sovereign, her three sisters, and Hermes were kept away from combat to escort convoys in the Indian Ocean. 9 April she was bound for Mombasa and remained stationed until September 1943. Purdon’s next spell of sea service was in ML 854 from 1.11.1943 to 6.8.1945 engaged in the Combined Operations in Burma. He was discharged 21.9.1945.

Sold with copied service documents. 211. Five – 1939 – 45 Star; Atlantic Star; VF+ 1.000 – 1.200 DM; WM; ASM 67152 W.T. Seale William Theodore Seale born 22.12.1921 attested for service in the RNVR (SA) 25.10.1939. Port Elizabeth Division (SDF on loan) from 15.1.1940. From 19.5.1941 to 21.12.1941 served in H.M.S. Pretoria Castle an armed merchant cruiser with 6-inch (150 mm) and 3-inch (76 mm) guns, entering service in November 1939 she served mainly in the South Atlantic.

At H.M.S. Victory from 22.12.1941 to 1.4.1942 when posted to H.M.S. Hawkins for 4 months service at Cape Town and Durban. He was boarded medically unfit 12.7.1943.

Sold with copied service record. 212. Five – 1939-45 Star; VF+ 900 – 1.200 Africa Star clasp North Africa 1942-43; Italy Star; WM; ASM 70597 R. Stott Robert Stott born 2.9.1910 in Scotland was posted to the SDF Cape Town as an Able Seaman on 13.3.1942. From 1.9.1942 to 1.12 1944 he was on Special Service at H.M.S. Nile. He served in H.M.S. Bever 1.10.1942 to 21.10.1942 then H.M.S. Southern Isles till December 1944 in the Mediterranean Theatre.

21.6.1945 released from service to return to his civil employment with the Premier Paper Mills in Johannesburg.

Sold with copied service record. 213. Five – 1939-45 Star; Burma Star; VF+ 1.000 – 1.500 DM; WM; ASM 562258 A.D. Wilson Archibald Davidson Wilson born 24.11.1212. He served as a Stoker in the SANF from 28.8.42 to 8.10.1945. Posted to H.M.S. Quality (Q Class destroyer) from 2.3.1943 until 1.12.1944. She was deployed at Freetown for convoy defence then to UK in May 1943 for Fleet Duties. Nominated for service in Indian Ocean with Flotilla for convoy defence. June 1944 deployed for Eastern Fleet screening duties. August 1944 nominated for refit at Simon’s Town and took passage. November 1944 on completion of post refit trials took passage to re-join Flotilla for Eastern Fleet duties and transferred to British Pacific Fleet with ships of 4th Flotilla. Sold with copied service record.

100 LOT 214 214. Seven – 1939–45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; EF 3.000 – 4.500 Burma Star; DM; WM; ASM 330596 J.H. Slabber Jacobus Hendrick Slabber was born in the Malmesbury district in 1908.

At the age of 16 he joined the SATS General Botha Seaman Cadet in Research ship Discovery and undertaking two trips to Antarctica before he resigned after 18 months service. By the time that he assumed full-time service in Simon’s Town on 17 September 1939 he was a married transport driver.

He first served as an A.B. until advanced to Leading Seaman after the end of the War on 1 July 1946 shortly before his discharge from full time service on 11 October 1946.

He served in H.M. Armed Cruiser Bulolo 28.12.1939 to 1.5.1941; the Heavy Cruiser Hawkins 27.8.1941 to 30.9.1941; then H.M.S. Hermes 1.10.1941 to 9.4.1941.

On 9 April a Japanese scout plane spotted Hermes near Batticaloa, and she was attacked by several dozen dive bombers shortly afterwards. With no air cover, the carrier was quickly sunk by the Japanese aircraft. Most of the survivors were rescued by a nearby hospital ship, although 307 men from Hermes were lost in the sinking.

Jacobus Slabber, a Hermes survivor, then served at South African base from 3.5.1944 to 30.7.1945 and then in H.M.S. Banff an ex-US Coast Guard Cutter. Post war he worked for the Post Office until he retired in 1968.

This most desirable four-star group is sold with: diaries; newspaper cuttings; a large number of original personal service and post war documents; a personal photograph album and copied research documentation. Mounted as worn Beardmore family Father 215. Pair – 1910-1935 (Geo.V) Jubilee Medal EF 3.800 – 5.000 Engr. “E. Beardmore Attorney General O.F.S.”; 1937 (Geo.VI) Coronation Medal unnamed. Both in boxes of issue. 101 Ernest Beardmore born 15.9.1882 Manchester, England. He was educated in Manchester and Cape Town. The 4th son of Isaac Kenderdine Beardmore. Clerk in Civil Service 1900; Solicitor General for Eastern Districts Cape 1931; Crown Prosecutor, Witwatersrand local division 1933; Attorney General O.F.S. Son (included in Lot 215) Four – 1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; EF WM; ASM 586471 R.K. Beardmore Russell Kenderdine Beardmore was born on 26.8.1925 in Johannesburg, the son of Ernest Beardmore K.C., B.A., L.L.B. Attorney General Orange Free State. He attested for service in the SANF on 24.1.1944. O.S. Durban Detachment, A.B. 24 July 1944. Served in H.M.S.A.S. Sonneblom then seconded to the RN. Served 21.9.1944 to 17.9.1945 in H.M.S. Nigella (Flower Class Corvette) in the East Indies on Escort Force. Sold with copied service record; medals in O.H.M.S. envelope addressed to Dr R.K. Beardmore, 55 Alexandra Rd, Pietermaritzburg, Natal; a Royal Navy Blue Jean Collar named to R.K. Beardmore; a copy of the Mac Eoin Bisset booklet South African Recipients of the Pacific Star or Clasp. Mundell family Father 216. Three – 1914-15 Star VF 1.200 – 1.500 Cpl H. Mundell Hartigan’s Hse.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl H. Mundell 6th S.A.I. Herbert Mundell served in German S.W.A. with No.1 Troop C Squadron Hartigan’s Horse. Served in German East Africa. Subsequently he was discharged medically unfit 21.12.1917. Sold with copied service record. See the son’s group LOT 217. Son 217. Five – 1939-45 Star; Burma Star bar: Pacific; EF 1.600 – 2.400 DM; WM; ASM 586409 G.H. Mundell Garth Hugh Mundell was born 7.4.1925. He attested 28.6.1943 S.A.N.F. and served as A.B. Seconded to RN from 1.10.1943 to 25.1.1946. He served in the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Indomitable in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Sold with brown O.H.M.S. envelope to Mr. G.H. Mundell, P.O. Box 2 Mount Frere, Cape.; Discharge Certificate; copied service record. See father’s group LOT 216. Patrick family Father 218. Pair – Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal EF- 3.200 – 4.600 bar: Bechuanaland Pte H.H. Patrick. Queenstn R. Vol.; QSA 2 bars: CC, Witte 622 Pte H.H. Patrick Queenstown R.V. Sold with copied documents; copy extract The Colonials in South Africa “Queenstown Rifle Volunteers” See son’s group LOT 219. Son 219. Three – 1939-45 Star; Burma Star bar: Pacific; EF 900 – 1.600 WM MN D.H. Patrick Denis Herbert Patrick born 9.5.1918 served in the Merchant Navy as a Radio Officer. From 23.3.1943 to 15.2.1946 he served in M/T Inge Maersk; and two trips in SS Dalia (a 1931 South African Railways Steamer engaged in the coal trade to the Far East). Sold with copied service record and a silver bracelet engraved: D. H. Patrick, Radio Officer South Africa. See father’s group LOT 218. 102 SOUTH AFRICA ARMY

220. – Memorial plaque: VF 6.000 – 8.000 Died on Service-World War 1939-1945 / In Oorlogsdiens Gesterf -Wêreldoorlog P126242 Maj-Gen D.H. Pienaar CB DSO Daniel Hermanus “Dan” Pienaar was born in Ladybrand on 27 August 1893. During the Boer War he was in a concentration camp with his mother and three younger brothers. During WWI he saw extensive service with the SA Field Artillery and the Royal Artillery in East Africa and the Middle East. He was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in June 1918. After the war he joined the UDF Permanent Force, attaining the rank of Major by 1932. When WWII broke out he was Colonel in Command of Roberts’ Heights. In June 1940 appointed to Commander of the 1st SA Infantry Brigade with rank Brigadier, embarking for East Africa on 16 July 1940. He fought in the battles of El Wak (16 December 1940), The Juba, Combolcia and Amba Alagi. He received the DSO on 14 February 1941. In 1941-1942, during the North Africa Campaign, Pienaar was in action at the battles of Sidi Rezegh and Gazala. On 10 March 1942, he was promoted to GOC 1st South African Infantry Division, which he led in the battle of Gazala, the retreat to Egypt, the defence of El Alamein, and the final battle of El Alamein. He was awarded a bar to the DSO on 9 September 1942 and twice mentioned in dispatches. On 20 November 1942 he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) “in recognition of the supreme gallantry and magnificent achievements of British and Dominion Troops and their Commanders in the present operations in the Middle East". On 19 December 1942 he was killed when the aircraft carrying him and his staff to the Union crashed into Lake Victoria. He received a final award posthumously from the United States in 1944: Commander of the Legion of Merit for “exceptionally meritorious service”. Maj-Gen Dan Pienaar’s awards were donated to the War Museum in Johannesburg by his son. The plaque, missing the triangular back support, was retained by his widow and was sold at auction after her death (Buckland, Dix, December 1994). 221. Six – Officer of the Order of the British Empire VF 3.500 – 4.500 (OBE) (Mil – 2nd type); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; DM; WM; ASM 133678 G.E. Gascoine. OBE LONDON GAZETTE 30 DECEMBER 1941 “Captain (temporary Major) George Edwin Gasoigne (133678), South African Forces. For energy, foresight and organization in raising and equipping the Road Construction and Maintenance Companies; and for continuous effort to maintain the smooth and successful operations of these Units in the field.” Gascoine was recommended for the award of the CBE by Lt. Colonel S.B. Shannon. George Edwin Gascoine born 28.8.1904 Pretoria. Education: Pretoria High School 1918-1922; Pretoria Tech College; Advanced Tech. Cert. in Mech. Eng. 1925-1928. Apprenticeship 1923- 1928 S.A. Rlys. and Harbours Pretoria. 1928-1930 Improver Turner and Machinist; 1930-1933 Turner and Machinist, automobile work including 9 months as Draughtsman. From 1933 Instructor in Engineering at Pretoria Technical College. Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1936. Attested 18.5.1940 1st Roads Bn SAEC.; C.R.E Roads E.A.F. 24.9.1940 to 9.1941. T/Maj 24.9.1940. Middle East 7.12.1941 seconded to Imperial Forces for duty with D.W’s Branch. RTU leave 17.8 – 15.9.1942. S.A.E.C. Wing Helwan 17.9.1942. Served in Palestine and MEF in various positions until 29.6.1945. WS/Maj 1.9.1943. Demobilised 3.7.1945. Sold with file of copied service documents. Mounted as worn 103 LOT 222 222. Seven – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.VI) VF+ 28.000 – 42.000 unnamed as issued; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; Italy Star; DM; WM (MID); ASM all correctly impressed 26362 A.S. Arlington MC LONDON GAZETTE 14 OCTOBER 1943 1st Imperial Light Horse - 26362 - T/Major Arlington, Arthur Shrapnel. “For consistent gallantry, devotion to duty, and initiative during the period 23 October 1942 to 17 February 1943.” “During the attack on the enemy positions at El Alamein in the night 23/24 Oct., 42 owing to the depleted Officer strength of the Bn. Major Arlington, Adjutant of the Battalion, displayed great courage and initiative in making several personal reconnaissances of the enemy positions, despite very heavy enemy artillery, machine gun and mortar fire and brought back vital information which enabled the Bn. To effectively wipe out enemy opposition. Subsequently during the ensuing 10 days he repeatedly led reconnaissance parties through anti-personnel minefields into enemy territory, at times crawling up to within 15 yards of the enemy positions. Information obtained by him resulted in the mopping up of an enemy strong point which had been left in the initial attack on the MITEIRA RIDGE. During this period he was continually under heavy artillery and machine gun fire but carried out his tasks with complete disregard of his personal safety and his example at all times was an inspiration to all ranks in the Battalion.” Arthur Shrapnel Arlington was born in Durban 23 August 1912. First attested for service with the Imperial Light Horse 5 June 1940. Served “Up North” with the ILH from 8 May 1941. Appointed as Adjutant 14 July 1942, Temporary Major confirmed 22 June 1942. Served with distinction throughout the north African campaign with his Regiment and returned 2 Jan. 1943. Volunteered for further active service, went “Up North” with the combined I.L.H./ K.R. on 2 October 1943. Commanding “B” Company of the combined Regiment they underwent further training in Egypt as part of the new South African 6th Division. Transferring from Egypt their Italian campaign commenced in April 1944. Wounded on 30 June 1944 but remained on duty as second in charge to Lt. Colonel Reeves More. Promoted 2 I.C. of ILH/KR November 1944 and in February 1945 assumed Command of the Regiment while Lt. Col. More was in hospital. Mentioned in Despatches 1945 for work during the Italian campaign. He died in Johannesburg 28 February 1960. Sold with mounted miniatures; medal ribobbon bars; BWM Condr. A.F. Arlington S.A.S.C. (presumably father’s medal); copied service papers; extracts. 104 LOT 223

223. Seven – Distinguished Conduct Medal VF+ 38.000 – 60.000 (DCM) (Geo.VI) 169864 S/Sgt. D.E. Smith, S.A.T.C.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star, Italy Star; DM; WM; ASM 169864 D.E. Smith. DCM LONDON GAZETTE The DCM citation is worded as follows:

“For gallantry, determination and devotion to duty.

On 5th June, 1942, S/Sgt. Smith was Section Commander of a Section of Armoured Cars that co-operated under command of Lt. Hugo with a column from 151 Brigade. Proceeding West and forming a screening patrol for the Infantry and Artillery in the column the armoured cars located an enemy dug-in Infantry position. S/Sgt. Smith leading his Section in the attack on his position with marked courage and coolness and with complete disregard of personal safety, assisted in the capture of the position and the taking of 2 20 mm guns, many machine guns and 300 prisoners.

Shortly afterwards an enemy battery was reported by the armoured cars 1 mile further South. Again S/Sgt. Smith led his Section in an attack that resulted in the position being taken together with 3 Officers and 26 other ranks. The patrol was later attacked by 14 enemy fighter aircraft and S/Sgt. Smith was wounded in the buttocks and legs. With complete disregard of his own injuries he proceeded from armoured car to armoured car ascertaining whether any of his men had been wounded and rendering what assistance he could.

His conduct throughout the operations was an inspiration to his men and his courage, tenacity and devotion to duty contributed largely to the success of these operations.”

The recipient’s service number on the Africa Service Medal has been officially corrected.

Sold with copy of citation.

105 224. – 1939-45 Star N17699 F. Sitseta F 25 – 50 225. Three – DM; WM; ASM C568150 J.W. Matthews VF 280 – 400 Sold with Simonstown Regatta medallion. Bronze, 38.5 mm diam. No service documents included. 226. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF+ 300 – 500 WM; ASM 3359 E.V. Chambers Ernest Vincent Chambers born 19.2.1920 served with No. 1 Bgde Sgnl Coy SACS from 27.5.1940 to discharge 26.6.1943 medically unfit. Served in German East Africa, Abyssinia and the Middle East. Sold with incomplete copied card and service documents. 227. Four – 939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF 300 – 500 WM; ASM 78770 C.R. D’Arcy Cecil Richard D’Arcy born 22.5.1910 posted Pte 3rd Batt. Tvl Scottish. Served Abyssinia and Egypt. TSC in Union from January 1942. Sold with copied card and service document; round silver tag engraved 78770 D’Arcy C.R.C. of E.; brown O.H.M.S. envelope with medal issue slip. 228. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 400 – 700 WM; ASM 83585 R.W. Robson Robert William Robson born 8.8.1904 posted SAEC. Served Madagascar 26.6.1942 to 1.12.1942. Egypt 12.9.1943, C.M.F. 12.11.1943. Emplaned for Union 11.8.1945. Sold with copied card and service document. 229. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF 400 – 600 DM; WM; ASM C301407 B. Aysham No service documents. 230. Five – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 500 – 700 DM; WM; ASM 279032 H.B.S. Beukes Entitled to North Africa 1942-43 clasp. Hermanus Bernadus Swart Beukes born 31.5.1915. He served with the SAMC. Sold with copied card documents;O.H.M.S. brown envelope with medal issue document to: Mr. H.B.S. Beukes, Benoni. 231. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; VF 450 – 600 DM; WM; ASM 216476 H.J. Kipling Mounted as worn. Horace James Kipling born 30.10.1902. Posted 38th Railway Construction Coy. Served Kenya, Somaliland, Abyssinia and Egypt. Returned to Union, to resume duty with SAR&H 20.12.1943. Sold with copied card and service document; two “Moths” tin hat pins; ribbon bar as worn. 232. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star claps 8th Army; VF 300 – 400 DM; WM; ASM 2564 N.B.M. May Late re-issued group 11.9.1989 with very small impressed naming, UK type stars and ASM officially renamed. Neil Burns Minto May born 1.3.1921. He served with the R.D.L.I. in Egypt and Italy. Sold with copied card and service document; application for replacement of stolen medals. 233. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF 450 – 600 WM; ASM 132478 R.T. Sharp Robert Talbot Sharp born 4.2.1899. Served with 35 Works Coy. S.A.E.C. in East Africa and 5F/d Sqn SAEC in M.E. and Italy. Sold with copied card and service document.

106 234. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF 500 – 700 DM; WM; ASM 1998 J.C. Teasdale Entitled to 8th Army clasp. John Charles Teasdale born 28.11.1918. He served with the R.D.L.I. in Egypt and Libya from 20.6.1941 to 13.1.1943. Was posted to 11th Bn. Res Bde. RTU 25.7.1945. Sold with copied card and service documents. 235. Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; EF 600 – 800 DM; WM; ASM 206162 R.C. Thompson Richard Cornelius Thompson born 2.7.04. Gunner 5th Fld. Bty. 2nd Fld. Bde. S.A.A Natal Field Artillery 22.11.39. Served in East Africa, Egypt and Italy with the Anti-Aircraft Regiment. Sold with copied card and service documents. 236. Six – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF 600 – 800 DM; WM; ASM 230218 B. Berry Mounted for wear. Bazil Leonard Berry born 10.3.1921. He was posted Tpr S.A. Tank Corps. 2.5.1942 10/A.C.C (S.A.T.C.). Training Egypt 30.1.1943 – 30.4.1943, PAG Egypt 30.4.1943 – 15.4.1944 and Italy 15.4.1944 - 9.7.1945, Egypt 9.7.1945 – 5.11.1945. Discharged 6.2.1946. Sold with copied card and service documents. 237. Six – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star Clasp 8th Army; VF 600 – 800 Italy Star; DM; WM; ASM 505 D.W. Mallen Mounted for wear Douglas William Mallen born 9.6.1920. Posted L/Cpl 1st R.N.C. “A” Coy. Egypt 16.7.1940 – 14.1.1943. Union for 8 months. M.E. 12.9.1943 – 14.4.1944. Italy 14.4.1944 – 14.12.1944. Sold with copied card and service documents; epaulette with orange tab and 8th Army badge; 8th Army blazer badge; ribbon bar as worn; many colour informal group photos of old soldiers of R.N.C.; 3 booklets: Carbineer 1990 by Major A.C. Harvey-Williams, Shrapnel Sand and Stukas The Carbineers in the Western Desert 1941-1942 by M.S. Coghlan 1992; The Jock Column 1990. 238. Six – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; DM; WM; EF 600 – 800 ASM 19232 R.D. MCClarty Display mounted Richard Douglas MCClarty was born on 23.4.15. Pte C.T.H.1.7.40. Posted 31st A.C. Coy 7.2.41, then 9th Recce A.C.C. April 1941. Egypt 10.12.42. Transferred to Kimberley Regt 20.5.43; then to S.S.B 20.7.1943 with whom he served in Italy. Discharged 9.11.1945. Sold with copied card and service documents. 239. Seven – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF 4.500 – 5.500 France and Germany Star; DM; WM; ASM 174012 L.D. Russell. Louis Dennis Russell born 27.5.1923. Posted Rfm. 3rd Mounted Regt. 9.1.41. Egypt 31.12.42 S.A.T.C. to Pretoria Regiment 15.6.1943. August 1943 in hospital 15.9.1943 on strength No. 11 (Repatriation) Transit Camp from S.A.A.C. General list February 1944 in 92 General Hospital for 5 days. 22.6.1944 off strength UDF Repatriation Unit (Ex-PW) and embarked CMF for UK. 10.6.1945 to Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (S.H.A.E.F.) Remained in Europe until August 45. Returned to UK and Union by 11.9.1945.

Sold with copied card and service documents. 107 SOUTH AFRICA ARMY: PRISONERS OF WAR

Captured at Saunnu on 23 JANUARY 1942 240. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF 350 – 500 WM; ASM 142785 A.C. Kruger 2nd issue 1983 small impressed naming. Mounted as worn Alwyn Christoffel Kruger born 23.3.1916. Served with 7th Regiment S.A.A. on 21 January 1942. When Rommel unleashed his offensive throwing back the Eighth Army in disorder he forced the 8th to abandon most of its newly won ground in Libya. Kruger was captured at Saunnu on 23.1.1942 when the Allies were caught by surprise and were unable to make use of their greater numbers. Rommel was unable to complete his planned encirclement, and by the end of the day most of the British troops had escaped to the north and north-east. Released as POW and arrived UK 14.4.1945. Sold with copied card and service documents. Captured during the fall of Tobruk JUNE 1942 241. – France and Germany Star EF 900 – 1.300 75608 B.V. Oosthuizen A very scarce example of a South African issued France and Germany Star. Bertram Vivian Oosthuizen born 10.10.1922. He attested for service with 1st Pretoria Highlanders on 28.6.1940. Transferred to Umvoti Mounted Rifles Suez 4.8.1941 detached to 4 Bde H.Q. POW Tobruk. Served with Partisans in Italy and American Forces in South France. Also entitled to 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; WM; ASM. Sold with copied card and service documents. 242. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF+ 350 – 500 WM; ASM 59420 J.F.K. Delport Johannes Frederik Kemp Delport born 3.2.1917. He attested 29.3.1940. Served with C.A.T.D. C.M. Police Corps. Reported missing 20.6.1942. Released POW 20.5.1945. POW No. 4355 Stalag 7A Moosburg. Sold with copied card and service documents. 243. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF+ 350 – 500 WM; ASM 20427 D.D. Hadlow David Desmond Hadlow was discharged from the SSB at age 18 on 10.6.1940 after 9 months service (original discharge document available). SA Red Cross letter dated 15.8.1942 addressed to Mr. J.H. Hadlow reports that D.D. Hadlow is a POW in Italy.

Sold with original O.H.M.S. brown envelope to Mr. D. D. Hadlow of Kimberley with medals in original white envelopes; post war passport photo of Hadlow as Traffic official; newspaper pictures of Joan Hadlow and Mrs Jennie Hadlow; many North Africa photos of recipient and desert scenes; 1942 address memo book. No service documents. 108 244. Four – 939-45 Star; Africa Star; WM; VF+ 350 – 500 ASM 9768 C.E. Matthews Mounted as worn. Colin Edward Matthews born 28.8.1918 and was posted to 2 Bgde Signal Company S.A.C.S. 20.4.1940. POW 20.6.1942 to 16.5.1945. Sold with copied card and service documents. 245. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 350 – 500 WM; ASM 226961 W.H. Noordman Willem Hendrik Noordman born 27.5.1919 posted to T.S.C 7.3.1941. Missing 20.6.1942. Escaped to Switzerland September 1943. RTU 31.10.1944. Sold with copied card and service documents. 246. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF 350 – 500 WM; ASM 144043 J.C. Prins “First free medal issue” in 1988 with small impressed naming. Jacobus Cornelius Prins born 8.10.1922 served with the S.A.A and was POW 20.6.1942. (Stalag 7A Moosburg) Released 16.5.1945 and demobbed 25.11.1945. His medals were not issued – pending address. He only claimed them in 1988. Sold with copied card and service documents. 247. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF 800 – 1.200 WM MID emblem; ASM 7347 V.T. Christensen Vernon Thomas Christensen 2 R.D.L.I. 4th Inf Bde 2 S.A. Div escaped from Camp 82 (Laterina), Italy - recommended for award of a Mention. Captured during defence of Tobruk on 21.6.1942. While working on a farm on 18 August 1939 Christensen and four companions succeeded in traversing the wire whilst the sentry’s attention was diverted, and were at liberty for 12 days before their recapture. At the time of the Italian Armistice he, acting on the advice of the senior British NCO, remained in Camp 28 until it was occupied by the Germans. When the P/W were being transferred to Germany he and two companions hid for 36 hours, only to be apprehended by Fascist guards, three days later (21 September 1943). However they managed to escape without great difficulty. After staying nearby for six weeks, they moved south to Capolbio, where they awaited the arrival of the Allies. Served with the Partisans till 8.7.1944. Sold with copied card and service documents. 248. Five – S.A. Police for Faithful Service Medal (Silver) EF 800 – 1.000 19740 (V) 2/S/Sers. M.J. Lemmer 12.9.1957; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; WM; ASM SAP 195647 M.J. Lemmer Last four mounted as worn. Maartin Johannes Lemmer born 7.12.1920 a Police Constable was posted to 1st Btn S.A.P. 25.6.1940. POW 26.6.1942 U.K. 23.4.1945. Discharged to S.A.P. 18.9.1945. Sold with bronze Royal Life Saving Society proficiency medal awarded February 1940; copied card and service documents. 249. Seven – S.A. Police for Merit EF 1.000 – 1.600 14419 Sers. J.J.N.D. Burger 1.9.63.; S.A. Police Medal for Faithful Service (Bronze) 73837MT/Sers J.J.N. D Burger 25.9.70; S.A. Police for Faithful Service Medal (Silver) 14419 Sers. Burger, J.J.N.D.; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; WM; ASM SAP 195553 J.J.N.D. Burger Last four mounted as worn. Josef Johannes Nicolaas Dekkers Burger born 4.3.1907 a Police Constable was posted to 1st Btn S.A.P. 26.6.1940. Wounded in action at Bardia, serious G.S.W. Scalp. 1.1.1942 to Hospital discharged 7.2.1942. Missing, believed POW 20.6.1942. Switzerland 6.4.1944. Released POW Italy ex Switzerland 26.9.1944. Discharged to S.AP. 2.2.1945.

109 250. Seven – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF 2.800 – 3.800 WM MID emblem; ASM 88599 E.L. Heeger; 1937 Coronation Medal unnamed; Efficiency Decoration (South Africa) (Geo.VI) top bar: Union of South Africa Capt. E.L. Heeger K.R. in presentation case, awarded 26 October 1945. The Coronation Medal is not recorded on the Forsyth medal roll.

Edmund Leonard Heeger was born 8.1.1905 having had pre-war service with The KR as an officer was posted as a Captain in the Kaffrarian Rifles on 12.6.1940. December 1941, he commanded C Company at Bardia. Missing believed POW 24.6.1942. He was mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished service at Tobruk in 1942. (LG 19 Dec 1946). In Italy Edmund (Fikey) Heeger and Tony Hanley scrambled to freedom over the wall at “escape corner” at Campo 47. Heeger was however recaptured. Sold with Maxwell Leigh’s book Captives Courageous; many war-time photographs of recipient; photo of King William’s Town Borough Council 1950-1951 with Cr E.L. Heeger; WWII officer service epaulets; Francis L. Coleman “nunc animis” The Kaffrarian Rifles 1876-1986; extensive copied officer service file is included. Captured/missing at Mersa Matruh after the Fall of Tobruk 28 June 1942 251. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF+ 350 – 500 WM; ASM 105785 W. Baker Walter Baker born 27.9.1921 attested S.A.A. 6.6.1940 having served in S.A. Signals for 2½ years 1938-1939. To ME 23.6.1941 with ‘A’ Bty 2nd Anti-Tank Regt. Captured 28.6.1942. Escaped to Switzerland 9.9.1943. RTU 9.11.1944. Sold with copied card and service documents. 252. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 600 – 900 WM; ASM 10457 F.J. Williams Fredrick Jacobus Williams born 28.6.1920 posted to Die Middelandse Regiment 20.9.1940. To ME with 7th Arm Recce Btn. Transferred to S.A.A 2nd Anti-Tank Regt. Missing 28.6.1942 at Mersa Matruh. Released POW to UK 20.5.1945; RTU 26.6.1945. Sold with copied card and service documents. 110 SOUTH AFRICA AIR FORCE

LOT 253 253. Seven – Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) (Geo.VI) VF+ 35.000 – 50.000 dated 1942; 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Africa Star; WM with MID oak leaf; ASM (all medals correctly named 29607 E.U. Brierley; U.S.A. Distinguished Flying Cross unnamed as issued DFC LONDON GAZETTE 7 APRIL 1942 AMERICAN DFC 20 JUNE 1944 Major E.U. Brierley, S.A.A.F. 60 Sqn. “This officer has carried out some 75 sorties. Most of these sorties were carried out deep into enemy territory. He has done most valuable photographic survey work in East Africa and in the Western Desert.”

By direction of the President, under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, the American Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded by the Theatre Commander to:

“EDWARD U BRIERLEY, 29607-V, Major, 60th Squadron, South African Air Force, or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight on 30 September 1943 in the Mediterranean Theatre of operations. Major Brierley took off from North Africa on one of the longest photo reconnaissance missions ever attempted prior to that time. Assigned targets far into the Balkans, Major Brierley’s flight plan called for over ten hours in the air, requiring that all fuel reserves be used. Shortly after arriving over enemy territory, mechanical failure prevented the use of his emergency fuel tank. With outstanding courage and sense of duty, Major Brierley pressed on to his objective, knowing full well that his fuel would not carry him back to his operating base but at best to only a hazardous advance field. The mission was highly successful, and urgently needed target chart material was obtained. This example of high courage and devotion to duty was typical of the outstanding flying and combat leadership of Major Brierley Commanding Officer of the 60th Squadron, S.A.A.F., and reflects great credit on himself, his organisation and the strength and spirit of the United Nations.” 111 Captain Brierley was also Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1 January 1942). The award of both the British and American Distinguished Flying Cross with the British DFC at the “head” of the medal group and the American DFC (only 7 awarded to South Africans during WWII), (being a “foreign” award) makes this a rare group of special distinction. Usher Brierley was born in Cardiff in Wales on 1 July 1911. He had attended school at Epsom College. Edward was an experienced civilian pilot being employed as a Chief Pilot by the Aircraft Operating Company in Johannesburg. Brierley qualified for his S.A.A.F. Wings on 16 January 1940. He was the Chief Pilot at Aircraft House and due to his extensive experience as a civilian photographic survey pilot working throughout Africa he was posted as 2/Lieutenant to 20 Squadron (Photo Squadron) on 23 May 1940 being transferred to 60 Squadron on 29 July 1940 which was soon to become the main photographic Squadron of the S.A.A.F. Promoted A/Captain on 1 August 1940 he was confirmed as Captain on 20 November and as War Substantive Major on 4 November 1941. By 1941, 60 (Photo- Reconnaissance) Squadron operated as part of the Desert Air Force, operating Martin Marylands.

In 1942 they received the Martin Baltimore and in February 1943 60 Squadron acquired their first examples of the DH Mosquito, apparently following the personal intervention of no less than Field Marshal Montgomery. Edward was slightly injured in an air crash near Umkomaas in December 1942. After serving in East Africa and the war essentially over in North Africa Edward moved with his Squadron to San Severo in Italy over by May 1943. To prepare for the European campaign, 60 Squadron, by now equipped with photo-recce Mosquitoes, carried out detailed large-scale photographic surveys of parts of Sicily and other Axis held areas, eventually ranging over the Alps and deep into Germany. In 1944, the Squadron obtained the first photographic evidence of Nazi death camps - this grissly distinction until recently wrongly accredited to the USAAF. 60 Sqn accidentally photographed Auschwitz when they went to photograph the rubber plantation next to the camp. This was first done in about 4 April 1944. When the photos were analysed, they found rows of people lining up in the camp. Photos also showed chimneys and all the other characteristics of a camp for prisoners. This, with other intelligence, brought them to the conclusions that extermination camps existed. With the cessation of hostilities, the squadron assisted the RAF in a photo survey of Greece. The squadron was officially withdrawn from operations on 22 August 1945 when they returned to Swartkop. Due to urgent requests from his civilian employer Edward was released from service a few months earlier on 8 April 1945 and he returned to Civil Aviation. Edward was a winner of the well-known Governor-General's air race. With war clouds hanging ominously on the horizon, the 1939 race was from Durban to Matatiele - Aliwal North – Kimberley (night stop) - Rand - Ladysmith and back to Durban. Small cash amounts and trophies were set up as prizes and the race was made a handicap event. Edward Brierley and Sidney Millyard flying Lord Wakefield's “Double Eagle” was the winner in at an average speed of 159.4 mph. Sold with a set of seven miniatures mounted as worn; selection of S.A.A.F badges; Pilot wings; photos of recipient; 60 Sqn sweetheart lapel badge; a comprehensive research file with photos; original MID document; relevant copied service documents. 112

LOT 254

254. Seven – Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) (Geo.VI) EF- 28.000 – 40.000 dated 1944 (in case of issue); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (clasp North Africa 1942-43 loose); Italy Star; DM; WM; ASM (all medals correctly named 27810 L.M. Jacobs

DFC LONDON GAZETTE 7 JANUARY 1944

“Lieutenant Lewis Masterman Jacobs 27810 12 Squadron S.A.A.F. An Observer, outstanding for his determination and skill, Lieutenant Jacobs has led his squadron on many occasions. Regardless of enemy opposition or adverse weather he has invariably released his bombs with great precision. At all times he has set an excellent example of courage and devotion to duty.”

Lewis Masterman Jacobs was born in 1917 and educated in Natal. He was the son of Captain L.M. Jacobs, DSO and bar who had served with the South African Infantry in France during WWI. He joined the Witwatersrand Rifles on 8 July 1940 and transferred to the S.A.A.F. on 1 April 1941. He qualified as Navigator in September 19 and served with No. 12 Squadron in North Africa, taking part in the invasion of Sicily and Italy.

Returned to the Union in October 1943 but was back in Egypt in November training on Marauders and Baltimore aircraft. Transferred to 55 Squadron. He was shot down and reported missing on a night raid on Vigodarzere over Italy on 19 February 1945. From Logbook: “Bombed and strafed. A/C holed & set on fire STB engine by 20 mm flak – successful belly landing. Crew unhurt – kept by partisans in area foothills north of Vincenza from 22/2 till 2/5.” Sold with pilot’s original log book (some pages loose); a number of original documents; photos (see father and son photo above); copied service documents; half wing; S.A.A.F. badges.

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LOT 255 255. Seven – Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) (Geo.VI) EF- 26.000 – 38.000 dated 1944 (cased); 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; WM; ASM all medals correctly named 47416 O.P. Gray DFC LONDON GAZETTE 14 NOVEMBER 1944 “Major Owen Park Gray (47416V), South African Air Force, No. 17 (S.A.A.F.) (Flight commander; sorties 93; flying hours 572.) This officer, who is now on his second tour of operational duty, has an outstanding operational record. He has accomplished particularly good work during recent operations. In August, 1944, Major Gray located 4 enemy vessels off Savona. Despite appalling weather, he flew at low level over the heavily defended port of Savona and delivered a telling attack. Later in the same month he participated in a highly successful attack on the oil refinery and dockyard of Port St. Louis du Rhone. At all times Major Gray has maintained a high standard of operational efficiency in his flight.”

Owen Park Gray was born in Escourt on 5 May 1907. He enlisted in the ACF in 1923 and served with the Natal Carbineers for four years. On 29 June 1938 he attested for service with the SAAF as a Pupil Pilot. He served as a Signal Officer with 11 Squadron in East Africa and subsequently briefly with 21 Squadron in Egypt before returning to the Union in August 1942. Returning to the Middle East in December he was posted 17 Squadron on 27 January 1943 serving with the Squadron in Aden, the Mediterranean and in Italy. No. 17 Squadron was reformed on 8 October 1942 at Zwartkop. It then moved to Aden, where it was equipped with Bristol Blenheims, using them to fly anti-submarine patrols for five months. In May 1943 these aircraft were flown to Egypt and distributed to other units, while No 17 Squadron's pilots were dispersed amongst transport units. The squadron came back together in August 1943 when it received its Lockheed Venturas. These were used to fly anti-submarine patrols from bases in Palestine, in April 1944 the squadron moved to the western Mediterranean - first to Gibraltar and then quickly on to Bone. For the rest of the year the squadron flew anti- shipping patrols off the southern French and northern Italian coasts as well as carrying out bombing raids on coastal targets. Gray was promoted Temporary Captain on 27 May 1942 and as Temporary Major on 22 March 1944 while filling the post of Flight Commander in No. 17 Squadron. Sold with pilot wings and two SAAF badges; a five-page biography; a file of copied service documents.

114 256. Three – 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; VF 200 – 300 WM all unnamed UK issues Attributed to Sgt Robert Ian White who served as an RAF Bomb Aimer of DY-J and was killed in action with R.C. Thompson on 17 September 1944. Remembered with Honour Runnymede Memorial. (refer Lot 276).

Sold with a 2 page report about the fate of Halifax DY-J by P. White nephew of Sgt R.I. White; C.W.G.C. Documents. 257. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; EF- 400 – 600 WM; ASM 98629 R.M. Christie Mounted as worn Ronald McGregor Christie born 12.6.1910. Attested S.A.A.F. Radio Signals Section 22.7.1940. Middle East 19.12.1941 posted to 1 Fighter Squadron. Wounded at Fuka 24.6.1942 – from 28 Landing Ground to Cairo hospital for operation. RTU 22.9.1942 posted to 30th Armoured Car Company.

Sold with incomplete copied card and service documents 258. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 2.000 – 2.800 WM; ASM 1190 A.R.S. Dorning Mounted as worn. Anthony Richard Southey Dorning born 27.7.1920. Pupil pilot’s course 12.10.1940 to 8.11.1941, posted to 23 Air School 7.11.1941. Lieutenant Dorning was posted to the Middle East 6.6.1944. Completed training in Palestine and posted to 40 Squadron in Italy 28.9.1944. Reported missing 24.10.1944 and was subsequently reported as a Prisoner of War. He had piloted a Spitfire for a total of 29 hours when he was shot down.

Sold with copied card and service documents. Pilot wings; Caterpillar Club card; The Spitfire Society membership documents 1984; the photocopied and transcribed War Diary of A.R.S. Dorning 24 October 1944 to May 1945 - from being shot down by Flak near Forte, Italy to release by Red Army at the Elbe River; Section of 40 Squadron War Diary 1.10.1944 to 31.10.1944.; original Pilot’s License dated 30 May 1967; photo of head and shoulder; pencil sketch of Dorning wearing Flying Helmet; Cordwallis School cricket team photo; 9 photos of training aircraft flown by Dorning; 9 POW Camp photos; arriving on station to meet family from POW camp photo. 259. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF- 1.200 – 2.000 WM; ASM 206188 J.M. Ferrar in original packets as issued. John Michael Ferrar born 25.1.1921. Joined S.A.A.F as a pupil pilot 19.2.1941. 2/Lieutenant pilot 10.4.1942. To Cairo 23.7.1943. Trained at 73 O.T.U. Posted to 7 Squadron. Promoted Captain and seconded to R.A.F. 13.12.1944 to 14.2.1945. Involved in Flying Accident in Spitfire (9) MH 889 near Castel del Piano approx. 5 miles South West Perugia, Italy 1035 hrs. Died of injuries on way to hospital 14 February 1945.

Sold with copied card and service documents; assorted S.A.A.F badges; brown O.H.M.S envelope addressed to his mother Mrs. J.L.S. Ferrar, Ramsgate, Natal. 260. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; VF 400 – 600 WM; ASM 5716 G.T.F. Forsyth Gordon Traill Forbes Forsyth born 1.9.1902. Had served with R.N.V.R 1921 to 1925. A photographic manager he served with1st Field SA.E.C. from November 1939 to July 1940 and was then posted to S.A.AF. Photo Section. Cpl Forsyth served in East Africa and M.E. with 60 Squadron. R.T.U. medically unfit 4.11.1941 and discharged 19.1.1942. Sold with copied card and service documents. 115

261. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 1.000 – 1.400 WM; ASM 103790 J.D.H. Harding

John Dennis Howard Harding born 24.2.1919 joined S.A.A.F. 16.9.1940 2 Lieutenant Pilot 13.3.1942. Seconded to RAF 92 Squadron 23.5.1944. Killed in action 15.6.1944. 92 Squadron followed the armies up the Italian coast as part of No. 244 Wing having switched to fighter- bomber duties with it’s Spitfire Mk VIIIs. Operations book: June 15th.

“Today Lt J Harding (SAAF) spun in from 8,000 feet some 15 miles South West of Perugia after being hit by flak a few miles north of Lake Trasimeno while straffing a bus. He was one of four that had taken off at 10.00 hours on an offensive patrol of Route A – Citta Pieve – Arezzo – Cortona – Perugia we record his loss with deep regret.”

His body was recovered and laid to rest in the Assisi War Cemetery.

Sold with copied card and service documents; pages from No 92 Squadron Ops book. 262. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 1.200 – 1.800 WM; ASM 206181 A.P.S. Nasmith

Arthur Patrick Nasmith born 19.10.1922 joined SAAF as a pupil pilot 19.2.1941. To 76 O.T.U. Palestine 6.6.1944 to 7.8.1944.

Posted to 31 Squadron in October 1944 and flew Liberators until April 1945. Served as a pilot during the Berlin Airlift. He later flew for South African Airways. On the 30th June 1962 during an approach into Durban Airport the Skymaster ZS-BMH Lemombo was involved in a collision with a SAAF Harvard, number 7464 from 5 Squadron. The rudder and elevators were damaged but the aircraft landed safely, the Harvard crashed near a bowling club on the Bluff, both pilots parachuted and landed without injuries. The pilot of the Skymaster was Captain Archie Nasmith.

He was also the pilot of a Jumbo that touched down safely at Jan Smuts after 3 of its 16 tyres had burst on take-off at Lisbon. Archie retired as senior Chief Pilot of SA Airways in 1978.

Sold with copied card and service documents; 3 wartime photos; funeral pamphlet 18.9.2009; many pages copied from logbook with operational photos; SAAF Pilot wings; dog tag; some SAAF badges.

116 263. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 1.200 – 1.800 WM; ASM 205895 H.M. Preston

Hilton Miller Preston was born on 25.4.1920 and joined the SAAF as a pupil pilot on 13.3.1942. Lt 13.9.1942; A/Capt 14.10.1944 while filling post of Deputy Flight Commander. Pilot with 17 Squadron 14.3.1944; SBD. 19.1.1945; RTU 27.1.1945; 17 Squadron 22.4.1945; SB.D. 29.6.1945; RTU 30.6.1945. Preston was Mentioned in Despatches L.G 14 June 1945. (MID missing) 17 Squadron flew Lockheed Ventura medium bombers on anti- shipping patrols off the southern French and northern Italian coasts as well as carrying out bombing raids on coastal targets. In January 1945 the squadron was split, with the ground echelon moving to Algeria and the aircraft to Egypt. The squadron was non-operational from 23 February in preparation for conversion to the Vickers Warwick, but the end of the war came before the squadron could convert to the new aircraft.

“18 August 44 as it was getting really dark Lt Preston spotted two motor vessels of 3,000 tonnes or more West of Marseilles. Shadowing them and reporting their course, he eventually attacked through quite intense anti-aircraft fire. A 500lb bomb hit one of the ships, and sometime later a strike force of Beaufighters arrived and was directed on to the target by Preston, who illuminated the vessels so that the newcomers could attack. They left one ship close inshore and at a standstill, and reconnaissance next day reported lifeboats and wreckage in the area.” (Eagles Victorious page 323) Sold with copied card; service documents and a wartime head and shoulder photo of Preston. 264. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 400 – 600 WM; ASM 97306 E.G. Shearer Edward Griffiths Shearer born 23.9.1905 joined SAAF Radio Signal Company June 1940. 22.7.1940 A/Cpl; A/Sgt 1.4.1941; discharged as WS/WO I 7.1.1946 : “A fine Senior NCO of outstanding character.” He served at various stations in the Union and Up North. His mustering was Drill Instructor and DISCIP. Confirmed Non Artisan 1.6.1943. Sold with copied card and service documents - wartime head photo from file. 265. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; VF 1.200 – 1.800 WM; ASM 32725 R.D. Simpson Mounted for wear. Lieutenant Richard Dundas Simpson died in mysterious circumstances on 25 June 1944. He took off on unscheduled (secret?) night flight from Bari, probable destination Yugoslavia, with British and Slav officer in Anson 340. Death presumed near Tirana Yugoslavia. Commemorated Malta Memorial. Born 6.9.1907 he had served in The Queen’s Regiment 1926 – 29 as 2/Lt; 2nd Btn Transvaal Scottish September 1939 to March 1941 as Lieutenant (Intelligence); SAAF from April 1941 as Lieutenant. Served as a Pilot with 28 Squadron M.E.; Italy; Sicily and Greece 19.10.1943 to 27.10.1943. 28 Squadron was equipped with 7 Anson, 5 Dakota and 2 Wellington aircraft. During the Second World War the squadron supported the Allied forces in North Africa, the islands of the Western Mediterranean, Italy and France. By April 1944 the squadron was equipped with 30 Dakotas and 14 Ansons and during that year flew a total of 35,859 flying hours, transporting 87,029 passengers and more than 33,6 million lbs of freight. Sold with copied card and service documents.

117 266. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF 400 – 600 WM; ASM 47866 D.J. Struwig Daniel Johannes Struwig born 18.6.1918. Joined SAAF and on completion of pilot training was posted to 28 Squadron 4.11.1943. On 18.5.1944 he was posted to 21 Squadron. 21 Squadron were bombing mainly railways and marshalling yards from Biferno with their Baltimore bombers. Moving to Pescara in June 1944, a respite came in July when the squadron stood down for conversion to Marauders. By August 1944 21 Squadron was back bombing targets in northern Italy. Struwig completed his last flight with 21 Squadron on 30.8.1944 after 5 months and 44 sorties – 93.45 hrs. (After 40 sorties pilots were tour expired). Captain Struwig was released from service 26.11.1945. Sold with copied card and service documents. 267. Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF- 400 – 800 WM; ASM 543088 V.A. van Geems Vivian Arthur van Geems born 2.10.1922. Joined SAAF 6.1.1943 and on completion of pilot training was posted to 25 Squadron 17.2.1945 then to 28 Squadron 8.7.1945. To M.A.F.D 2.10.1945 and released from service 29.10.1945. 25 Squadron converted to Martin B-26 Marauder IIIs on 20 November 1944 flying tactical bombing missions in support of Tito partisans in Yugoslavia. The squadron operated from Pomigliano d’Arco in Italy and remained part of the Balkan Air Force until the end of the war. 28 Squadron was the air transport squadron of the SAAF. Sold with copied card and service documents; 2 brass dog tags; SAAF Pilot wings; dog tag; some SAAF badges; brown O.H.M.S envelope. 268. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF- 500 – 1.000 WM; ASM 203591 J.M. Basson Mounted as worn. James McLachlan Basson born 9.8.1917 in Durbanville, Cape. Attested in No. 2 Motor Cycle Company 14.6.1940 with service No. 135286. Served in East Africa from 6.11.1940 to 28.3.1941 then No. 3 A.C. Recc Batt in Egypt and Cyrenaica. On 24.9.1942 Sgt Basson was RTU for transfer to SAAF from the 3rd S.A.A.C. Reconnaissance Btn. with correct number 203591. 31.10.1942 at 75 Air School. By 2.9.1944 Lieut Basson was posted to 40 Squadron in Italy until 19.4.1945. Equipped with Spitfires it flew tactical reconnaissance and ground attack missions. This pattern of operations continued until the end of the war. On 25 August the squadron resumed its support of the 8th Army's assault on the Gothic Line. It suffered especially heavy casualties during the Battle of Gemmano and in the Rimini area. It then operated from a series of landing grounds on the Adriatic, including one actually on the beach. In Autumn 1944 the squadron settled at the former Regia Aeronautica base at Forli, enjoying concrete runways and all the amenities of an established station. Sold with copied card; service documents; assorted SAAF badges; colour photo of Basson in uniform with pilot wings above medal ribbon bar; 9 original service documents and cards. 269. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF 800 – 1.200 WM (MID emblem loose); ASM 99552 A.A. Carneson Mounted as worn Albert Anthony Carneson born 21.7.1907. He joined the SAAF and qualified as a Wireless Operator entitled to wear the Air Wireless Badge from 7.10.1940. Air Mechanic No. 3 Squadron. Served in E.A. from 12.12.1940 until 24.12.1941. W/S A/Sgt. 1.1.1942 15 Squadron 9.4.1944 to 26.7.1945. Served as a Lieutenant. MID 1 January 1946. Sold with copied card and service documents. 270. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; EF 600 – 800 WM; ASM L.R.T. Cole; entitled to North Africa 1942-43 clasp (this is missing) Leslie Roxby Trebie Cole born 13.10.1916. Attested for SAAF service on 4.6.1940 as Air Mech Clerk in the Stores. ME 33.8.1942. To 12 Squadron 21.10.1942 till 27.6.1944 Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Sicily and Italy. War Substantive WO II 1.10.1943. Sold with 38mm bronze Pretoria High School for Boys medallion; copied card and service documents and medal issue document. 118 271. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF+ 500 – 600 WM; ASM 98792 H.R. France Howard Raymond France born 12.5.1921 attested for SAAF service on 6.8.1940. He was posted to the Meteorological Section at H.Q. Voortrekker Hoogte then to Met. Office at Youngsfield on 6.1.1941. Emplaned for M.E. on 13.8.1941 and posted to Heliopolis. To 12 Squadron 6.12.1941 until 1.7.1942. RTU 27.8.1942. Returned to Egypt SAAF Met office and 3 Wing HQ Italy from 19.10.1944 until 20.7.1945 then Egypt for a month then RTU. War Substantive Flight Sergeant 1.6.1943. Sold with copied card and service documents. 272. Five – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF- 500 – 700 DM, WM, ASM 98449 H.E. Goldstein Hyman Elias Goldstein, was born in 15 August 1908 and joined the South African Air Force for WWII. He qualified as an observer September 1941 and amongst other areas served in 25 Squadron. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in March 1942. Sold with original despatch envelope, transmittal slip, medal packets and scanned files from his service record. 273. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF+ 500 – 600 WM; ASM 6105 T. Goss Terence Goss was born on 12.5.1921. He initially served with the Natal Mounted Rifles then the Native Military Corps from 9.6.1940. To Kenya, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia until 24.6.1943. Returned to Union and transferred to SAAF. 2nd Lieut SAAF Observer 14.10.1944 emplaned for M.E. 15.11.1944 and served at various units. From March 1945 to July 1945 in Italy with 31 Squadron. Sold with Zimbabwe Independence Medal numbered 07544; ribbon bar; SAAF Cap badge; copied card and service documents. 274. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; VF 500 – 600 WM; ASM 170058 G.A. McLaren Gordon Alexander McLaren was born on 13.8.1916. He served in No. 1 Armoured Car Co. as a Private from 13.6.1940. This unit served in East Africa and Abyssinia from 8.12.1940 to 25.7.1942. He then served in the M.E. with the 3rd Recce Btn as a wireless operator from September 1941 to October 1942. He transferred to No. 1 Air School SAAF as A.M. sheet metal worker on 14.10.1942. Posted to M.E. 4.3.1944 with 227 Squadron in May 1944. 12.8.1944 to 19 Squadron and served in Italy with the squadron till 29.6.1945. RTU 22.7.1945 and discharged a month later. Sold with copied card and service documents. 275. Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Italy Star; EF- 1.200 – 1.500 WM; ASM 542306 D. Smit With miniature ribbon bar with small MID emblem (no record of MID on file) Dirk Smit was born on 8.8.1907. He qualified as a SAAF Observer at 66 Air School 17.4.1943. T/Lieut 17.10.1943. Served with the 21 Squadron 22.7.1944. 8 March 1945 - Missing in Flying Battle - Safe and well at Bari 22.3.45. Posted to Base Depot from 21 Squadron 16.4.1945. Returned to Union and released 15.8.1945. The following is quoted from Eagles Victorious page 397:

“When 3 Wing sent aircraft from all four squadrons to bomb the Arsa Channel coal jetty on 8 March , results were poor. One of 21 Sqn’s aircraft (Marauder) piloted by the Australian P/O W.F. Blackford, was hit by heavy anti-aircraft fire in the target area and crashed after four parachutes had been seen to open. In addition to the pilot, all the crew were missing, but Lt D. Smit, WOII H.H. Nel, WO W.H. Richardson (RAAF) and Sgt E.M. Arthur (RAF) landed safely and were guided back to their own lines by Partisans.” Sold with O.H.M.S. brown envelope with medal envelopes and issue document; 2 half wings; copied card and service documents. 119 276. Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; EF 1.200 – 1.600 DM; WM; ASM 206162 R.C. Thompson Ronald Carby Thompson born 18.8.1921. Air Pupil SAAF 10.4.1942. On completion of his Pilot Course he was posted for service with the RAF 21.8.1943. Embarked Cape Town for UK 31.8.1943. Captain 102 (RAF) Squadron. Killed in action on 17.9.1944 in MZ289, possibly bomb disposal over North Sea. An unconfirmed report states this Halifax crashed 40 metres from the Aaldonk to the Reichswald Road near Ottersum, East of the River Maas and on the NE outskirts of Gennep. Remembered with Honour Runnymeade Memorial. Sold with SAAF pilot wings; copied service documents; 2 page report about the fate of Halifax DY-J by P. White nephew of Sgt. R.I. White (refer lot 256). 277. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; DM; VF 350 – 500 WM; ASM 208004 L.ST.C. van der Merwe Leslie St Clare van der Merwe 16 attested for SAAF service on 27.1.1941 as an Engine Fitter Flight Mechanic. Sold with copied card and service documents. 278. Five – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF- 600 – 1.200 WM 54221 J.F. van Ryneveld; GSM (EIIR) clasp: Arabian Peninsula this is an unnamed specimen; ASM 54221 J.F. van Ryneveld. John Frederick van Ryneveld was the son of General Sir Hesperus Andrias van Ryneveld, KBE, CB, DSO, MC, better known as Sir Pierre van Ryneveld. He was born on 6.2.1923 joined the SAAF at Voortrekkerhoogte on 27.10.1942. On completion of a Pilot Course he was posted to 70 OTU Shandur on 12.6.1944. Served with 12 Squadron in Italy from 19.8.1944 to 7.5.1945. Was a pilot during the Berlin Airlift. W/S Lieut van Ryneveld continued in SAAF service in various squadrons. ADC to Governor General 4.9.1950 to 31.12.1950. Resigned PF appointment 3.7.1951. 26.5.1955 returned to PF for 3 years as Lieut (Pilot) 28 Squadron. Sold with SAAF Pilot wings; assorted SAAF badges; copied card and service documents; wartime photo of recipient. 279. Five – 1939-45 Star; VF+ 1.400 – 2.400 Atlantic Star unnamed UK issue; Italy Star; WM; ASM 328392 L.D. Westbrook Only entitled to the four named medals. Llewellyn Derek Westbrook was born on 9.2.1923. Air Pupil SAAF 12.6.43. On completion of his Pilot Course he was seconded for service with the RAF. His Operational service included flying Spitfires in the Gibraltar Defence Flight 10.2.1944 to 5.5.1944, then 256 Squadron RAF until I.7.1944; finally 73 Squadron RAF in Italy. Greece (sorties against E.L.A.S), Italy, Yugoslavia and Italy. His second Flying Log Book paints a vivid picture of his Operational service until 6.6.1945. Sold with Training Log Book; Operational Log Book and Post War Civil Aviation Log book.; photos of Westbrook and planes flown; SAAF Pilot wings; assorted SAAF badges; copied card and service documents; unnamed USA Bronze Star cased with cloth AF badge. 280. Six – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; EF 1.400 – 1.800 Africa Star bar: North Africa; Italy Star; WM; ASM 104070 E. Albert Edward Albert was born on 6.2.1922. Washed out on his Pilot Course he passed as an Air Observer at Youngsfield on 31.1.1942. Operational flying started in the Union with 23 Squadron on Atlantic Coastal patrols. Then posted to Egypt and Libya for service with 15 Squadron from 29.3.1942 to 1.3.1943; 24 Squadron in Italy from 30.6.1944 to 16.8.1944 and finally as Adjutant in 30 Squadron in Italy from 16.8.1944 to 31.3.1945. Appointed Captain on 8.1.1945 while filling the post of Leading Flight Observer. Discharged from SAAF on 5.11.1945. Sold with Observer Half Wing; 5 photos of recipient; 1 large SAAF brass emblem on leather fitting; SAAF brass badge; cloth flashes, various buttons, pips; Post War 30 and 40 Squadron anniversary menus. PROVENANCE: City Coins Auction 65, 15. August, 2012, LOT 271. 120 Cherrington family Brother 281. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star (with rosette); EF 2.000 – 2.600 Italy Star; WM; ASM 207034 R.L. Cherrington Entitled to North Africa 1942-43 clasp. Richard Layton Cherrington was born on 3.9.1922. He was a Medical Student at the University of Cape Town when he volunteered for SAAF service from 12.8.1941. Having qualified as a Pilot he left for the M.E. by air on 2.11.1942. Lieut. Cherrington of No. 1 Squadron was killed in action, shot down by Bf109s. He crashed into the sea NE of Cape Vatinco, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC No JK671 on 2.9.1943. Commemorated on Malta Memorial. He was the son of Harold and Ivy Louise (nee Whitlock) Cherrington, of Uitenhage, Cape Province, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Jubilee Park Cemetery, Uitenhage. At 4:05 p.m., 4 Spitfire Mk VIII (Lts. Vialls, Taylor, Montanari and Hastie) 1 Squadron SAAF were ordered to take off to escort a RAF Walrus to recover Wing Commander Duncan Smith of 244 Wing shot down over the sea in the early afternoon. At the same time, 6 Spitfire Mk V (Capt. Seccombe, Lts Biden Higgo, Cherrington, Lipawsky, Hall) of the Squadron took off to ensure the coverage of the area off Tropea. The Walrus having landed to rescue the W/C, 3 Bf 109 G with the sun behind them suddenly dived on the Spitfires. The South Africans were taken by surprise and before they could react one of the aircraft plunged into the sea (the pilot, Dick Cherrington, did not jump). A fight then commenced with, according to the reports, 3 Bf 109 G, 2 MC 202, 2 Fw 190 and 1 Re 2001. The confrontation was however of short duration, the enemy breaking off the fight after strafing without consequence. The Spitfires then resumed their escort, the Wing Commander having been only slightly wounded in the neck. Sold with Pilot wings; 2 photos of Cherrington; copied card and service documents; O.H.M.S. brown envelope with medal envelopes to Mr. H. Cherrington, 7 Philpot Street, Uitenhage. Brother (included in Lot 281) Pair – WM; ASM 224049 G.R. Cherrington EF Graham Provost Cherrington was born on 28.1.1916. A brother of Richard Layton he served as Lieutenant with NEAS (Non-European Army Services) from 20.10.1941 in the Union then Egypt 30.8.1943. RTU 21.1.1944 and released from service 25.3.1944. Emslie family Father 282. Trio – 1914-15 Star EF 1.300 – 1.800 Pte. D.S.H. Emslie 8TH M.R.; BWM; AVM (Bil.) Cpl. D.S.H. Emslie 7TH S.A.H. Donald Samuel Howson Gregory Emslie served in German S.W.A. with “E” Squadron Midland Horse and East Africa with Troop III C Squadron 7th S.A. Horse – discharged 17.2.17. Sold with copied cards; photo of recipient in uniform. Son (included in Lot 282) Four – 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; EF WM; ASM 581341 D.G. Emslie The original medals were not issued “Pending address”. These very late issues on offer are UK type Stars No. 1 copper, 2 brass, WM and ASM old South African issue but all are named with an unofficial stamping machine. Desmond Garth Emslie born 11.10.1924. Joined the S.A.A.F and went up North to join 34 Squadron in Italy. The Liberator in which WO II Emslie served was lost on 22 July 1944. Liberator B-24 J Mk VI EW167B was on its first operation to Pardubice Oil Refinery Czechoslovakia, after bombing aircraft reported missing presumed shot down. 6 dead - 4 members SAAF and 2 of RAF. 121

THE FOLLOWING WERE KILLED: 1. Lt Nigel Cooney 206008V age 22; 2. A/G Nav Lt K.A. Patton 104017V 1st Pilot; 3. Lt TR van Graan 238146V age 28 Obs; 4. Lt FA van Rensburg 206272V age 26 2nd Pilot; 5. WOII DG Emslie 58134V age 19 A/G; 6. Sgt AR (Jock) Pattillo 611796 age 25 A/G; 7. Sgt LB Kelsey 524274 age 28 A/B.

Buried in unmarked grave Austria (Leithaberge). Their mass grave was only discovered in 1947 and only Lt Patton and WO Emslie could be properly identified. Sold with South African memorial plaque and photograph of Air Gunner Emslie; photo of grave stone; copied card and service documents; also, research about the fate of Liberator EW167B. Next-of-Kin lapel badge 6240 replacement pin, may not be his. Sandilands family Father 283. – ASM ACF 137837 J.S. Sandilands VF+ 800 – 1.200 James Seath Sandilands was born on 15.9.1911. Captain James Sandilands served as a pilot with 12 Squadron 34 Flight in East Africa from 1.11.1940 to November 1941. With Advanced SAAF HQ in Italy from March 1945 to August 1945. Sold with copied card and service documents; Air gunner wings. Son (included in Lot 283) Five – 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; Africa Star; EF WM MID emblem; ASM 102486 R.S. Sandilands entitled to bar: North Africa 1942-43 (this is missing) Robert Seath Sandilands was born in Observatory, Cape on 23.3.1913. He assumed duty 29.7.1940 and served as Lieut. Air Gunner having been washed out as a pupil pilot at the RAF Station Bulawayo in April 1941. From 223 Squadron to 21 Squadron 15.11.1941 to 19.6.1942. He returned to the Union. To M.E. by air 7.8.1942. Posted to 21 Squadron and, then RTU by air and then to 23 Squadron 24.4.1944 for duties with 10 Wing. Flying pay ceased 28.12.1945. 122 MISCELLANEOUS MEDALS

284. – Jubilee Medal 1935 unnamed as issued VF 300 – 400 285. – Lusitania Medal (British version) VF 300 – 400 286. – General Service Medal 1918-62 EF 400 – 600 clasp: Palestine 1945-48 A.W. Blows Albert Walter Blows was a NAAFI civilian who wore the official recognised uniform and served from 21.8.1946 to 17.5.1948. Sold with copy medal roll; 1951 War Office letter regarding to medal bestowal; original white box of issue. 287. – Royal Fleet Reserve LS&GC Medal (EIIR) VF+ 250 – 400 JX.161466 K.P. Cadman. PO. B. 22023 P.O. R.F.R. no ribbon Kenneth Phillip Cadman was issued the medal 20.1.1956. 288. – Army LS&GC (Geo.V – Type A) EF- 800 – 1.100 S/Sjt M.J. Aldridge I.A.O.C. 289. – Army LS&GC (Edw.VII – Type A) VF+ 800 – 1.100 1279 Cpl A.J. Smit M.P.S.C. 290. – Pro Patria Medal VF 300 – 350 presented by the Durban Recruiting Committee unnamed (bronze) 291. Pair – Pro Patria (Type I) 13736; De Wet Medal 162 EF 800 – 1.100 as awarded to: 66401134 BT Sgt Johannes Theodorus du Plessis. Sold with the original award document for the Pro Patria; Military ID card; original Army Gym Course document; 5 S.A.I. cloth badge; cloth rank sleeves for corporal and sergeant; SA Infantry Beret Badge (so called “bok kop”); collar badges for Regiment de Wet (anodised) and a hand-written note of his service. 292. Three – Chief of the SADF Commendation Medal EF 2.400 – 3.400 No. 3781; SADF Good Service Medal No. 1156 (gilt, hallmarked with Commandos ribbon); De Wet Decoration No. 578 awarded to: 08264376KV Captain Pieter Lodewicus du Preez, Stormberg Commando. Pieter Du Preez was born on the 17 May 1932 and passed away on 15 November 1989. At the time he was serving as adjutant in the Stormberg Commando with the rank of Captain. Sold with the three original award documents for the medals; and a small photo; Stormberg Commando shoulder flash; medal award boxes and rank insignia. 293. Six – Pro Patria No. 38238 (Type I); EF 900 – 1.300 General Service Medal No. 011455; Unitas Medal No. 054094; SADF Good Service Medal No. 80365 (Gilt, 30 years); SADF Good Service Medal No. 7262 (Silver, 20 years); SADF Good Service Medal No. 2302 (bronze, 10 years) as awarded to 65747610PE Lt. Colonel P.A. Jooste He joined the SADF in 1965 and transferred to the Permanent Force in January 1966 as an apprentice electrician. He was commissioned in February 1979 and rose to the rank of Lt Colonel and retired November 1997. Sold with photocopies of award certificates Pro Patria; SADG Good Service (30, 20, 10 years); Commendation Certificate from the Witwatersrand Army Command; citation for commission; 2 photos of recipient in uniform; original badges Technical Services incl.:the beret / cap, collar and step out collar; unit flashes for each of the units he served in, covering: Technical Services College, Natal Command Workshop, Army Logistic Command, Wits Command H.Q, 61 Base Workshop, Logistical Command H.Q., 8th Armoured Brigade H.Q., 72 Motorised Brigade. 123 294. Four – SAP Star for Merit (1963-2004) VF 500 – 800 73408T T/Sers. G.E.B. Engels 31.5.61; SAP Medal for Faithful Service (bronze TD) 734085T T/Sers G.E.B. Engels 1.7.67; Police for Faithful Service Medal No. 11157 (F) Constable G.E.B. Engels (engraved); ASM 11157 (SAP) G.E.B. Engels George Easter Baxter Engels was born in Lindley on 12.2.1905. He attested for police service at Pretoria on 8.4.1924. Stationed at Pretoria, Pietermaritzburg, Boksburg and Germiston. He was a L/Sergt when awarded the ASM. Sold with Police documents. 295. Five – SAP Medal for Combating Terrorism (1974) VF+ 450 – 700 (with 2 contact bars); 645807T Konst. D.N. Claassen 10.7.76; SAP Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Commemoration Medal (1988) 064580T Sers D.N. Claassens; SAP Star for Faithful Service (1979-2004) - For 20 years’ service D.N. Claassens; SAP Medal for Faithful Service (TD) W064580T Sers D.N. Claassens 1982.06.22; SAP Service Amalgamation Medal (1995) (94744) Mounted as worn. 296. – Lot of 5 medals VF 250 – 400 Single – WM 612978 L.S. Bowers Pair – WM; ASM 282898 C.P.J. Beneke Pair – WM; ASM 299551 P.J. Uys

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297. – Lot of four all modern replica strikings EF 30 – 50 Waterloo Medal; Military General Service Medal bar: Badajoz; Crimea Medal bar: Balaklava; George Cross 298. – Lot of ten all original strikings VF 75 – 120 2x BWM; AVM; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Pacific Star; DM; Southern Rhodesia Service medal; Distinguished Conduct medal (Geo.VI); Volunteer Decoration (Edw.VII) 299. – Lot of three all original strikings VF 50 – 100 Star of South Africa; Pro Patria Medal; Danie Theron Medal. 300. Pair – DTD; ABO EF 1.000 – 1.300 301. – SADF Army Cross (stamped silver) EF 300 – 400 302. – SADF Southern Cross medal (1975) (stamped silver) VF 250 – 350 303. – Military Merit medal VF 80 – 120 304. – Permanent Forces LS&GC medal VF 100 – 150 305. – SADF Southern Africa medal EF 50 – 100 306. – SADF General Service medal EF 50 – 100 307. – SADF General Service medal EF 50 – 100 124 IAN UYS COLLECTION

Anglo Boer War 308. – QSA bar: Tvl VF 2.400 – 4.000 Pte. L.A. Cruikshank Vallentin’s H’Burg V. Confirmed on QSA medal roll. Purchased from A.D. Hamilton, November 1976. 309. – QSA bar: Tvl EF- 2.800 – 5.000 28161 Pte T. Ranson Vallentin’s Hdbg. Vols. Private T. Ranson is recorded as having served with the Nigel Mine Guards. Sold with a copy of Henk Loots’ article on the Nigel Mine Guards which was published in 1986, but no further information. 310. – QSA 2 bars: CC, Tvl 9897 Cpl. W.B.Warner A.S.C. EF 1.400 – 2.000 Engraved naming. Confirmed on medal roll which records his rank as Sergeant and seems to record “invalided 15-10-00”. 311. – QSA 3 bars: RoL, LNek, Belf VF 1.400 – 2.000 5917 Pte. J. McDonald Gordon Highrs. John McDonald. Sold with copied “Short Service” attestation document. 312. – QSA 4 bars: CC, Paard, Drief, Tvl EF- 3.500 – 5.000 6843 Pte. W. Myers 2nd Rl. Highldrs. William Myers was wounded at the Battle of Magersfontein. Sold with copied roll extracts. 313. – KSA 2 bars: SA’01, SA’02 VF 1.200 – 1.800 6882 Pte. G. Brechin Gordon Highrs. 314. – Natal 1906 Medal bar: 1906 VF 2.500 – 5.000 Lieut. Col H. Bru-de-Wold Cmdt. General Natal Militia Reserves. Colonel Hilmar Theodore Bru-de-Wold was a very well-known military figure in early Natal history. He was born in Norway and immigrated to Natal in 1862. He joined the Alexandra Mounted Rifles in 1865 and served as a Sergeant Major during the Anglo-Zulu War. He was appointed as the first (and only) Commanding Officer of the Umzimkulu Mounted Rifles when this unit was formed in 1884. When the various volunteer coastal units amalgamated to form the Natal Mounted Rifles in 1888, he was appointed Major and Second-in-Command. When the NMR was split a few years later he was appointed as the first Commanding Officer of the Border Mounted Rifles. He was wounded during the Defence of Ladysmith during the Anglo-Boer War and was awarded the CMG in 1902. In 1902 he was promoted Colonel and was appointed Commandant of Natal Volunteers, being awarded the DSO for his part in the Bambata Rebellion. His son was killed in action at Delville Wood during the Great War. Renamed in the same style running script as for medals awarded to officers. The edge of the medal rim is rounded and not quite square, however the running scripts suggests that the naming has possibly been officially executed. Uys Family Father 315. – Natal 1906 no bar VF 3.500 – 5.000 Tpr. J.H.C. Uys Tvl. Mtd. Rifles Jan Hendrik Christoffel Uys. The Transvaal Mounted Rifles, consisting of picked volunteers from the Transvaal Regiments such as the ILH, SALH, Johannesburg MR, Scottish Horse, etc, was formed in Johannesburg on 26 April 1906 for service in the Natal Rebellion. 125 Son (included in Lot 315) Pair – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star J.H.C. Uys VF Jan Hendrik Christoffel Uys (Junior) served with the 3rd Transvaal Scottish in East Africa and North Africa. He returned North for a second tour of duty. The Defence, War and Africa Service medals are missing. 316. – Dekoratie van Troue Diens (DTD) EF 8.000 – 13.000 Veldkornet J. Biccard with Lint voor Wonden

Confirmed on Forsyth medal roll. Killed in action at Lake Chrissie. Wound Ribbon. Unfortunately, the relevant application Vorms for his DTD and ABO have not yet been located. An unreferenced note records: “Biccard, John Denysseen ‘Johnny’ (Cape Town 1869 – Lake Chrissie, Transvaal 6 February 1901)”. He joined the Transvaal Police in 1889 and was stationed at Heidelberg. In 1893 Biccard married Maggie Landsberg, but they had no children. Although English speaking, he was accepted by the Heidelbergers – as he was a fantastic shot. Biccard was one of five men who held the English off at Karee Siding in March 1900, when Commandant Kriegler was mortally wounded. He attempted a rescue but was shot in the shoulder.

After recuperating Biccard was promoted Field Cornet and served with distinction until his death at the Battle of Lake Chrissie. At the time his wife was in the Merebank Concentration Camp, near Durban. (apparently) “She woke from a dream in which he sang his favourite hymn and knew that he was dead”. Unfortunately, his companion ABO medal is missing. Sold with a reasonable photograph of the recipient. 317. – ABO Veldkornet G.J.J. Scheepers VF 2.200 – 3.600 Veldkornet Gerhardus Jacobus Johannes Scheepers served with the Boksburg Commando. He fought under General P.R. Viljoen and General H.A. Alberts at Ladysmith, Colenso, Spionkop, Bronkhorstspruit and Bakenlaagte. Laid down arms at Kraal Stasie in 1902. He is included in the well-known photograph of the Heidelberg Officers at Kraalstasie, 5 June 1902. Sold with copied medal application. 318. – ABO Burger A.C. Goosen EF 1.800 – 2.800 This ABO medal was issued to the recipient’s widow in August 1941. In her application for the issue of the medal to her husband Antonie Christoffel Goosen she stated that he had served under the officer D. Spruit and had fought in the Free State and the Transvaal until the end of the war and thus recorded as having served in the Heidelberg Commando. Sold with copied medal application Vorm “B”. 319. – ABO Burger D.J. Hattingh EF 2.000 – 3.200 Dewald Jacobus Hattingh served under Kommandant W.F. Pretorious in the Hogeveld Ward, Heidelberg Commando taking part in the fighting at Bakenlaagte “en meer ander” (and many more.) Sold with copied “Vorm “B”, a photostat photograph of the recipient in later life and two school prize medallions. The first silver, 27 mm diam. engraved “Dewald Hattingh, H.V.S. 1926 Eretietel”. (H.V.S. = Hoër Volkskool Heidelberg) and the second bronze, 32 mm diam. dated 1935. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Auction 59, Lot 95, 27. November 2009. 320. – ABO Burger N.J.C. Smith VF 2.800 – 4.000 Nicolas Johannes Christoffel Smith served in the Roodekoppen Kommando. His Vorm “B” states that he “begend Kommando 5 December 1899” en “het wapen afgeleg te Kraal Stasie June 1902”. He fought at Colenso and “Toegela”. Sold with copied medal application and single page German S.W.A. service card. 126 321. – ABO Burger J. (d/P.?) Uys EF 1.800 – 2.800 The second initial as impressed is problematical. It could be the letter “P” impressed upside down, or the perhaps the lower case letter “d” although the cataloguer presumes that it is more likely to be due to the letters “C” (lower case) and “I” being double struck which would seemingly refer to Burger Johannes Cornelius Izak Uys of the Bethel Commando. This seems the most likely as the full stop after this second initial also appears to be double struck. There are more than 30 individuals with the surname “Uys” listed in Forsyth’s medal roll. 322. – ABO Burger C.L.J. van Vuuren EF- 2.200 – 3.500 Christoffel van Vuuren served in the Heidelberg Commando for the full duration of the War, taking part in the battles of Spion Kop, Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill) and Dalmanutha. He was also in action at Brandfort during Roberts’ advance to Pretoria. Sold with copied Vorm “B”. 323. Four – ABO Burger. P.W. Bouwer; VF 4.000 – 6.000 1914-15 Star; BWM; AVM (Bil.) the Trio all impressed P.W. Bouwer Uys Scouts. Pieter Willem Bouwer. Served in the Pretoria Commando under General Schoeman. He joined up in October 1899 and mentions that he fought at Koolsberg, Phillipolis, Jagersfontein and Dewetsdorp. He was captured at Zuurbraak on 7 October 1901 and sent as a POW to Bermuda. Only applied for his ABO medal in 1940. Served throughout the campaign in German S.W.A. World War I 1914-18 324. – BWM Burg. H.A. Alberts Heidelberg Kdo. VF 250 – 500 Alberts served from 12 January 1915 to 5 August 1915. 1914-5 Star and AVM missing. Alberts was the son of General HA Alberts of Boer War fame. 325. – BWM Pte. H.V. Bruton 4th S.A.I. VF 350 – 600 The C.W.G.C. records that Harry Vernon Bruton was killed in action on 12 October 1918. No service papers. 326. – BWM S/Nurse N.D.H. Campbell VF 160 – 300 Pin replaced on suspender. Nora Dulcie Holt Campbell was a South African Staff Nurse who served in France. Sold with copied service documents. 327. – BWM 2/Lt. C.H. Dick VF+ 500 – 1.000 Lieutenant Dick served in “D” Company 3rd S.A.I. The C.W.G.C. records that 2nd Lieutenant Charles Henry Dick of the 3rd Regiment, South African Infantry is recorded as having died on 20 July 1916. Uys in Rollcall records the date as 17 July 1916. No service papers. 328. – BWM Lt. Col. P.C.W. Goodwyn VF 130 – 300 The medal has been poorly skimmed and the naming re-impressed. Lt. Colonel Percy Charles Wildman Goodwyn was awarded the DSO during the Anglo Boer War whilst serving under General Bruce Hamilton. He later served in France and Belgium with the 7th Service Battalion of the East Lancs from 19 July 1915 to 21 July 1916. Sold with a comprehensive 11-page write-up and a good photograph of the recipient. 329. – BWM Pte. H.M. Hughes 3 S.A.I. VF+ 350 – 600 Hugh Maxwell Hughes was killed in action at Agigia in Egypt on 26 February 1916. 330. – AVM (Bil.) Pte. A.J. Cave 1st S.A.I. VF+ 200 – 400 Wounded 15 July 1916. Wounded again 12 April 1917. Wounded for third time at Marrières Wood on 24 March on which occasion he was captured as a Prisoner of War. 331. – AVM (Bil.) Pte. C.F.D. Dunn 1st S.A.I. VF 300 – 500 Charles Edward Donald Dunn was born in Cornwall in August 1896 and came to Cape Town with his father and two sisters where he worked in the leather industry. His war-time diary records the training for trench warfare at the dreaded bullring at Etaples in May. Early in July he had been partly buried by a shell while carrying a can of water in a trench. Uys quotes his writings at length in his book Delville Wood. He described the scene and how 127 he was horrified by the dead at Longueval and Deville Wood. “Dead men were lying all about”. …… “and some were really in an awful state.” He was wounded on 16 July his diary recording: “I really thought my last day had come”. He lay in the muddy trench for over twelve hours, drifting in and out of consciousness. At one stage some friends, who thought he was dead, began digging his grave with their bayonets, but were told by their Sergeant that there was no time for that…. luckily his recovery was miraculous, he returned home to South Africa, married and had a son and a daughter and lived a full life before he died in Port Elizabeth in 1958. What a story for a simple single Allied Victory medal. 332. – AVM (Bil.) Sjt. P.D. Jupp 4th S.A.I. VF+ 200 – 350 Percy Devine Judd served in Egypt before entering the theatre of war in France in 1916. He was reported missing on 24 March 1918 but survived his capture and was eventually repatriated on 30 December 1918. Sold with limited copy (two pages) service document. 333. – AVM (Bi.) Pte. P.E. Land 2nd S.A.I. VF+ 250 – 500 Percy Edward Land was just 18 years old when he first attested for military service in August 1915. He was wounded at Halazin on 23 January 1916 and was reported missing on 17 July 1916. After being held as a Prisoner of War he was repatriated in November 1918. Sold with copied service documents. 334. – Memorial plaque VF+ 600 – 1.000 Leslie William Isemonger Leslie William Isemonger served with the 1st South African Infantry and is recorded as having been killed during the Battle of Delville Wood on 18 July 1916. BWM and AVM issued in 1922. Refer photograph and reference in Rollcall. Groups

LOT 340 335. Pair – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.V) VF+ 15.000 – 25.000 reverse engraved: “Lieut. E.J. Phillips, July 19th 1916” together with his death plaque named Edward James Phillips. MC LONDON GAZETTE 26 SEPTEMBER 1916 Seemingly his Great War Trio was never issued. The MC is cased. The original “Kaplan” write-up (Auction B31 - February 2006) was worded as follows: 128 “In the Book Pyramids & Poppies by P. Digby Page 136 – “Col. Thackeray and his 2 remaining Officers both wounded and 120 men left Delville Wood” and in the book “Delville Wood” by Ian Uys there are numerous references to Lt. Phillips and on page 265 there is the following paragraph; “Edward Phillips was one of the two wounded Officers who emerged on the 20th with Col. Thackeray. He was awarded the MC in September 1916. On October 13 dangerously wounded at Butte de Warlen Court from which he died on the 16th of October”. He is confirmed on the Nominal Roll of Infantry Officers at the Somme in July 1916 and he is confirmed on the list of Delville Wood decorations for his MC. On page 6 of the book “Delville Wood” is a group photo on which Lt. Phillips can be seen. Death Plaque to Edward James Phillips.” This auction included the sale of the medals awarded to his son. However these were unfortunately not purchased together with the Military Cross and Death Plaque. Edward Phillips was one of the last three officers to leave The Wood. Sold with the Pair of medals awarded to his daughter-in-law Mrs. A.G. Phillips: South African medal for War Service, unofficially engraved “Mrs. A.G. Phillips” and the St. John’s Long Service medal officially impressed “ S.A. 93 A.G. Phillips 1951”. 336. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. S. Carey 1st S.A.I. VF+ 600 – 1.000 Ian Uys in his book Rollcall includes a copy of a photograph of himself and the recipient Sid Carey! This pair of medals was previously part of the De Meneaud collection and were offered by City Coins in Postal Medal Auction 58, Lot 105, 29 August 2008. Uys records: “Pte Sidney Martin Carey, aged 21 years, serving in “D” Company of the 1st South African Infantry Regiment, 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 to Longueval my friend next to me (Pte. G.F. Greenwood) said, “Man but there’re a damn lot of bees around here!” I said “Bees be blowed! Those are bullets flying around.” Unfortunately, about four minutes later a bullet caught him and killed him right out. Then I began to see 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 from 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.” Jack Carstens in his book A Fortune Through my Fingers records more of these events and describes how he was found by a medical orderly. Presumably to ease the tension the first thing the orderly offered him was a slab of chocolate! Sidney’s shattered jaw was rebuilt by plastic surgeons before he returned to Cape Town. “Moeg” Carey married in 1926 and in June 1984 he attended the laying of the museum foundation stone at Delville Wood in France. Sold with copied service documents and other book extracts but no detailed medical file. 337. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) VF 500 – 800 L/Cpl. F.W. Maskew 1st S.A.I. It would seem that Frank Walter Maskew, a resident of Sea Point in Cape Town, did not serve in German S.W.A. He provisionally enrolled for service with “Imperial Service Units” and having been posted to the 1st South African Infantry his “Journey” commenced on 19 August 1915. His brother Alan who had served with the 2nd Infantry in German S.W.A. was later killed in action in German East Africa in May 1916. Somehow Frank miraculously sustained no wounds during the Battle of Delville Wood, only to be later severely wounded in October 1916, by both shrapnel and gun shot. The wounds were serious enough for him to be declared “permanently unfit for military service” leading to his eventual discharge in January 1918. He died in 1983 aged 91 years. Sold with a photograph of the recipient; attestation documents and a copy of his extensive medical file detailing his injuries. 129 338. Pair – BWM Capt. C.L. Taylor East. Lancs. VF- 450 – 650 With Military Cross (modern copy). Small impressed lettering on BWM. The CWWGC records Captain Charles Livingston Taylor of the East Lancashire Regiment was the son of Mr and Mrs C.J. Taylor of Melrose, Johannesburg. He was Killed on 24 March 1918. He was attached to the 8th Battalion and was awarded the Military Cross. Further than this information the medal is unresearched. 339. Pair – 1914-15 Star VF 400 – 800 Pte. E.H. Thatcher Heidelberg Commando; BWM 4th S.A.I. (AVM missing). After serving in German S.W.A. Edgar Howe Thatcher attested into the 8th S.A.I. on 27 November 1915. He was released shortly afterwards and was soon taken on strength of first the 3rd S.A.I. and then the 4th S.A.I. on 28 February 1916 joining “C” Company in France in December 1916. On 21 September 1916 he was wounded in the neck. He died of influenza during the epidemic on 30 October 1918. Sold with copied service documents. PROVENANCE: City Coins Postal Medal Auction 69, Lot 346, 19 October, 2018. 340. Pair – BWM Pte. J.G. Uys Gen. Depot.; VF 250 – 400 ASM 93037 J.G. Uys Johannes Gerhardus Uys was born in 1899. He served briefly with the Motor Transport Section of the R.D.L.I. before returning to the Union on 21 May 1941. 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, WM missing. Sold with copied service documents. 341. Trio – 1914-15 Star; EF 1.200 – 1.800 BWM; AVM (Brit.) Pte. 894 P.D. Kelly 2 - Rhodesia Regt. The brother of Kelly VC. Percy Dennis Kelly was killed during the operations east of Taveta in German EA on 11 March 1916 and was buried in the Taveta Military Cemetery. 342. Trio – 1914-15 Star VF+ 1.200 – 1.800 Pte. C.G. Trenam Bloemhof Cdo; BWM; AVM (Bil.) 2nd C/W.O. C.G. Trenam 3rd S.A.I. Uys in his well-known book Delville Wood records the following: “Private Cecil George Trenam, 25 was a clerk and diamond digger from Bloemhof, OFS. He had served as a trooper in the Bloemhof Commando serving under General Coen Britz during the Rebellion and in GSWA. On the 25 May 1915 Trenam was promoted Sergeant Major. After the GSWA campaign he joined the South African Brigade as a Private. During the bombardment on 18 July shell splinters almost severed his right arm and shrapnel hit him in the neck. Although quick from loss of blood, Trenam staggered to a first aid post. He was delirious when stretcher-bearers carried him to an ambulance. …. He was taken to Tooting, then Richmond hospital. His right arm became gangrenous and he was not expected to survive. The surgeon, Capt. E.A. Leviseur, saved his arm from amputation.”

Cecil later studied accountancy and learnt to write with his right hand. While in hospital he met a distant relative, Isabel Gardiner. He was repatriated to South Africa in 1918. Isabel followed five years later in March 1923 and they were married soon thereafter. He died in 1962. Awarded SWB No. SA 5898 and King’s Certificate No. 5693 (not included). Sold with photograph and a “Record of Service” as drafted by the South African Department of Defence in 1940. 343. Trio – 1914-15 Star; VF 800 – 1.500 BWM; AVM (Bil.) A-96 Pte. D.F. Uys B.S.A.P. Usual small naming for BSAP medal issue. Dirk Frederick Uys. 344. Trio – 1914-15 Star, UNC 400 – 600 BWM; AVM (Bil.) with MID emblem unnamed 130 LOT 350 345. Four – Military Cross (MC) (Geo.V) EF- 30.000 – 45.000 unnamed as issued; 1914 Star Lieut. K.W. Lee R.F.A.; BWM; AVM (Brit.) Capt. K.W. Lee MC LONDON GAZETTE 18 FEBRUARY 1915 Ian Uys records: “One of the Artillery officers who was in action on the 15th (July 1916) was Capt. Kenneth Willougby Lee, MC, 28. Lee was born in October 1886 and educated at Wellington College and Woolwich. He was commissioned in 1906, then went to South Africa with the 96th Battery where he was employed in survey work in the Transvaal. In October 1912 Lee married Alfreda Botha, the step-daughter of Christian Botha MLA, of Bloemfontein and they had a daughter, Sylvia. He re-joined his Battery and went to India, then exchanged into the 35th Brigade and returned to England in 1913. Lee took part in the 1st Battle of Ypres in October 1914 with the 12th Battery RFA. After four days in action he galloped a gun into the open within 1 000 yards of the enemy and fired 70 shells into a strong point, thereby destroying it. Three German batteries fired on him but he managed to get the gun away without losing a man or a horse. For this he was awarded the Military Cross and promoted to Captain. Captain Lee took no part in the battles of Loos and Neuve Chapelle and in May 2915 was wounded at Festurbert and sent home on sick leave. When he returned to the Front, he was given command of “A” Bty, 95th Bde. RFA. He was badly wounded (again) during the attack on 15 September 1916.” He was evacuated to Staples hospital where he died of tetanus infection on 27 September 1916. Sold with good photograph of the recipient and other related correspondence. 346. Four – 1914-15 Star Pte. C.F. Westoby 12th Infantry; VF 1.000 – 1.600 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Sjt. C.F. Westoby 3rd S.A.I.; Pretoria Citizen’s Service Medal unnamed as issued. Cecil Fred Westoby was born in Pretoria on 26 November 1896. After serving briefly in German S.W.A. in “D” company of the 12th Infantry, Westoby attested for further service on 3 September 1915. He was one of the 140 men who walked out of Devillewood on 20 July. After serving in France he was admitted to hospital suffering from tonsillitis in October 1917 131 and was subsequently boarded at Rouen in January 1918. He was awarded a gratuity of £75, the Silver War Badge No. SA 5682 and King’s Certificate No. 5495 however neither of these are included in the Lot. A good group to a resident of Pretoria. Sold with copied service papers. 347. Six – 1914-15 Star Pte. H. Cooper 11th Infantry; VF 1.000 – 1.600 BWM; AVM (Bil.) Pte. H. Cooper 4th S.A.I.; Boy Scout Merit Award for Bravery (bronze) the reverse engraved: “To / H. Cooper / of / 1st Ophirton Troop /for Bravery / 24-12-13 / by / Lord Gladstone / Chief Scout, S.A.”; the unofficial Somme Medal unnamed as usual. Henry Cooper served as a Private in the 11th Infantry in German S.W.A. his dates of pay being recorded as from 22 March 1915 to 31 July 1915. He subsequently re-attested as a Drummer and Bugler with the 3rd South African Infantry on 14 August 1915. He was evidently attached to the 176th Company of the Royal Engineers for a brief period in September 1916 and was later wounded on 18 October 1918. Sold with copied service papers. Pattison Family Brother 348. – BWM T/2/Lt. C.J. Pattison VF+ 400 – 800 Charles Joseph Pattison was dangerously wounded whilst in action at the Butte de Warlencourt on 20 October and died as a result of his injuries a few days later. Brother (included in Lot 348) – AVM (Bil.) Pte. V.R. Pattison 1st S.A.I. EF His brother, Victor Reginald Pattison was killed during the Battle of Delville Wood on 18 July 1916 while serving with the 1st South African Infantry. Sold with copied service documents and an account of the Battle of Delville Wood written by Joseph Pattison. An interesting lot. McCarthy Family Father 349. – QSA four bars: CC, OFS, Joh, DHill EF 1.400 – 2.000 716 Pte. A.O. Mc Carthy Marshall’s Horse. Confirmed on QSA medal roll. Son 350. Pair – BWM; AVM (Bil.) EF 750 – 1.000 L/Sgt. P.O. Mc Carthy 4th S.A.I. Uys records the following: “(Percy Owen) McCarthy missed fighting at the Battle of Deville Wood as he arrived at Rouen six days after the battle ended. The young Lewis Gunner was immediately sent to the front. He was wounded in January 1917 and again in June. Promotion to Corporal followed and in February 1918 to Lance-Sergeant. McCarthy then transferred to the 4th S.A.I. (South African Scottish) Battalion. On 24 March he was reported missing in action, but managed to return to his unit. Then on 15 April McCarthy was shot in his left hand and hospitalised for a month. On 23 June he was shot in the arm and leg during an attack, then evacuated and sent to England for treatment. By September he had recovered sufficiently to join the convalescent soldiers returning to South Africa on the Galway Castle. When it sank, he was declared missing, then accepted as dead.” 351. Four – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; EF 350 – 600 WM; ASM 31082 R.P. Mc Carthy Raymond Patrick Mc Carthy was born in 1910. He served with the 3rd South African Field Artillery and was captured at Tobruk and saw out the rest of the war as a Prisoner of War. Sold with copied service documents and photographs. 132 MISCELLANEOUS

352. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Burma Star; VF+ 150 – 300 DM, WM unnamed British issues as awarded to Sergeant John Corbitt of the Rhodesian African Rifles. A collector’s file note records the following:

“I met John in the late seventies when he worked for the American, Frank Berngen, at his milling warehouse in Heidelberg, Tvl. John was in his sixties, having recently been booted out of Zambia. After the war, during which he served with the KAR in Burma against the Japanese, John went farming in Northern Rhodesia. He was married to Eve, a lady who was almost blind in later years. John noticed that his mealies were being stolen, so set a trap one night. When he heard the thieves at work, he switched his headlights on and caught – the Minister of Agriculture! The new Zambian government wouldn’t tolerate his accusations so he was given two days to leave – managing to get a few sticks of furniture out as he journeyed through Rhodesia to South Africa. When Berngen sold up in the mid-eighties John and Eve went to live in a Hillbrow flat. He had a stroke and realising that he would become an intolerable burden to his near-blind wife, he shot himself. This took courage of the kind he had shown as a soldier. We often visited Eve before she died a few years later.”

Sold with original medal issue slip detailing the five medals issued and the recipient’s name and address; a good photograph of the recipient. 353. Five – 1939-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; VF+ 450 – 700 DM; WM; ASM all correctly impressed 30373 R.V. De Villiers WS/Lieut. Reginald Vivian de Villiers. Served 23 May 1940 – 11 March 1946. Sold with various original documents but no other research. 354. Nine – Military Medal (MM) (Geo.VI) VF 400 – 800 privately named unofficial copy replacement; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star bar: 8th Army; Italy Star; France & Germany Star; DM; WM these all unnamed British issues; Efficiency Medal (Geo.VI) bar: Territorial (skimmed and privately renamed); unofficial Dunkirk medal. This group as worn by Sergeant later Lieutenant Colonel W.J. (Bill) Elliott 1/7th Middlesex Regt. An article in the Durban newspaper The Daily News of Saturday 6 June 1985 in recalling the evacuation from Dunkirk reported as follows:

“Mr Elliott remembers having to stop and guard an ammunition dump with his “best” mate, George Manning, on the way to Dunkirk. They were still waiting when the rear-guard came through advising them that the Germans were not far behind. The next day he re-joined his regiment and was injured in action. … After two days on the beaches George Manning and I swam out to a small boat. It was so full that men were hanging from the rails. Eventually we found a small Dutch coal boat. It was about lunch time and Jerry was strafing us. Our eyes were red and burning from lack of sleep. We went into the hold and immediately fell asleep. … When they docked at Felixstowe the men were given a cup of tea and some soup. Our regiment had lost 50 percent of its men. We were lucky to get so many off those beaches. A lot of men became religious after Dunkirk.” Sold with original medal issue slip; photographs and newspaper cuttings. 133 DETECTIVE W/O WILLIE BOTHA BEING DECORATED BY STATE PRESIDENT C.R. SWART IN 1975 355. Three – South African Police Star for Merit VF+ 400 – 800 S/A/Off W.J. Botha 20243V 26-8-71; 18 Year Police Service Medal (Rev: Vir Troue Diens) 20243 (V) 2/S/Sers. W.J. Botha 26.8.59; South African Police Medal for Faithful Service 20243N S/Adj.-Off. W.J. Botha 26.6.74. Sold with an S.A.P.S. Reconciliation and Amalgamation medal. Detective Warrant Officer Willem Jacobus Botha. Sold with the original award certificates of the first and last medals and two excellent photographs of the recipients being presented with the two medals. 356. – Wesleyan Sunday School medal unnamed VF 20 – 50 as presented to Howard Capel A silver eight pointed star fitted with a blue ribbon, brooch suspender. The C.W.G.C. records that Howard Godfrey Capel of the 3rd Regt., South African Infantry was killed on 19 July 1916. No service papers. Sold with a seller’s file note which records that he was “Mentioned in Despatches”.

FOREIGN MEDALS

357. – Lot of seven VF 350 – 500 Belgium: Croix de Guerre 1914-18; France: Medaille Militaire 1914-18; France: Croix de Guerre 1914-16; France: Croix de Combatants; Germany: 1914-1918 Medal; Italy: Unita D’Italia Medal; Russia: Medal for the Murmansk Run.

134 ALPHABETICAL SURNAME INDEX

LOT NAME LOT NAME LOT NAME 7. Adams, W. 355. Botha, W.J. 65. Clark, W. 280. Albert, E. 323. Bouwer, P.W. 120. Clark, W.W. 324. Alberts, H.A. 14. Bowers, J. 99. Clayton, C.J. 288. Aldridge, M.J. 296. Bowers, L.S. 34. Coad, T.H.V. 117. Aproskie, M.J. 198. Bowie, W.R. 270. Cole, L.R.T. 116. Arbuckle, R.I. 313. Brechin, G. 177. Collins, J.F.W. 27. Archibald, R. 253. Brierley, E.U. 23. Cook, L. 222. Arlington, A.F. 106. Brown, E. 347. Cooper, H. 222. Arlington, A.S. 104. Brown, F. 352. Corbitt, J. 93. Ashwell, J.D. 104. Brown, F.R. 37. Cowan, G. 229. Aysham, B. 314. Bru-de-Wold, H. 167. Craig, R. 3. Babington, R.C. 325. Bruton, H.V. 308. Cruikshank, L.A. 52. Baker, G.F. 107. Bruwer, C.F. 98. Cruikshank, R.W. 146. Baker, J.W. 114. Burd, C.H. 121. Cumming, C.J. 251. Baker, W. 249. Burger, J.J.N.D. 227. D’Arcy, C.R. 118. Banks, A.H. 141. Burroughs, S. 207. Daly, F.W.A. 178. Barfoot, W.H.J. 102. Burt, F.T. 41. Darling, G.A. 71. Barnes, W.H. 72. Burton, V.R. 149. Day, A.H. 268. Basson, J.M. 205. Button, K.E. 47. De Kock, M.J. 119. Bauer, H.F. 129. Byrne, E.H. 353. De Villiers, R.V. 134. Bean, R.C. 287. Cadman, K.P. 242. Delport, J.F.K. 215. Beardmore, E. 163. Cameron, G.B. 327. Dick, C.H. 215. Beardmore, R.K. 326. Campbell, N.D.H. 18. Divine, C.H.F. 188. Becker, F.B. 336. Carey, S. 258. Dorning, A.R.S. 186. Beddy, K.C. 269. Carneson, A.A. 162. Dorrington, W.A. 97. Bell, W. 330. Cave, A.J. 161. Du Plessis, G.J. 296. Beneke, C.P.J. 180. Challen, J. 48. Du Plessis, I.S. 147. Bennett, P.R. 180. Challen, R. 291. Du Plessis, J.T. 57. Bentley, F.H. 180. Challen, S.H. 292. Du Preez, P.L. 236. Berry, B. 180. Challen, W.T. 1. Ducker, J. 83. Berry, M.J. 226. Chambers, E.V. 331. Dunn, C.F.D. 230. Beukes, H.B.S. 159. Chapman, C.R. 58. Edwards, W.T. 316. Biccard, J. 281. Cherrington, G.R. 354. Elliott, W.J. 74. Blackbeard, W.R.M. 281. Cherrington, R.L. 282. Emslie, D.G. 176. Blake, W.J. 247. Christensen, V.T. 282. Emslie, D.S.H. 87. Blakeaway, W.L. 257. Christie, R.M. 294. Engels, G.E.B. 87. Blakeway, W.L. 148. Christie, W.F. 183. Estcourt, A.C.S. 286. Blows, A.W. 295. Claassen, D.N. 51. Estment, A. 84. Booth, A.R. 32. Clark, E.H. 25. Ethell, S.

135 LOT NAME LOT NAME LOT NAME 150. Ewbank, T. 105. Illgner, F. 95. Manzie, A.J. 259. Ferrar, J.M. 105. Illgner, L.A. 187. Marchant, H.T. 168. Fiske, A.E. 124. Innes, W. 187. Marchant, H.W. 38. Fleetwood, W.S. 334. Isemonger, L.W. 337. Maskew, F.W. 142. Forbes, R.P. 103. Isemonger, R.C. 244. Matthews, C.E. 43. Forrest, W. 91. Isom, W.A. 225. Matthews, J.W. 260. Forsyth, G.T.F. 254. Jacobs, L.M. 232. May, N.B.M. 271. France, H.R. 108. Jakins, E.E. 67. Mays, J.W. 160. Frankland, S.J. 170. Johnson, F.H. 349. McCarthy, A.O. 160. Frankland, T. 293. Jooste, P.A. 350. McCarthy, P.O. 2. Garden, R.J. 332. Jupp, P.D. 351. McCarthy, R.P. 221. Gascoine, G.E. 341. Kelly, P.D. 238. McClarty, R.D. 17. Glower, A. 209. Kemack, B.N. 39. McCormick, W. 272. Goldstein, H.E. 165. Key, P.J.S. 311. McDonald, J. 328. Goodwyn, P.C.W. 181. Kimber, E.D. 173. McIntosh, A. 318. Goosen, A.C. 181. Kimber, S.D. 274. McLaren, G.A. 273. Goss, T. 109. King, G.H. 11. Meurant, L.H. 151. Goussard, P.G.G. 90. King, R 144. Miller, T. 255. Gray, O.P. 231. Kipling, H.J. 179. Millest, G.A. 122. Greenaway, A.J. 195. Kirkwood, G. 204. Millett, N.W.H. 243. Hadlow, D.D. 115. Knaggs, R. 40. Mitchell, W. 208. Hamilton, P. 171. Knowles, A. 201. Moreland, E. 8. Hamling, I.W. 62. Koch, I.J. 125. Mullens, E.H. 261. Harding, J.D.H. 240. Kruger, A.C. 217. Mundell, G.H. 26. Hartley, D. 100. Kruger, F. 216. Mundell, H. 319. Hattingh, D.J. 66. Lambert, B.A. 152. Murchie, F. 123. Heard, O.W. 333. Land, P.E. 312. Myers, W. 250. Heeger, E.L. 172. Lankester, H. 262. Nasmith, A.P.S. 19. Heinemann, J.A. 135. Large, T.H. 245. Noordman, W.H. 82. Henry, W.D. 135. Large, W.G. 33. O’Brien, A.W. 24. Hill, K.G. 130. Lawrence, W.F. 241. Oosthuizen, B.V. 88. Hitchcock, E.W. 345. Lee, K.W. 151. Oosthuizen, N.V. 53. Hoatson, A. 248. Lemmer, M.J. 185. Packer, J. 89. Hogarth, D. 113. Lightening, E.C.D. 196. Paintin, J.E. 85. Hope, A.A. 110. Lile, R. 126. Parrott, S.C.B. 45. Horn, J.W. 111. Linford, H.S. 13. Partridge, W. 143. Hughes, G.H. 86. Mahon, W. 219. Patrick, D.H. 329. Hughes, H.M. 203. Main, D.A. 218. Patrick, H.H. 73. Hughes, R.L. 237. Mallen, D.W. 348. Pattison, C.J. 22. Hunt, E.W. 190. Mann, C.W. 348. Pattison, V.R. 169. Hunter, I. 6. Mansfield, J. 21. Peel, A.J. 136 LOT NAME LOT NAME LOT NAME 5. Peters, G. 155. Simes, H.E. 315. Uys, J.H.C. 344. Phillips, A.G. 265. Simpson, R.D. 296. Uys, P.J. 133. Phillips, C.J.W. 224. Sitseta, F. 156. v.d. Watt, E.J. 335. Phillips, E.J. 140. Sjoberg, A.B. 10. Valentine, A.J. 191. Phillips, E.L. 214. Slabber, J.H. 46. Van der Merwe, C.I. 220. Pienaar, D.H. 289. Smit, A.J. 277. Van der Merwe, L.St.C. 60. Pitman, P. 275. Smit, D. 131. Van der Veen, B.J. 192. Pope, E.E. 112. Smit, G.N. 267. Van Geems, V.A. 12. Pope, W. 223. Smith, D.E. 49. Van Goeverden, H. 263. Preston, H.M. 199. Smith, F. 145. Van Rooyen, J.C. 44. Pretorius, H.S. 200. Smith, J. 278. Van Ryneveld, J.F. 246. Prins, J.C. 320. Smith, N.J.C. 322. Van Vuuren, C.L.J. 210. Purdon, N. 189. Sonnenberg, M.C. 55. Walsh, C.J.L. 63. Quinn, J.H. 174. Steele, F.E. 157. Walters, S.B. 197. Rainey, J. 212. Stott, R. 81. Ward, P. 76. Rainsford-Gordon, H.R. 266. Struwig, D.J. 310. Warner, W.B. 68. Randall, M. 92. Stuckey, A.J. 127. Watson, J. 309. Ranson, T. 139. Suttie, L.H. 128. Watson, W.A.B. 69. Restall, C.A. 94. Sweetnam, W.E. 4. West, H. 79. Richards, H.G.H. 338. Taylor, C.L. 279. Westbrook, L.D. 137. Ridley, E.G. 234. Teasdale, J.C. 346. Westoby, C.F. 61. Robertson, W.A. 35. Templer, H.L. 182. Whalley, A. 228. Robson, R.W. 339. Thatcher, E.H. 182. Whalley, J. 16. Rogers, J.O. 77. Theron, J.A.G. 75. White, F. 206. Rossouw, F. 235. Thompson, R.C. 64. White, J.H. 239. Russell, L.D. 276. Thompson, R.C. 256. White, R.I. 54. Ryder, A. 78. Thorpe, G.E. 50. Williams, A.F. 202. Ryder, J.E. 164. Tomlin, A. 252. Williams, F.J. 283. Sandilands, J.S. 194. Tottie, E.H. 96. Williams, J. 283. Sandilands, R.S. 194. Tottie, O.W. 20. Williams, J.V. 317. Scheepers, G.J.J. 70. Tremearne, R.C. 213. Wilson, A.D. 153. Schonken, B.H. 342. Trenam, C.G. 158. Wilson, R. 132. Scott, J.A. 42. Tully, J. 193. Wood, S.M. 56. Scott, R.C. 136. Turner, H.L. 9. Woodhead, H. 184. Scragg, A. 136. Turner, R.S. 175. Yeowell, E. 211. Seale, W.T. 166. Turton, E.F. 175. Yeoyell, E. 233. Sharp, R.T. 101. Udemans, H.V. 264. Shearer, E.G. 59. Upton, J.C. 154. Shepherd, B. 343. Uys, D.F. 138. Sherman, H.J. 321. Uys, J. 80. Short, J.A.H. 340. Uys, J.G. 137 NOTES

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140 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 specify your priorities and the total amount that you wish to spend. - “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 SUBMIT MY BID(S)? A: The preferred method is to email your bid to [email protected]. Your email bid is acceptance of the Conditions of Sale as printed in the auction catalogue. Please note however that email confirmation is required, after having placed your bid, from City Coins. Please provide your name and a contact phone number when placing your bid. Please 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. 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. EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: (+27) (0)21 4252639 (24hr answering service) followed by written confirmation. FAX: (+27) (0)21 4253939. A bidding form is provided on the last page for those who wish to submit their bids by fax. PLEASE EMAIL, PHONE OR FAX THROUGH YOUR BIDS. BIDS ARE NOT REGISTERED UNLESS EMAIL CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY YOU FROM CITY COINS. The SA Postal Service is unreliable, thus no reply envelope has been included as previously. 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 (since 1969) 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. . I will endeavour to post the first provisional list of prices realised late Monday or Tuesday. The auction can be viewed on www.citycoins.com. E-mail your queries to [email protected] 141 CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. The closing date of this Auction is Friday, the 29th October, 2019, 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. E-mail: [email protected] which is acceptance of the Conditions of Sale and the preferred method. telephone: +27(0)21 4252639 (there is a 24- hour telephone answering service) or fax: +27(0)21 4253939 your bids. We cannot accept responsibility for error in fax transmissions. The SA Postal Service is unreliable, thus no reply envelope has been included as previously. BIDS ARE NOT REGISTERED UNLESS E-MAIL CONFIRMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY YOU FROM CITY COINS. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. If you wish to bid on a choice of two items: - clearly mark the bid form “either / or”. 11. By bidding, the buyer acknowledges acceptance of these conditions and shall be bound by them. 12. All bids are handled in the strictest of confidence. 13. 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. 14. The buyer’s premium is 17.5%. 15. The 15% VAT will be added to the buyer’s premium only. 16. 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]. 17. 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. 18. For clients unknown to the auctioneer - the right is reserved for all payments by cheque to be cleared before the despatch of goods. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. 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. 142 *5281')/22578/%$*+&(175( 5<.78/%$*+648$5()25(6+25( &$3(72:16287+$)5,&$

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