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Auction: 11010 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 63

The Ashanti and Boer War Pair to Sergeant J. Connor, King´s Shropshire Light Infantry, Killed in Action During the Defence of Colliery Hill, Belfast, 1.1.1901 Ashanti Star 1896; Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Dreifontein, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, last clasp loose on riband as issued (1136 Sejt. J. Connor, Shrops: Lt. Inft.), good very fine (2) Estimate £ 500-600 1136 Sergeant J. Connor served as a Corporal with the 85th King´s Light Infantry during the Ashanti War, 1896, he was specially mentioned by Lieutenant-Colonel F.W. Stopford, Commanding Special Service Corps, ´I have the honour to bring to your notice the very satisfactory way in which the Detachment from the Battn. under your command performed its duties whilst forming a portion of the Special Service Corps for service in the Ashanti. The conduct of the men was excellent throughout and the greatest credit is due to all ranks for the soldierlike spirit shown during a trying march in an unhealthy climate. When Sergt. Smith was taken ill I made Corporal Connor a Lance-Sergt. and he carried out his duties as senior N.C.O. of the Detachment very satisfactorily.´; Connor served with Regiment during the Second Boer War, and was part of the garrison of Belfast, under the command of Smith-Dorrien, when it was attacked on the night of 7th January 1901; Connor was posted at Colliery Hill which was attacked by Wolmarans and the Staats Artillerie (organised as a mounted corps), ´the small post at Colliery Hill held out bravely for an hour, but was eventually overpowered after a strenuous resistance, Lieutenant Marshall and nine of his men being killed or wounded; amongst the former being Sergeant Connor, who was shot through the throat.´ (Regimental Histroy refers). Approximately 22 Ashanti Stars awarded to the Regiment

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