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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 156

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony (7167 Gnr: G. Richardson, 1st Nthld: Vol: Art:), very fine Estimate £ 70-90 7167 Gunner G. Richardson served with the Elswick Battery, Northumberland Volunteer Artillery. The Elswick Battery - ´This splendid Volunteer Battery, manned by the 1st Northumberland Volunteer Artillery, did most excellent work throughout a great part of the campaign. They were furnished with six 12-pounder naval quick-firing guns, weight about 12 cwt., on field-carriages, the guns and carriages being manufactured by the Elswick firm. These guns and carriages were a present from Lady Meux to Lord Roberts.´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling refers)

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