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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 192

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (4853. Pte. H.C. Andrews. 5/Lcrs.), extremely fine Estimate £ 550-650 4853 Private H.C. Andrews, 5th Lancers, was killed in action at Ladysmith, 6.1.1900; on the latter date the 5th Lancers ´were sent to reinforce Wagon Hill in the great attack on 6th January´ (Sir G. White´s despatch of 23rd March 1900 refers); Andrews is listed as the only fatality to befall the Regiment on this occasion. Provenance: Sotheby, December 1990

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£900