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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 215

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (16096 Pte. P.F.R. Butterfield. Impl: Yeomanry), very fine Estimate £ 80-120 16096 Private Percy Frederick Butterfield 76th (Rough Riders) Company 20th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry was accidently wounded at Thaba ´Nchu, 6.10.1900, when ´the patrolling at night amongst so many detached posts was rather difficult and dangerous work, especially as the men were liable to be mistaken for the enemy by their own comrades. One night one of these patrols was shot at by a rather jumpy sentry, and a man (Trooper Butterfield), was hit. The bullet struck the horse´s withers, passed through the man´s thigh, and out through the saddle.´ (Records of the Rough Riders, M. Rew, refers).

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