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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 238

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing´s Nek, Belfast (93464 Dvr: W. Barnes, 53rd Bty: R.F.A.), partially officially corrected, very fine Estimate £ 120-160 53rd Battery - ´Was in Ladysmith when Sir George White arrived in Natal. The 53rd was engaged at Rietfontein on 24th October, and did exceptionally good work at Lombard´s Kop on the 30th. During the siege they had much fighting. On the night of 7th December they took part in a reconnaissance which Sir George White said was well carried out. On 6th January, during the great attack, the battery excelled its previous efforts. "These guns, most ably handled, came into action on Klip River Flats... and inflicted very heavy losses on the enemy." On the day of the relief the 53rd and 67th were sent out to harass the retreating enemy, but the horses were too far gone.´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stiriling, refers).

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