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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 243

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (25497 Dr: J. Shaw, P, B, R.H.A.), good very fine Estimate £ 100-130 25497 Driver J. Shaw, P Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, died of disease at Deelfontein, 26.5.1900. P Battery - ´Was on the lines of communication for a time, then took part in the rush to Kimberley and General French´s other work up to the occupation of Pretoria. G and P accompanied Broadwood in the ride from Kimberley to Koodoesrand Drift, and the first shell which fell among the waggons in the drift and spread consternation through Cronje´s commandos was fired by P Battery.´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling, refers). Provenance: Glendining, June 1991

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