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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 269

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (31736 Gnr: A.T. Moody, 18th Batt. R.F.A.), contact marks, nearly very fine Estimate £ 80-120 18th Battery - ´Sailed on the Zibenghla before war was declared, and had anything but a prosperous voyage, the machinery breaking down frequently and the water running short. Along with the 75th was the only artillery Lord Methuen had in the actions of Belmont, 23rd November 1899, and Enslin, 25th November, and up till late in the afternoon these were the only batteries at Modder River, 28th November. At Belmont the artillery horses, not yet hardened up, were utterly unable to pursue at the close of day... At Enslin it was much the same, but the artillery did very good work both before and during the action. At Modder River they were invaluable. In his despatch of 1st December 1899 Lord Methuen said: "During the entire action the 75th and 18th Batteries had vied with each one another in showing gallantry and proficiency."´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling, refers).

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