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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 277

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (71578 Dvr: G. Nell, 66th Bty: R.F.A.), minor edge bruising, otherwise good very fine Estimate £ 120-160 71578 Driver George Nell, born Monk Bretton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1889; transferred Army Reserve 1891; rejoined for active service, 25.7.1898, and was posted to the 14th Battery, Royal Field Artillery in November of the same year; during his service with the 14th in South Africa, the battery ´was one of the unfortunate batteries which Colonel Long took too close at Colenso. The six guns of the battery were lost. One officer and 5 men were killed, 1 officer and 16 men wounded, and 3 officers and 40 men were reported missing. Lieutenant Holford was mentioned in the despatch of 17th December 1899 for gallantry, and two drivers got the Distinguished Conduct Medal for attempts to rescue the guns. In the same despatch another man was mentioned for good work in the relief operations.´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling, refers); Nell was posted to the 66th Battery, 13.2.1900; discharged 20.3.1902.

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