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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 299

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing´s Nek, South Africa 1901 (14271 Bomb. J. Shepherd, 67th Bty., R.F.A.), unofficial rivets between 5th and 6th clasps, very fine Estimate £ 160-200 14271 Bombardier John Shepherd, born Dewsbury, West Yorkshire; enlisted Royal Artillery, 1896; served with the 67th Battery, Royal Field Artillery during the Second Boer War, and the latter, ´was present at Talana Hill on 20th October 1899. At Lombard´s Kop, 30th October, the battery was chiefly engaged near the centre against Pepworth Hill, and along with the 42nd silenced the Boer big-gun fire from that hill, although greatly out-ranged... Having been attached to Clery´s division, the 67th took part in the turning movement via Helpmakaar, and its work was then praised. They were also in the actions of Botha´s Pass and Laing´s Nek... A convoy to Vryheid was attacked on 14th November 1900. Lord Roberts, referring to this, said, "The Boers were driven off without any casualties (on our side) by the good practice made by the 67th Battery"´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling, refers); Bombardier 30.1.1900; discharged 1.3.1908.

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