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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 300

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, six clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing´s Nek, South Africa 1901 (81439 Sejt J. Woods, 69: B, R.F.A.), unofficial rivets between 5th and 6th clasps, light contact marks, therefore very fine Estimate £ 160-200 69th Battery - ´Was, along with the 13th and 67th, at Talana Hill, 20th October 1899 and at Lombard´s Kop... when along with the 21st, they were sent to support General French. On that occasion their services were most valuable... The battery moved north with General Buller to Volkrust, and was present at the turning of Laing´s Nek... the 69th were said to have distinguished themselves at Amersfoort. In 1901 the battery was employed in the south-east of the Transvaal, and a section was present with Major Gough when his force was cut up and the two guns were captured, 17th September 1901. Two guns were at Fort Itala, Zululand, when that place was attacked on 26th September. On that occasion the section lost 1 officer and 4 men wounded. Five non-commissioned officers and men gained mention for conspicuous gallantry: of these, Driver Bradley gained the V.C.´ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902, J. Stirling, refers).

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