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Auction: 20003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 370

Five: Serjeant R. J. Robottom, Military Mounted Police, the only man of his unit to be severely wounded during the Boer War

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (352. Corpl: R. J. Robottom. M. M. Police.), unofficial clasps between state and date clasps; 1914 Star, clasp (352 Sjt. R. J. Robottom. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (352 Sjt. R. J. Robottom. M.M.P.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (352 Sjt: R. J. Robottom. M.M.P.), first partially officially re-impressed, good very fine (5)

3 'South Africa 1901' clasps issued to unit.

Richard John Robottom joined the Army on 2 October 1886 and transferred to the 8th Hussars on 26 November 1892. Joining the Military Mounted Police upon his re-engagement on 22 September 1897, he was promoted Corporal on 7 April 1901 and was severely wounded at Lydenburg on 10 July 1901. The casualty list for the Boer War for the Military Mounted Police totalled 3 died of disease, 1 killed in action, 1 accidentially killed, 1 missing and Robottom the sole man severely wounded. He served during the Great War on the Western Front from 12 October 1914; sold with written research.

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Sold for
£300

Starting price
£230