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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 166

The Queen's South Africa Medal awarded to Private G . E. Cheseldine, Lincolnshire Regiment, attached 7th Mounted Infantry, who was killed in action near Griquatown on 1 May 1902

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberly, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, (4491. Pte. G. E. Chiseldine.2/Linc. Rgt.), note incorrect spelling of surname, good very fine

One of two men of the Lincoln Company, 7th Mounted Infantry to be killed in action during this engagement.

G. E. Cheseldine served with the 2nd Battalion; Lincolnshire Regiment being seconded to the 7th Mounted Infantry Battalion at Kimberly on 9 August 1900. Present for the fighting at Paardeberg they later joined the advance on Bloemfontein, being sent ahead of the army where they engaged the Boer's at Abraham's Kraal.

As the war progressed into the Guerrilla stage a Boer Rebellion started in Northern Cape Colony with the 7th M.I. being part of the force which responded. Here they were notably part of General Warren's column, coming into action against Commandant L. P. Steenkamp at Griquatown on 1 May 1902, during the fighting two men of the Lincoln Company, 7th M.I. were killed. Cheseldine and another, Private H. Hewitt who was wounded and later died after the fighting.

He is commemorated upon the Lincoln Minster memorial plaque; sold together with typed research as well as casualty rolls, medal rolls and three extracts from The History of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment.

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Sold for
£400

Starting price
£100