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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 129

(x) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 copy clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (Capt. E. R. Clutterbuck. 4th Hussars.), unofficially impressed naming, traces of lacquer and unofficial rivets, nearly very fine

Edmund Ricardo Clutterbuck was born in April 1874 in Bathford, Somerset, England. Clutterbuck served attached to the 13th Hussars during the Boer War; he was Winston Churchill's roommate when they served together as Subalterns in the 4th Hussars in India. The Queen's Royal Hussars Museum has the following summary of his service:

'Transferred from the Glosters to the 4th Hussars as a Cornet on 12 December 1893. He was a room mate with Lieutenant Winston Churchill whilst they served in India and like Winston he sought adventure which war in Southern Africa would bring.

Promoted to Lieutenant E R Clutterbuck was attached to the 13th Hussars during the Boer War, firstly in Aldershot as one of the Reserve Squadron Troop Leaders and then to the Cape.

On returning to the Regiment he was appointed Adjutant of the 4th Queen's Own Hussars in March 1903. He retired from service but on the outbreak of war with Germany, he rejoined the colours on 15 October 1914.'

Clutterbuck served in France during the Great War from 10 November 1914 (1914 Star Trio) and had his Medals issued to Middlewick, Corsham, Wiltshire. He died at Kensington on 15 January 1952.


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