A Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers

Five: Major V. Ferguson, South Wales Borderers, who served as an Aide de Camp to Major General Sir Frederick Carrington during the Matabele Rebellion in Rhodesia in 1896, and later served with MI5 at the British Military Mission in Russia during the Great War

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, 1 clasp, Rhodesia 1896 (Capt. V. Ferguson. S. Wales Bordrs.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901, the last a tailor’s copy (Capt. V. Ferguson. S. Wales. Bord.); 1914-15 Star (Major. V. Ferguson. S. Wales Bord.); British War and Victory Medals (Major V. Ferguson.) official correction to regiment on star, otherwise very fine (5) £1,200-£1,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the South Wales Borderers.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 9 March 1897.

Victor Ferguson was commissioned into the South Wales Borderers and served as Aide de Camp to Major General Frederick Carrington during the Matabele Rebellion of 1896. He is specifically mentioned in his dispatch; ‘Lieutenant Ferguson, South Wales Borderers, Aide-de-camp. rendered very valuable assistance to Captain Laing in the Matoppos. Accompanied Major Ridley’s patrol down the Guai river. Did much useful work in conveying my despatches across country.’ He served in South Africa during the Boer War. Later joining the Reserve of Officers, he joined MI5 and served during the Great War with the British Military Mission in Russia from September 1914. Sold with copied Medal Index Card, copied medal roll extracts and copied gazette entry.