Five: Armourer O. A. Hart, H.M.S. Tartar, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (340171. Armrs: Mate O. A. Hart. H.M.S. Tartar) engraved naming; 1914-15 Star (340171. O. A. Hart. Arm., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (340171. O. A. Hart. Armr. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (340171. O. A. Hart. Armr. H.M.S. Lord Clive.) obverse of QSA polished and worn, this good fine, the reverse and other medals very fine and better (5) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Only 18 five clasp Queen’s South Africa Medals awarded to H.M.S. Tartar.

Octavius Albert Hart was born in Sheerness, Kent, on 10 April 1875 and joined the Royal Navy as Armourer’s Crew on 21 March 1894. Promoted Armourer’s Mate on 2 April 1896 he joined H.M.S. Tartar on 19 May 1898 and served in her during the Boer War. Advanced Armourer on 20 November 1902, he served throughout the Great War in a variety of ships and shore based establishments, including H.M.S. Lord Clive from 16 August 1916 to 25 November 1918, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 15 August 1917. He was shore demobilised on 22 March 1919.

Sold with copied service records and medal roll extract that confirms the clasps to the Q.S.A.