Lot Archive

Lot

№ 79

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28 July 1993

Hammer Price:
£300

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (Lieut. W. Roffe, Cape M.R.) toned, extremely fine

Lieutenant William Rolfe, Cape Mounted Rifles, died at Kimberley on 13 November, 1900, of mortal wounds received on 23 October in action near Hoopstad, whilst trying to rescue the jammed maxim guns of the Cape Police.