Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg (5340 Corl. A. Chambers, 2: D. of C. Lt. Infy.) nearly extremely fine £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Albert Thomas Chambers was born in Islington, London, in 1878, and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at Dalston on 22 September 1897, having previously served in the 26th Middlesex Cyclist Volunteer Corps and the 5th (Militia) Battalion, Rifle Brigade. Appointed Lance-Corporal on 4 October 1898, he served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 5 November 1899 to 25 May 1900, and was wounded in action at Paardeberg on 18 February 1900, on which date the battalion suffered 3 officers and 27 men either killed in action or died of wounds, along with 4 officers and 56 men wounded. Returning home, Chambers was discharged, medically unfit, on 20 June 1901, after 3 years and 272 days’ service.

Sold with copied service papers, medal roll extracts, census details, and other copied research.