A Second Boer War medal to Trooper J. P. H. Nelson, Imperial Light Horse, who was taken prisoner at Pretoria during the First Boer War and wounded at Colenso during the Second Boer War

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, South Africa 1901 (141 Tpr. J. P. H. Nelson, Imp. Lt. Horse) good very fine £250-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Gordon Everson.

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John Peter Holger Nelson was taken prisoner at Pretoria in 1881, when serving with D’Arcy’s Horse, the Pretoria Carbineers. At other times he served with the Cape Mounted Riflemen, Cape Town Rangers and Lonsdale’s Horse. He enlisted into the Imperial Light Horse on 22 Spetember 1899, aged 46, and was wounded at Colenso on 15 December 1899
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