Pair: Private Edward Buck, 2nd Queen’s Regiment, who was severely wounded in the Fish River Bush in an engagement with the enemy in September 1851

Ghuznee 1839 (E. Buck 828 Queens) naming engraved in reverse centre, fitted with replacement silver ball and hinged bar suspension; South Africa 1834-53 (Edwd. Buck, 2nd Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, therefore good fine (2) £1,000-£1,400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals - The Property of a Gentleman.

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Edward Buck was born in the Parish of Itteringham, near Aylsham, Norfolk, and enlisted into the 2nd Regiment at Norwich on 14 September 1834, aged 20, a labourer by trade. He served in Scinde and Afghanistan for one year three months; in the East Indies for eight years nine months; and in the Cape of Good Hope for six months. His discharge was initiated at Fort Hare, British Kaffraria, on 10 February 1852, being unfit for further service in consequence of wounds received in action. The Surgeon’s report stated: ‘Severely wounded in the Fish River Bush on 9th Sept. 1851 in an engagement with the enemy. He received four wounds but the one which incapacitates him for further service is one that fractured the right shoulder joint and has impaired the motion of the joint. As he was put under my charge after being wounded I am unable to state whether the cure is imperfect arising from inattention on his part but should think not as I believe he bears the character of a willing and courageous soldier.’

Sold with copied discharge papers.