Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen, Rhodesia (25625 Serjt. C. E. Ellaby, P. of W. Lt. Horse), good very fine, rare combination £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Charles Edward Ellaby, a Farmer by occupation, served with the British South Africa Police, gaining the clasp for ‘Rhodesia’. Leaving the unit on 22 February 1900, he then served with the 2nd Brabant’s Horse, 26 February-19 September 1900, during which time he served at the defence of Wepener. Later still he served with the Prince of Wales Light Horse, 5 January-24 June 1901. Entitled to the clasp for ‘South Africa 1901’. After the war his address was in Vancouver, Canada. With copied service papers and roll extracts. In published ‘Wepener’ roll, listed as one of nine members of the Prince of Wales Light Horse to receive the clasp.