Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Siege of Ladysmith Commemorative Cross, ‘Siege of Ladysmith P. of L.T.S.’, ‘2.11.99 H.P.T. 28.2.1900’, 25 x 25mm., iron, with remnants of silvering, some oxidization, very fine £60-80

It is believed the ‘P. of L.T.S.’ stands for ‘Piece of Long Tom shell. The 155mm. Creusot Long Tom was a type of French field gun used by the Boers.