Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

The Boer War Medal awarded to Private W. Carroll, Royal Lancaster Regiment, who died of wounds received at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (5731 Pte. W. Carroll. Rl: Lanc: Regt.) extremely fine £600-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Robin Scott-Smith Collection of Medals to Casualties.

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Private W. Carroll died of wounds received in action at Spion Kop on 24 January 1900. The regiment suffered 3 officers and 55 men either killed in action or died of wounds received at Spion Kop.