Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private N. McLeod, 18th Hussars

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4550. Pte. N. McLeod. 18/Hrs.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4550 Pte. N. Mc.Leod. 18th. Hussars.); 1914-15 Star (28579 Pte. N. MacLeod [sic], 18th. Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (28579 Pte. N. McLeod. 18-Hrs.); together with a silver Regimental prize medal, engraved ‘Cavalry Depot Football Cup 1896-97 Pte. N. Mc.Leod. 18th. Hussars’, good very fine (6) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 13th, 18th and 13th/18th Hussars.

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Neil McLeod attested for the 18th Hussars and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, before transferring to the Army Reserve on 14 January 1903. Having taken his discharge, he re-joined his old Regiment on 9 January 1915, and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 18 October 1915. He was discharged on 9 January 1919, and was awarded a Silver War Badge, no. B103,642.

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.