Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal (3259 Gnr: T. Austin, 14th. Coy. W.D., R.G.A.) nearly extremely fine, rare £500-£700

Dix Noonan Webb, December 2010 and May 2015.

Thomas Austin was born in the Parish of North Brewtham, Bruton, Somerset, in 1874. He attested at Taunton for the Royal Garrison Artillery on 20 March 1894 and was posted to Jamaica and South Africa from 12 November 1897 to 30 September 1902. Here he served with No. 14 Company (Western Division), Royal Garrison Artillery, being attached to the Cape Mounted Rifles during the Siege of Wepener, and this clasp is believed to be unique to the Royal Artillery.