Special Collections

Sold on 30 March 2011

1 part

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A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers

Lot

№ 201

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30 March 2011

Hammer Price:
£400

Pair: Serjeant S. Evans, Imperial Light Horse, late Brabant’s Horse

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Wittebergen, Belfast (1290 Sjt., Imp. Lt. Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1290 Sjt., Imp. Lt. Horse) slight contact marks, very fine (2) £350-400

Born in Oswestry, England; 5020 Trooper S. Evans, 2nd Brabant’s Horse, served at the defence of Wepener, April 1900. Discharged on 15 October 1900, he attested for the Imperial Light Horse at Green Point on 17 June 1901.

With copied roll extracts and I.L.H. attestation papers.