Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop

Pair: Bugler D. Hearley, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (9429 Bglr., K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (9429 Pte., K.R.R.C.) contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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Bugler Hearley and Colour-Sergant Clarke rescued Private Oliver who was wounded at Talana and subsequently died from his wounds. See Lot 18 for Oliver’s medal and further details of the incident. Hearley enlisted for the 8th London Regiment in September 1914, being appointed Bugler, but did not serve overseas.