A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment

A fine Boer War D.S.O. group of seven awarded to Lieutenant Colonel W. C. N. Hastings, Manchester Regiment

Distinguished Service Order, V.R., silver-gilt and enamels, minor enamel damage to wreaths; East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, Sierra Leone 1898-99 (Capt., Manch. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lieut., Manch. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt., Manc. Rgt.) this with official correction to rank and initials; 1914 Star (Capt., D.S.O., Manch. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col.) mounted court style as worn, generally good very fine or better and the second probably unique to the regiment (7) £1800-2200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Manchester Regiment.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 31 October 1902 'In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa.'

Lieutenant-Colonel Wilfred Charles Norrington Hastings originally entered the South Wales Borderers but transferred into the Manchester Regiment in 1899, the year in which he had been wounded while seconded to the Sierra Leone Frontier Force for the duration of the Karene or 'Hut Tax War' (medal and clasp). He next saw active service with the Manchesters during the Boer War, and was present at the actions of Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen, being mentioned in despatches and awarded the D.S.O. Hastings was seconded to the West African Frontier Force from 1903 to 1909, originally with the 1st Battalion Northern Nigeria Regiment, and participated in the Mumshi Expedition of 1906. During the Great War, following service in France in 1914, Hastings returned to Africa to take command of the Sierra Leone Battalion, West African Frontier Force, and took part in the Cameroon Campaign of 1915-1916.