A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals for the Relief of Ladysmith

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (7176 Pte. W. Hollett, 2nd. Royal Fus:) impressed naming, light contact marks, good very fine and scarce to unit £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals for the Relief of Ladysmith.

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W. Hollett served in South Africa during the Boer War as one of ‘Barton’s Fusilier Brigade’ which comprised 2nd Royal Fusiliers (27 men), 2nd Royal Irish Fusiliers (20 men), 1st Royal Welsh Fusiliers (1 officer and 25 men), and the 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers (1 officer and 25 men). With the exception of a very few ‘odd men’ in other units, these were the only Imperial troops present at the relief of Mafeking.