Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal C. Dove, Rifle Brigade, who was twice wounded in action, at Vaal Krantz on 5 February 1900, and at Buschmans Krantz on 16 January 1901

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (5010. Corpl. C. Dive. Rifle. Bde.) engraved naming, initial officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5010 corpl: C. Dove. Rifle Brigade.) light contact marks, nearly extremely fine (2) £260-£300

Charles Dove attested for the Rifle Brigade and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, being wounded in action at Vaal Krantz during the Relief of Ladysmith on 5 February 1900, and again during the attack on the Boers at Buschmans Krantz on 16 January 1901.

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