Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant-Colonel E. H. Hogge, Cala Mounted Native Levies and Field Intelligence Department

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Johannesburg (Lt.-Col. E. H. Hogge. Cala Mtd. Native Levies); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Col. E. H. Hogg. F.I.D.) both with impressed naming, good very fine (2) £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Medals to Intelligence and Police Units.

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M.I.D. London Gazette 8 February 1901 (Lord Roberts’ despatch of 31 March 1900): ‘Civil Guide. Mr. Hogg.’

‘Hogge, Edward Huthwaite. Resident Magistrate Wolmaransstad. Born 14th September 1885 at Meerut, India, third son of the late Charles Hogge CB, Colonel RA. Educated at Burneys, Gosport. Married a daughter of the late Colonel Charles Rees RE. Three children. Came to South Africa in 1878 on Sir B Frere’s staff. Holds the Zulu War Medal 1879 [not found on medal roll]. King’s and Queen’s Medal, three clasps and Cape Colony General Service Medal.
Was Native Commissioner Eastern Transvaal 7th June 1902. Clerk, Native Affairs Office, Cape Town 1878; Aud Clerk & Asst Acct 1878-1881. Asst Chief Magistrate’s Office East Griqualand; Magistrate Matatiele 1894, Magistrate Cala 1900-1902. Received thanks of Cape Government for services in connexion with Rinderpest Guard and fencing of East Griqualand border’ (South African Who’s Who 1919 refers).

Sold with copied research including various medal rolls.