Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private H. Case, 21st Lancers, a confirmed “B” Squadron ‘charger’ who died of heat exhaustion after the action at Omdurman

Queen’s Sudan 1896-98 (3944 Pte Case 21/L’crs); Khedive’s Sudan 1896-1908, 1 clasp, Khartoum, clasp face only glued to ribbon (3944 Pte. H. Case 21st Lcrs.) good very fine (2) £1,600-£2,000

This lot is to be sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Medals, the Property of a Lady.

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Private H. Case, “B” Squadron, 21st Lancers is considered to be a confirmed charger at Omdurman, 2 September 1898 (Forgotten Heroes: The Charge of the 21st Lancers at Omdurman, by Roy Dutton refers). No initial given on the Queen’s Sudan roll (as per actual medal) and comments ‘Deceased address of N. of K. not known’. He is known to have died of heat exhaustion at Luxor on 25 September 1898, during the march north to Atbara. Terry Brighton, in his book The Last Charge, notes ‘During the days that followed the regiment proceeded north, marching from 5.30a.m. to 1.00p.m. each day, by which time all were exhausted. Many found the return march worse than the advance; the sun seemed stronger, and one man (Private Case) died of heat exhaustion.’

Sold with copied medal roll extracts.