Four: Warrant Officer Class 2 R. Pike, New Zealand Ordnance Corps, late 8th N.Z. Contingent and Wellington Mounted Rifles

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902, Cape Colony (5517 Tpr. R. Pike, N.Z.M.R. 8th Cont.), clasps mounted in this order; 1914-15 Star (11/813 W.O. 2 R. Pike, N.Z.E.F.); British War Medal 1914-20 (15/813A S.Q.M.S. R. Pike, N.Z.E.F.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (15/813A W.O. 2 R. Pike, N.Z.E.F.), very fine or better (4) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Reginald Pike, who was born in Norwich, England in April 1876, was a cordial maker from Hamilton at the time of his attestation for the 8th N.Z. Contingent. He was embarked in the S.S. Waikato in February 1902 and served in ‘D’ Squadron in Cape Colony and the Transvaal.

In October 1914, Pike attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was quickly appointed an Orderly Room Sergeant in the Wellington Mounted Rifles. Having then served in Egypt in 1915-16, he transferred to the N.Z. Army Ordnance Corps and was embarked for England, where he was advanced to Squadron Quarter-Master Sergeant in December 1916. Returning to New Zealand in 1918, he was brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services in 1918-19 and was finally discharged in August of the latter year.

Pike died in December 1957 and is buried in Waikumete Cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation - he was sent his Medal & clasps in 1906.