Six: Squadron Sergeant-Major Rough Rider H. Colman, 5th Dragoon Guards, later Lieutenant, Army Service Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3200 Sq. S. Major. R.R. H. Coleman [sic], 5th. Dragoon Guards.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3200 S. Serjt:- Maj: H. Colman. 5th. Drgn: Gds:); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. H. Colman.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (Sq-S. Mjr. R.R. H. Colman. 5-D. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3200 S. Sjt. Mjr. R. Rider H. Coleman [sic]. 5/Dgn. Gds.) heavy contact marks to the Boer War pair, these nearly very fine; the rest good very fine and better (8) £600-£800

Harry Colman was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in October 1906; and his Meritorious Service Medal per Army Order 49 of 1939. He served as a Lieutenant with the Army Service Corps during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 February 1917.

Sold with two bronze Royal Naval and Military Tournament prize medals, the reverses engraved ‘1st. S.V.L. Curragh 1912, S.S.M.R.R. Colman 5.D.G.’ and ‘1st. S.V.S. Curragh 1912, S.S.M.R.R. Colman 5.D.G.’