Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, South Africa 1901 (Capt. A. R. Mildmay, K.R.R.C.) last clasp loose on ribbon, extremely fine £2500-3000

Captain Alexander Richard Mildmay, 3rd Battalion, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, was killed in action near Blood River Poort on 17 September 1901. He was born in March 1873, educated at Eton, and entered the King’s Royal Rifle Corps from the 3rd Battalion Hampshire Regiment in October 1893, being promoted Lieutenant in November 1896, and Captain in February 1901. He served with the Composite Regiment of Mounted Infantry in South Africa, and was mentioned in despatches, London Gazette 8 February 1901, also in the despatch of General Lord Kitchener, 8 October 1901, for his plucky, determined, and successful pursuit of Olivier’s convoy, 3 August 1901, with an inferior force; and also for quickness and initiative, 23 August, when it was chiefly due to him and Captain S. F. Mott, that the enemy were prevented from escaping. Captain Mildmay was buried at Vryheid.