Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Ladysmith (33382 Sgt. W. Gray, 14th Bty. R.F.A.) extremely fine £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The collection of Medals formed by the Late Clive Nowell.

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Killed in action at Colenso on 15 December 1899, when the guns of the 14th and 66th Batteries were abandoned. In the attempts to recover them which were only partly successful, five Victoria Crosses were awarded, including a posthumous award to Lieutenant F. J. Roberts, son of the Commander-in-Chief, Lord Roberts, V.C.