British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2505 Tpr. H. H. M. Wells, Imp. Lt. Horse) minor edge bruising, good very fine £300-350

Trooper H. H. M. Wells, Imperial Light Horse, was slightly wounded at Tiger Kloof, 18 December 1901.

It was at Tiger Kloof on 18 December 1901, that Surgeon Captain Thomas Joseph Crean, 1st Imperial Light Horse, won the Victoria Cross. ‘.... although wounded himself, continued to attend to the wounded in the firing line, under a very heavy fire at only 150 yards. He did not stop until hit a second time, and, as it was first thought, mortally wounded.’ (Ref. The Register of the Victoria Cross).