Auction Catalogue

31 March 2010

Starting at 10:00 AM

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British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 146

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£240

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (3588 Pte. W. S. Herbert, Conn. Rang.) late issue, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £100-140

Walter Sydney Herbert was born in Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare. As an unemployed boy serving with the 4th Battalion Connaught Rangers, he attested for regular service with the Connaught Rangers at Galway on 24 December 1889, aged 15 years, 6 months. He was posted as a Drummer with the 1st Battalion. With the battalion he served in South Africa, November 1899-February 1900, being slightly wounded at the battle of Colenso, 15 December 1899. Invalided home, he returned to the Cape Province during November 1900-February 1903 and later served in India, January 1907-January 1911. For his service in the Boer War he was awarded the Queen’s medal with three clasps and the King’s medal with two. Herbert was discharged on 25 January 1911 on the termination of his second period of engagement. With copied service papers.