Auction Catalogue

31 March 2010

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British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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№ 503 x

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31 March 2010

Hammer Price:
£1,800

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, Driefontein (5738 Pte. T. Holt, R.M., H.M.S. Powerful), last clasp loose on riband, very fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals formed by The Late John Hillard.

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One of 16 7-clasp Medals issued to H.M.S. Powerful’s crew.

Thomas Holt was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire in January 1873 and enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry in Liverpool in September 1891. Having joined H.M.S. Powerful in September 1899, he was landed with the Naval Brigade and qualified for the above described Medal & clasps, and was onetime held P.O.W. after being captured at at Roodeval on 7 June 1900. Holt was discharged ashore ‘time expired’ in October 1913 but did not qualify for the L.S. & G.C. Medal having been charged with desertion in 1894; sold with copied service record.