Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Colonel R. L. Walter, Bethune’s Mounted Infantry, later 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars and Hampshire Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (Maj., Bethune M.I.) C.C. and O.F.S. clasps contemporary tailors copies; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Lt. Col., 7/Hrs.); British War and Victory Medals (Bt. Col.) nearly extremely fine (2)
£250-300

Colonel R. L. Walter was first employed with the Remounts and Bethunes Mounted Infantry; commanded 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars 23 January to 31 May 1902 and during the Great War served initially with the Hampshire Yeomanry, later transferring back to the 7th Hussars.