Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (26 Tpr. G. G. Lundie, Eastn. Prov. Horse) nearly extremely fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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George Gordon Lundie joined the Eastern Province Horse on 3 January 1900. At the time, he was 24 and worked as a clerk. He gave his address as Dunell, Ebden and Co, Port Elizabeth. On 17 February 1900 he was promoted to Corporal but reverted to the ranks on 12 July 1900. He was discharged from the Eastern Province Horse on 24 October 1900 when he transferred to the Johannesburg Mounted Rifles.

The Eastern Provinces Horse was a short-lived unit, raised at Cradock on 22 February 1900 and disbanded at Krugersdorp on 2 October 1901. The unit was only about 100 strong. Heavily involved at the actions at Blaauwberg and Roodepoort, May 1900. With copied roll extract and details of the unit’s service in the Boer War.