Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Capt. F. A. Maclean I.A.)renamed, very fine £40-60

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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Served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment. Took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, including the action at Houtnek (Thoba Mountain); operations in the Orange River Colony, including the action at Biddulphsberg and Witterbergen; operations in the Transvaal, November 1900-August 1901, November 1901-February 1902 and May 1902; operations in the Orange River Colony, August-November 1901 and February-May 1902; operations on the Zululand Frontier of Natal, September-October 1901. Employed with the mounted infantry. For his services he was awarded the Q.S.A. with clasps for Cape Colony, Transvaal and Witterbergen and the K.S.A. with two clasps. With copied verification; for both medals the recipient is listed as a member of the East Yorkshire Regiment.