Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Major A. Brack-Boyd-Wilson, Natal Rangers, late Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry and Yorkshire Regiment

Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, undated reverse, no clasp (Lieut. A.Brack-Boyd-Wilson, 1 Yorks. R.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek, Orange Free State (Capt. A. B. Boyd-Wilson, Thorney. M.I.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Maj. A. B. Boyd-Wilson, Natal Rangers); Khedive’s Star 1884-6, unnamed, first and last with edge bruising and contact marks, fine; others very fine (4) £600-700

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

View
Collection

Adam Brack-Boyd-Wilson was born in Roxburghshire, Scotland on 12 May 1863. He served in the 3rd Battalion Royal Scots, 1881-84. In November 1884 he was gazetted to the 1st Battalion Yorkshire Regiment. Serving with the Soudan Field Force 1885-86, he was present at the battle of Ginnis, 30 December 1885. In 1886 he was transferred to the 6th Dragoons and was promoted to Captain in June 1891. In 1894 he exchanged for a commission in the 19th Hussars and served in India. With the onset of the Boer War he served as an officer in Thorneycroft’s Mounted Infantry and was present at the battles of Colenso, Spion Kop, Vaal Krantz, Pieters Hill, Allemans Nek and the Relief of Ladysmith. Afterwards he saw service in the South African Constabulary and Remount Department. He was promoted to major in the Reserve of Officers in October 1902. In 1906 he was second in command of the Natal Rangers and was present at the action at Mame Gorge. Moving then to New Zealand, he died there on 14 November 1911.

With copied research, including several articles on or by Major Boyd-Wilson that appeared in the New Zealand Evening Post, 1909-10.