Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Serjeant C. R. Waugh, South African Service Corps, late Natal Composite Regiment and Natal Carbineers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Transvaal (327 Tpr., Natal Comp. Regt.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Tpr., Natal Carbineers); 1914-15 Star (Pte., S.A.S.C. Supplies); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Sjt., S.A.S.C.) some contact marks, very fine and better (5) £240-280

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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The Natal Volunteer Composite Regiment was formed at the request of Lord Roberts from details belonging to various permanent Natal volunteer regiments who volunteered to serve in the field until the end of the war. The composite regiment included 1 squadron Imperial Light Horse, 1 squadron Carbineers, some regular Mounted Infantry, and some of the Police. This regiment was, on 15 December, in the battle of Colenso with Lord Dundonald, on the right, at Hlangwane Mountain; the Volunteers were heavily engaged, losing 4 men killed, 2 officers, Lieutenants D. W. M`Kay and R. W. Wilson of the Carbineers, and 6 men wounded. The regiment accompanied Dundonald to Potgieter'e Drift, Trichard's Drift, and Acton Homes. The regiment remained with Dundonald throughout the great struggle to break through the chain of Boer defences. Like the remainder of Dundonald's Brigade they did fine work at Acton Homes on 18 January 1900, where the Carbineer Scouts were the first to discover the enemy; also at the seizure of Cingolo, Monte Cristo, and other important positions (14 to 27 February). In these operations the Volunteers suffered a few casualties.

Charles Richard Waugh attested for the Natal Carbineers on 28 January 1901 aged 19 years. His occupation was given as Clerk and address was Victoria Road, Pietermaritzburg. He left the Natal Carbineers on 1 January 1909. He joined the South African Service Corps as a Private on 12 November 1914 and served in German South West Africa. He was discharged on 29 February 1916. He was demobilised on 28 July 1919. At his final discharge, aged 37 years, his occupation was given as commercial traveller. With R.S.A. Certificate of Service, copied roll extracts and other research.