Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant T. McCubbin, Durban Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Lieut., Durban L.I.); Natal 1906, 1 clasp, 1906 (Lt., Durban Light Infantry) nearly extremely fine (2) £280-320

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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Thomas McCubbin was born in Durban in 1879, the 3rd son of Colonel McCubbin, J.P., C.M.G., V.D. He was educated at Durban High School and Hilton College. He joined the Durban Light Infantry in 1901. Promoted to Lieutenant in 1902, he was posted to the 2nd Battalion Natal Composite Regiment (later known as the Natal Mounted Infantry). With the latter he was engaged in patrolling the border in the Newcastle district. As a Lieutenant in the Durban Light Infantry he later served in the suppression of the Natal Rebellion 1906. With copied research and two copied group photographs featuring McCubbin.