Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, S.A. 1901 (4506 Cpl. R. Dalziel, 5th Dragoon Guards) very fine £180-220

Wounded at Farquhars Farm on 30 October 1899. Wounded a second time at Piet Retief on 11 April 1901 and invalided to England in June 1901.

Three men of the 5th Dragoon Guards were wounded at Farquhar’s Farm on 30 October 1899. 2nd Lieutenant J. Norwood was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry on this day when he went out from Ladysmith in charge of a small patrol of the 5th Dragoon Guards. They came under heavy fire from the enemy who were posted on a ridge in great force. The patrol, which had arrived within about 600 yards of the ridge, then retired at full speed. One man dropped, wounded, and 2nd Lieut. Norwood galloped back about 300 yards through heavy fire, dismounted, and, picking up the fallen trooper, carried him out of fire on his back, at the same time leading his horse with one hand. The enemy kept up an incessant fire during the whole time that 2nd Lieut. Norwood was carrying the man until he was quite out of range.