Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (10348 Gnr. C. Copley, 10th M.B., R.G.A.) very fine £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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One officer and 85 men from this Battery took part in the defence, with two guns. The rest of their guns and men had been lost at Nicholson’s Nek. He is further entitled to the clasps for Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, and Transvaal.