Auction Catalogue

21 September 2001

Starting at 12:00 PM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 949

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21 September 2001

Hammer Price:
£400

Pair: Private H. Northcott, 4th (Queen’s Own) Hussars

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (3364 Pte., 4th Hussars); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3364 Pte., 4th Hussars), nearly very fine or better and extremely rare to regiment (2) £300-350

Private H. Northcott served with the 4th Hussars, and was one of three men of the regiment attached to the hospital for nursing duties, to receive this combination of clasps. He was slightly wounded at Ladysmith 21 November 1899. Sold with copy of medal roll.