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27 & 28 September 2017

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№ 668 x

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28 September 2017

Hammer Price:
£650

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Cape Colony, Elandslaagte, Orange Free State, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (3747 Sjt H Shepherd 2 Gordon Highrs.) a later issue impressed in small capitals, toned, extremely fine £180-220

Herbert George Shepherd was born in Islington, London, on 10 December 1871 and attested for the Gordon Highlanders on 26 February 1891. Promoted Corporal on 4 March 1893, and Sergeant on 26 June 1896, he served with the 2nd Battalion in India from September 1898, and then in South Africa from 23 September 1899 until 12 April 1901, during which period he was twice Mentioned in Despatches by General Sir George White (London Gazettes 8 February 1901 and 10 September 1901). Posted to the 1st Battalion, he was promoted Colour Sergeant on 6 December 1902.

On 15 February 1908 Shepherd was reported absent without leave. He was arrested on 19 February, and was tried by the Civil Power on 24 February on two counts of theft. Sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment with hard labour, he was reduced to the ranks and was discharged on 28 March 1908, forfeiting his entire 17 years’ service. He also forfeited his original Queen’s South Africa Medal.

In later life Shepherd had his Queen’s South Africa Medal restored to him, and lived at the Royal Star and Garter Home for Disabled Sailors and Soldiers, at Richmond, Surrey, and died there on 20 December 1938, being buried in the Soldiers Cemetery in Richmond.