Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (527 Serjt: H. C. Benson. Imp: Lt. Horse) extremely fine £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals for the Defence of Kimberley, Ladysmith and Mafeking.

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Hawtry Cecil Benson served with the 1st Battalion, Imperial Light Horse in South Africa during the Boer War, and died of wounds at Elandslaagte on 7 December 1899.