The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (44 Pte. J. Rodgers, C.I.V.) contact marks, nearly very fine £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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John Rodgers, an engraver and lithograph artist by occupation, enlisted into the Artists Rifles in 1896 and served with their contingent in South Africa during the Boer War with the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers.

Sold with 3 photographs showing 12 high quality pencil sketches of C.I.V. scenes, drawn by Rodgers in South Africa, 1900. Each sketch titled, examples include ‘The C.I.V. 4.7 Gun (Made from a pipe and two wagon wheels)’ and ‘F Company picket, Proclamation Hill, Pretoria, evening October 1st 1900.’

Note: The whereabouts of original sketches is unknown.