Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (156 Tpr. S. Gascoigne, Eastn. Prov. Horse) minor edge bruising, good very fine £100-140

156 Trooper S. Gascoigne, Eastern Provinces Horse, was accidently wounded at Heilbronon 7 June 1900. He was later discharged as medically unfit.

The Eastern Provinces Horse was a short-lived unit, raised at Cradock on 22 February 1900 and disbanded at Krugersdorp on 2 October 1901. The unit was only about 100 strong. Sold with some copied research.