A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (3991 Pte. H. Lane, D. of C.L.I.) nearly extremely fine, the Defence of Ladysmith clasp rare to unit £300-£400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 46th Foot and its Successor Units.

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Only 8 Defence of Ladysmith, and only 4 Laing’s Nek clasps awarded to the Regiment.

Henry Lane was born in Exeter in 1869 and attested for the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry at Bodmin on 13 January 1893. He served with the 1st Battalion in India from 1 February 1894 to 20 September 1899, ands then in South Africa during the Boer War from 21 September 1899 to 30 May 1901, being employed as part of the Bearer Company, No. 11 British Field Hospital (hence entitled to the Defence of Ladysmith clasp). He was discharged, medically unfit, on 13 November 1901, after 8 years and 302 days’ service.

Sold with copied record of service and medal roll extracts.