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BSACM reverse Mashonaland 1897 (626 Sergt. H. A. Woods. B.S.A. Police.);
QSA (1) Rhodesia (626 Serjt. H. A. Woods. B.S.A. Police.);
KSA (2) (626 Serjt: H. A. Woods. B.S.A. Police.);
British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. H. A. Woods.)

Thank you for posting, David,
What a magnificent group, and more so with the important photos and document of the period. Just a pity that most of the later are spread over two or three lots. I hope they can be kept together.

djb wrote:

Picture courtesy of Semley Auctioneers

Described as:

The collection of Thomas William Glover (1858-1950) - a rare South Africa campaign group of three medals awarded to Thomas William Glover, Queenstown Volunteer Contingent, British South Africa Company Police (British South Africa Police), and Army Service Corps, comprising South Africa 1877-79 Medal with 1877-8 clasp, British South Africa Company Medal (Mashonaland 1890 Medal) with three clasps (Mashonaland 1890, Matabeleland 1893 and Mashonaland 1897), and Queen's South Africa Medal with Transvaal clasp, all with ribbons, the South Africa 1877-79 Medal named to 'PTE. W.T. GLOVER, QUEENSTOWN VOL: CONTGT.', the British South Africa Company Medal named to 'TPR. T.W. GLOVER, B.S.A.C.P.', the Queen's South Africa medal named to 'CONDUCTOR T.W. GLOVER', all with ribbons (3). Footnote - it is cited that only 15 men qualified for the B.S.A.C.P. Medal with three clasps although sometimes this tally is quoted as just 12 (see Edward C Joslin, ‘Observer Book of British Awards and Medals’, page 120, published by Frederick Warne & Co, 1973).

Does anyone know what this group went for yesterday?

If the winner of the T.W. Glover medals sees this post, I won the photo album lots. So if they ever come to sell the medals in the future, I would really appreciate a quick heads up, just in case I have the money to buy them and reunite them with the paperwork.

Many thanks.

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BSACM reverse Rhodesia 1896 (0) (Gunr. L. Ludlow. Artillery Troop B.F.F.);
QSA (2) Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking (Tpr: L. Ludlow. S. Rhod: R.F.);
British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. L. Ludlow.)

Lionel Ludlow served as a Gunner with the Artillery Troop, Bulawayo Field Force in Rhodesia in 1896, and then with the Southern Rhodesia Reserve Force in South Africa during the Boer War.

A Captain with the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers in 1915, he saw further service during the Boer War as a Captain in the Royal Fusiliers (entitled to a British War Medal only).

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DSO GV;
DSC GV HM 1915, engraved ‘Captain F. Summers D.S.C.’;
BSACM reverse Matabeleland 1893, no clasp (Troopr. F. Summers, Victoria Column.);
QSA (2) Cape Colony, Wittebergen (Lieut. F. Summers. 53 Co. Impl. Yeo.);
1914 Star, with clasp (Temp. Lieut. F. Summers, R.M. Brigade);
British War and Victory Medals, with MID (Lt. Col. F. Summers.)

DSO London Gazette 1 January 1917: ‘Temporary Major, Machine Gun Corps.’
DSC London Gazette 1 January 1916: ‘Temporary Captain, Royal Marines. For services with the Royal Naval Division Motor Transport Company in France.’
MID London Gazette 1 January 1916 and 4 January 1917.

Frank Summers served as a Trooper in the B.S.A. Company’s Police during the Matabele Rebellion of 1893, and also acted as a Correspondent for Reuters whilst attached to the Victoria Column. He served during the Boer War as a Lieutenant in the Royal East Kent Yeomanry and was mentioned in despatches. In 1914 Summers volunteered himself and his motor car for service with the Royal Naval Division in Belgium and France, there being a chronic shortage of transport at this time. He was Adjutant of the Royal Marine Motor Transport Company which was formed in September 1914 and disbanded in August 1915. They were employed in transporting troops in every direction as the great move to cover the Channel ports was taking place, and they were very active during the 1st and 2nd battles of Ypres, at Aubers Ridge and at Festubert. Two of its officers were decorated, Captain H. M. Leaf, R.M., with the D.S.O., and Captain Frank Summers with the D.S.C.

After serving in France, Summers went to the Dardanelles with the Royal Naval Air Service, probably in armoured cars. His Royal Marine commission was terminated on 27 March 1916, when he transferred to the Army as a Major in the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps, cover name for the first tank unit, and which later became known as the Tank Corps. He trained and led the original “D” Company of tanks in the attack on Flers-Courcelette on the Somme, 15 September 1916, the first ‘official’ occasion on which tanks were used in the War. However, one of Summers’ “D” Tanks had carried out a lone reconnaissance on the day before, so there can be no doubt that it was one of his tanks that was the first ever to go into action. On 19 November he was in command of three tank companies in the attack on Cambrai. Although the award of his DSO in January 1917 does not carry a citation, there can be little doubt that it was made in recognition of his services on the Somme. He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in the Tank Corps in November 1916 and commanded the 6th Tank Battalion from January to December 1917. Later in the War he served with the British Military Mission in Washington and lecturing at the War College on tank tactics. Whilst in Washington he met with the young Dwight D. Eisenhower, also a tank specialist and destined to become 34th President of the USA.