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The pair to Private Mellor sold for a hammer price of £800 today.

Picture courtesy of Morton and Eden

[ IGS 1895 (1) PF 1897-98 ];
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Belfast (3671 Pte W. Blowes. 11th: Hussars);
KSA (2) (3671 Pte W. Blowes. 5th Lancers.)

M&E state that 18 men of the 11th Hussars participated in the Defence of Ladysmith, and only two other men on the roll were issued with the same combination of clasps. Clowes later served on attachment to the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers.

IGS listed on WO100/84/98.

Many more 11th Hussars served in the Defence of Ladysmith. Their QSA is complex as the regiment didn't deploy to South Africa, they all served with other units. Which unit is on the medal is to be determined. My blog discusses this theangloboerwars.blogspot.com/2016/02/11...ussars-rare-qsa.html

As to that clasp combination, there are four in total to the 11th Hussars.