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The pair to Dr Delooze sold for a hammer price of GBP 1,100. Total GBP 1,417. R 32,650. AUD 2,640. NZD 2,820. CAD 2,320. USD 1,710. EUR 1,600.

Dr O'Connors pair sold for a hammer price of GBP 120. Total GBP 155. R 3,560. AUD 290. NZD 310. CAD 250. USD 190. EUR 170.

There has been discussion on this forum about the number of Sanna's Post veterans among the 'Q' Battery men presented with medals by Lord Roberts in January 1902.

When the contingent landed at Southampton on 6 January the Cheltenham Chronicle (11 January) reported that it numbered 4 officers and 86 men, '32 of whom were present at the disaster'.

At the presentation a few days later Lord Roberts presented 34 'Q' Battery Sanna's Post men with medals. A further 10 survivors, who had subsequently been posted to 'A' and 'B' Depots RHA, also received their medals.

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein (73100 Dr. T. [sic] Tagg, Q.B., R.H.A.)

James Tagg was born in Oxton, Nottinghamshire, in October 1871, and attested for the Royal Artillery in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on 4 May 1889. Posted to the 1st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery as a Driver, he transferred to “Q” Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, on 17 July 1894. He transferred to the Reserve on 20 May 1896, before being recalled to active service on 27 November 1899, and served as a Driver with ‘Q’ Battery in South Africa during the Boer War from 19 December 1899.

Noonan's state that he was present at the action at Sanna’s Post on 31 March 1900.