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A magnificent group that is currently on offer on eBay .



The write-up says:

Rare Victorian medal trio awarded to - Sergeant Major HENRY DUNN (Senior)

Records show two H. Dunn on the rolls for Nesbitt's Horse.

Attestation papers show Henry Dunn (Snr), aged 43 yrs, signing on on the 26th March 1900.
This collates with his service entry with Brabant's Horse ending on the 23rd Feb 1900 - WO100/237 page 20
His three state clasps are from this period of service. Unfortunately he is given the rank of Trooper, 357. All other notes referring to him indicate his rank as Sergeant Major. He does not seem to be eligible for any date clasps (WO100/262 page 15)

Henry Dunn (Jr) has attestation papers to Nesbitt's Horse indicating him being 17 yrs of age when signing on on the 13th April 1901.
His entries on the Nesbitt's Horse roll as Trooper, 32971, indicate he is entitled to a QSA with clasps of the Cape Colony and South Africa 1901 - (WO100/262 pages 18 & 66). This medal NOT included.

Copies of papers can accompany the medals or be sent electronically if desired.

South African Medal - 1879clasp - colonial unit - 1st Cape Yeomanry
Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal - Basutoland clasp - colonial unit - Cape Mounted Yeomanry
Queens South Africa Medal - Cape Colony / OFS / Tvl clasps - colonial unit - Brabant's Horse

Buyitnow price of £1,810.

It's been there a long..... time David

Overpriced in my humble opinion.

Regards

Rory

I think that the combination is particularly pleasing, these days a South Africa War medal and 1879 clasp is particularly expensive to acquire in the first place, twenty five years ago, a brief glance at any provincial sales list here, would yield a dozen or so, across the full spectrum, both Colonial and Imperial, but, those days are sadly, long gone.
Notwithstanding, I do agree with you, hardly a bargain, no matter how nice it might appear.






quote="Rory" post=63755]It's been there a long..... time David

Overpriced in my humble opinion.

Regards

Rory[/quote]

From the next City Coins auction, November 2020

Dordrecht, 16-17 February 1900

“Left Bird’s River at 3am to attack Dordrecht and co-operate with Gen. Brabant. Arrived 7am Boers driven from ridges west of town and fallen back on East Ridge. Boers about 2000 strong (diary editor says about 600) with one gun. Our force 2000 (diary editor says 1600) with six guns and four 2.5-inch guns and 2 Maxims. Fight lasted two days. Our tactics were very feeble. Centre section with two guns got into a very tight hole but got out with one man severely wounded. Two horses killed and seven wounded. Boers cleared off with loss (diary editor notes British lost at least 7 killed and eight wounded, Boers one killed and eight wounded) and took their gun with them which we ought to have captured. Splendid work by our guns. 15 pounders silenced Boer gun first shot.”
Anglo-Boer War Diary of H.G. Howell.

QSA (3) CC, Witt, Belf (738 Tpr. W.E. Rowland. Brabants Horse)

The SAFF Casualty Roll lists 7 men killed and 16 wounded in the two days’ fighting. Trooper Rowland (Rowlond on SAFF Casualty Roll) was wounded on 16 February.

From Bonhams, June 1997

CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland (L Cpl Griq W Brig);
QSA (1) CC (Sgt A Leschinsky, Brabant's Horse)

Est £130

From the next Morton and Eden auction.

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (20116 Tpr: W. Farrell. Brabant’s Horse.), dark old tone, suspension a touch loose, otherwise extremely fine.

M&E say 'Trooper W. Farrell is confirmed on the QSA roll, and appears to have later served with the DEOVR.'