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It is certainly interesting to note a price achieved in the saleroom over the years.

djb wrote:

Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (5) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (7353 Pte. W. Baxter. K.R.R.C.), unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps.

Entitled to QSA (4) Tal DoL OFS Tr, KSA (2)

QSA (5) inc CC. Spink Dec 85 £95. Spink Jan 88 £75. Spink Mar 90 £120. DNW Mar 07 £240. Liverpool Jan 09 £360.

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QSA (2) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (4987 Pte. J. Richardson, 1: Leic: Regt.)

Severely wounded, Wagon Hill, 6 January 1900. Invalided 4 April 1900. WO100/177p65

djb wrote:

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (2) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (4987 Pte. J. Richardson, 1: Leic: Regt.)

Severely wounded, Wagon Hill, 6 January 1900. Invalided 4 April 1900. WO100/177p65

David - Another description error by DNW. The Leicesters took no part in the action on Wagon Hill but did form part of the defensive force at other points on the perimeter of Ladysmith. This follows on from their last auction when they stated Benson died of wounds at Elandslaagte and Donohoe died of wounds at Nicholson's Nek when they both died of wounds in Ladysmith hence the DoL clasps on their QSAs!

David,

DNW probably took their information, as did I, from the Natal Field Force casualty roll p72 which lists Private Richardson as being severely wounded on 6 January. Do you think he was wounded elsewhere or not wounded all?

Kind regards
David

djb wrote: David,

DNW probably took their information, as did I, from the Natal Field Force casualty roll p72 which lists Private Richardson as being severely wounded on 6 January. Do you think he was wounded elsewhere or not wounded all?

Kind regards
David

NFF states "Ladysmith", someone has made an assumption. Why couldn't he have been wounded that daty but not at Wagon Hill?

That is true. We do need more information to understand what happened to him that day.