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From the next Morton and Eden sale.

QSA (5) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4614. Pte. W. Thorndike. 18/ Hrs.), engraved in sloping capitals;
KSA (2) (4614 Pte. F. Thorndyke. 18th Hussars.), officially impressed.

Served in C Squadron. MID 23 June 1902.

Picture courtesy of Spink

CB b/b;
Afghan (0);
IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1889-92;
IGS 1895 (2) Punjab Frontier 1897-8, Tirah 1897-8;
QSA (1) Talana

Miniature medals. Mounted as worn.

CB London Gazette 27 September 1901.

James Herbert Yule was commissioned as an Ensign in the 11th (North Devonshire) Regiment on 1 December 1865. He was deployed to Afghanistan for service in the Second Anglo-Afghan War in 1879; to Burma to help with suppressing the Burmese resistance movement in 1891; and to India for service in the Tirah campaign in 1897.

Yule was thence sent to South Africa for service in Second Anglo-Boer War: he was given command of a Brigade in the newly-formed 4th Division in Northern Natal in September 1899 and was then given a new command with orders to defend Glencoe in October 1899. The Division, which was under the command of Major-General Sir William Penn Symons, launched a frontal attack on the enemy during the Battle of Glencoe on 20 October 1899. However, Symons was seriously wounded, and Yule took over command of the Division. Yule managed to secure the target of the attack, Talana Hill, but after finding it impossible to retain possession of the hill, withdrew the Division to Ladysmith where it became part of the besieged garrison on 26 October 1899.

Yule died on 7 May 1920.

After initially slow bidding this morning, the miniatures to General Yule sold for a hammer price of £900. Totals (inc VAT on the commission for the UK only): £1,116. R22,100. Au$1,880. Can$1,660. US$1,300

From Dixon's Medals:

QSA (1) Talana (4546 Pte B Lewitt, 1: Leic Regt)
[ KSA (2) ]

Wounded at Farquhar's Farm, 30 October 1899.

£565

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (5) Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (4849 [sic]. Corpl: J. Jones. 18/Hrs.) second digit of number corrected;
KSA (2) (4049 Corpl: H [sic]. Jones. 18th. Hussars.)

John Jones was born in India in 1872 and attested for the 18th Hussars on 9 February 1893. He served with the Regiment in India from 29 September 1893 to 14 October 1898, and then in South Africa from 15 October 1898 to 8 February 1905.

A squadron.

Discharged in 1905 after 12 years’ service.

E Company. Taken prisoner at Nicholson's Nek, 30 Oct 99

This sounds odd David. The 18th Hussars had 3 squadrons (A, B &C) and they weren't at Nicholson's Nek. Is this perhaps a mix up with a Royal Irish Fusilier of the same name?

David