R054 Three: Pte E.W. COXWELL Cape Police Cape General Service Bar Bechuanaland QSA Bars Defence of Mafeking: Transvaal 375 Pte E.W. Coxwell Cape Police WW 1 War medal Capt E.W. Coxwell
"Ernest William Coxwell was born at Blackheath, London in 1875 and enrolled in the Cape Police D.2, on 21st June 1897. He transferred to the Cape Police D.3 (Eastern Cape)(Town Police) in 1900 and was promoted Sub Inspector (Cape Police D.3)(Beaufort West) in October 1902, Chief Constable of Beaufort West in November 1902. On reorganization, after Union, he joined the South African Police as a Sub Inspector on 1st April 1913 and was promoted Inspector on 2nd July 1920 (District Commandant Pietersberg, Transavaal)
Coxwell saw service in the Laingberg Campaign of 1897 and served in the Boer War (being present at the Defence of Mafeking). In the Great War he was appointed Adjutant (25/10/1914) of the Prisoners of War (Officers) Camp at Pietermaritzburg (Methuen Barracks) and Durban (1914-1915) and District Commandant of No 15 District Humansorp (Headguarters)(1916-1919). Coxwell retired from the South African Police on 31st March, 1927 and died in 1934.
His POW service was not uninteresting. An exact from the Nonguai 1915 "A little excitement was caused on the night of the 30th December 1914, when it was discovered that some of the prisoners had succeeded in escaping by making a tunnel under the fence and road into the long grass and undergrowth to the west of the camp. (At Pietermaritzburg). Although two sentries were posted there, neither of them heard anything unusual until about 8 pm, when one of them, having had his suspicions aroused, walked into the grass and found three men crawling away. He promptly held them up. The alarm being raised, a search was immediately made and a check roll call ordered. Then prisoners were found to be absent. Seven of these have since been rearrested in Natal, but the others are still at large."
Another extract from the Nonguai 1915: "On the night of the 7th January 1915, a sentry fired a shot at one of the prisoners of war for, (so it is alleged) waving a small German flag in his face and using vile and opprobrious epithets towards him. This incident caused great excitement and a general commotion in the camp. The sentry responsible was placed under arrest."
Sold with a quantity of research, including 4 photocopied group photographs accounts of activities at the POW camp, Pietermaritzburg, roll extracts confirming the CGHGSM and QSA bars Defence of Mafeking and Transvaal, WW 1 record card confirming award of the BWM only and an account of the Bechuanaland Rebellion 1896 - 1897. VF+ 22000
E055 Seven: Capt J.C. GEORGESON
QSA Bars: CC. Wepener. Transvaal: Witt Kaffrarian Rifles - engraved as for Officers
KSA Bars: SA1901, SA1902
1914/15 Star Mjr J.C. Georgeson 5th Infantry
War and Bilingual Victory Medals MJR
GRI Colonial Auxiliary Force Decoration Major J.C. Georgeson 5th Infy Kaff. Rif
GVR Colonial Auxiliary Force Long Service Medal MJR J.G.C. Georgeson 5th Infy Kaff. Rif
Confirmed on Roll for Wepener.
Lt Georgeson and five troopers were captured on 13 July whilst out foraging. One of the party had visited the form and invited the others for breakfast the following day. They were then captured. They were released later. In July 1913 - he and Major Dickenson took part in a type of Staff Regimental Officers course. The Regiment left for South West Africa divided into two groups A, B and C companies under Major Georgeson and D, E and F under the O.C. In November 1915 Georgeson was appointed to Command Major J.C. Georgeson retired on 3 August 1921. His WW 1 medals are confirmed. About 20 pages of research included. VF 20 000
R056 Seven: 218 CpI E. BEECH Kimb. Vol. R
QSA Bar: Def of Kimberley
KSA Bars: SA01; SA02 218 Band CpI F. Beech
1914/15 Star Pte E. Beech 7th Infantry
War and Bilingual Victory medals Pte E. Beech SAVR
GVR Colonial Auxiliary forces LS Pte E. Beech SAVB - confirmed on roll
Kimberly Star "a" Hallmarked.
WW 1 trio confirmed. VF+ 12 000
D057 Four: N.JOLL QSA Bars CC; Tvl
1914/15 Star - Pte N. Joll SASC T and R
War and Bilingual Victory medals Pte N. Joll SASC - mounted for wear - copies of Service record show Transport and Remont Depot VF+ 1700
F058 Four: QSA two bars : CC; SA01 Tpr E.C. Thomson Midland MR (VF+) 1914/15 Star Pte E.C.S. Thompson 2nd ILH (EF)
British War medal Dvr E.C.S. Thompson SASC (EF)
Victory Medal Dvr E.C.S. Thompson SASC (EF) 1700
R059 Three: 1049 Pte A. PLESCHKE Kaffrn Rifles QSA bars CC: Wepener; Tvl
War and Africa Service Medals 137416 G.A. Pleschke - confirmed dangerously wounded at Wepener. Photocopies of Service record show he was born 30th August 1888. Full medal entitlement - 1st Reserve Brigade 10 000
D060 Three: Burger W.F. STEENBERG Anglo Boere Oorlog - confirmed Potchefstroom Kdo 1914/15 Star - Burg W.F. Steenberg Potch Kdo Bilingual Victory medal Pte W.F. Steenberg 6th SAI VF+ 2400
R061 Pair: 9517 Pte T.W. CARFIELD Scots Guards
QSA 6 bars: Bel.; M. River; OFS; Jhb; Diam Hill; Belfast
KSA bars: SA01; SA02 VF+ 3500
R062 Pair: Tpr H.W.M. GILLESPIE Natal M.R.
QSA Bars Elandslaagte, Rel of Ladysmith
Natal Rebellion no bar leader H.M. Gillespie Durban Mil. Res VF+ 7700
R063 Pair: Lt H.B. Anderson Border M.R.
QSA Bars Defence of Ladysmith; Tvl; L. Nek - engraved as issued to officers EVIIR Colonial Aux. Forces L.S. Capt H.B. Anderson B.M.R. VF+ 3200
R064 Pair: 5736 E. RICHARDS 1 Bord. Regt
QSA five bars: CC; Tug. Hts; OFS; Rel of L; Tvl
KSA two bars: SA01; SA02 5736 E. Richards Borg Regt VF 3000
