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The Kaplan sale, B142, 20 November 2023

QSA

N 003
Bronze medal unnamed – respectfully issued to Jack Chikudo Ramabulana Lous Trichardt – this medal has not been name erased
VF 2000

N 004
No Bar: 6202 Pte J.A. Livesy Rand Rifles
EF 1200

N 005
No Bar: Comdr. J. Von Backstrom ASC
EF 1200

N 006
One Bar: Cape Colony
2359 Pte J.D. Murphy Cape PD.I.
VF+ 1200

N 007
One Bar: Defence of Ladysmith
4586 Pte R. Lester Liverpool Regt
VF 2000

N 008
Two Bars: CC; OFS
953 Pte A. Beyers Uitenhage V.R.
VF 1200

N 009
Two Bars: CC; SA190101
Tpr W.J. Hayward Nesbitts Horse
VF 1300

N 010
Two Bars: CC; OFS
5835 Pte G. Russel Derby Regt
VF 1300

N 011
Two Bars: Tugela Heights; Rel. of Ladysmith
2698 A. Stewart 2 Royal Scouts Fus
VF 2000

N 012
Three Bars: CC; OFS; Transvaal
5059 Pte F. Thornthwaite 1ST Royal Dragoons
VF 1500

N 013
Three Bars: OFS; Tvl; SA1902
4090 Pte H. Lovett 3rd Hussars
VF 1200

N 014
Three Bars: CC; OFS; TVL
1358 Pte H. Maher Kaffrarian Rifles
VF+ 1400

N 015
Three Bars: CC; OFS; TVL
1582 Pte J. Weatherup
Kaffrarian Rifles VF 1400

N 016
Four Bars: CC; OFS; Rel of Ladysmith; Tvl
41282 Pte F.W.Fursey TH’Crofts M.I.
VF 1600

N 017
Four Bars: CC; OFS; Tvl; Laing’s Nek
748 Tpr R.W. Smart Bethune M.R.
VF+ 1600

KSA

N 018 Two Bars: SA1901; SA1902
60 Pte J. Murphy Cape M.R.
Naming on “Pte” rubbed
VF 900

NATAL REBELLION 1906

C 001 Natal Rebellion Bar 1906
Lt W. Blake Natal Police
Engraved as issued for Officers – confirmed on roll
EF 8000

C 002 Natal Rebellion Bar 1906
Lt A.T. Adams Militia Transport Service Corps
Engraved as issued for Officers – confirmed on roll
EF 9000

FAMILY GROUP

N 019 SAGS 1877-8-9
Bar 1878 Sergt J.J. Murray Colesberg Vols
Confirmed on roll but renamed in the style of the QSA
QSA no bar 17 Tpr J.J. Murray Colesberg DMT
WW I Trio:
Pte H.G. Murray 8th MR
1914/15 Star; War medal and Bilingual Victory medal (EF)
VF+ 6000

Highlights from sale B143, 13 Dec 2023

SAGS
B 001 Bar 1877
Pte V.S. Blackbeard
Fort White (the “e” in white has been filled in)
Confirmed on roll
F+ 45000

NATAL REBELLION 1906
B 002 Bar 1906
Lt A.F. Adams Militia Transport Service Corps
Engraved in running scrips as for officers and confirmed on roll
EF 8000

GROUPS

B 004 Pte H. Jenkins 19th Hussars
QSA Bars: Defence of Ladysmith; OFS; Liangs Nek; Belfast
KSA Bars: SA 1901; SA 1902 Pte H. Jenkins 11th Hussars
Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars.
VF 7000

N 005 Five: Pte J. Hay Yorkshire Regiment
QSA Bars: CC; OFS; TVL
KSA Bars: SA1901; SA1902 6172 Pte T. Hay York Regt
1914 Star 6172 Serjt T. Hay 2 York Regt
War and Victory Medals 6172 WO2 T. Hay 2 York Regt
VF+ 3500

N 006 Four: 11249 Tpr S. Cochrane 61st Coy Imp Yeo
QSA Bar CC
1914/15 Star Cpl S.A. Cochrane Enslins Horse
War and Bilingual Victory Medals Sgt S.A. Cochrane SAVC
VF 2200

N 007 Pair: 2753 Pte W.J. Spiers Gren Gds
QSA Bars: CC; Tvl; Witt
KSA Bars: SA1901; SA1902
VF 2500

N 008 Three: Guide P.A.F. Smith F.I.D.
KSA Bars: SA1901; SA1092
War Medal Capt P.A.F. Smiith
1914/15 Star Lt P.A.F. Smith S.A.S.C.
VF 1800

BOER WAR 1899-1902
A SET OF 40 FIRST DAY COVERS
R 4000
L 079 The Campaign Opens 11th October 1899 signed by Brigadier C.A.G. Wells CBE No 121 of 500
The Overrunning of Northern Natal 12-27 October 1899 signed by General Sir Michael Walker KCB, CMG, CBE No 162 of 450
The Investment of Ladysmith, Mafeking and Kimberly October – November 1899 signed by Tom Burke Chairman of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers association No 192 of 450
The Despatch of the Corps October – November 1899 signed by Sir Roland Guy GCD, CBE, DSO Chairman KRRC Officers Club No 191 of 450
The Boer Advance in Natal and Cape Colony 4th November – 14th December 1899 signed by Brig A.R. Birtwistle OBE ADC Colonel the Queen’s Lancashire Regiment
Lord Methuen’s Advance 10th-23 November 1899 signed by Mayor General E.J. Webb-Carter OBE no 167 of 600
Lord Methuen’s Advance Continues 25th November – 2nd December 1899 signed by Major General J.P. Kiszely MC Regimental Lt Colonel Scots Guards No 4 of 100
The Battle of Stormberg 10th December 1899 signed by Brigadier D.A.K. Biggart OBE Colonel of the Royal Regt of Fusiliers No 139 of 500
The Battle of Magersfontein 11th December 1899 signed by Brigadier Garry Barnett OBE Colonel The Black Watch No 56 of 100
The Battle of Colenso 15th December 1899 signed by Field Marshall The Lord Vincent GBE KCB DSO Master Gunner St James’s Park No 66 of 100
The Flank Movement in Natal 20th December 1899 – 16th January 1900 signed by Major General B.H. Dutton CB CBE Colonel, The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment No 27 of 150
The Battle of Spion Kop 24th January 1900 signed by Brigadier A.F. Birtwistle OBE ADC Colonel The Queens Lancashire Regt No 25 of 150
Vaal Kranze 4th-7th February 1900 signed by Lt General Sir John Diverell KCB OBE Colonel, The Light Infantry
Colesberg and the West 11th December 1899 – 15th February 1900 signed by Major General R.D. Grist CB OBE DL Colonel, The Royal Glousestershire Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment No 34 of 100
The Grand Army Relives Kimberley 15th February 1900 signed by Brigadier E.C.W. Morrison OBE Colonel, The King’s Royal Hussars
The Trapping of Geneal Cronje 15th – 27th February 1900 signed by Sir Robert Pascoe KCB MBE Chairman, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Regiment Committee No 66 of 200
The Relief of Ladysmith 28th February 1900 signed by General Sir Roger Wheeler GCB CBE ADC Gen Colonel, The Royal Irish Regiment
The March to Bloemfontein 7th – 13th March 1900 signed by General Sir Michael Walker KCB CMG CBE ADC Gen Colonel The Royal Anglian Regt No 25 of 200
The Halt at Bloemfontein 18th March – 24th April 1900 signed by Major General T.P. Toyne Sewell DL Colonel, The King’s Own Scottish Borderers
The Relief of Mafeking 17th May 1900 signed by The Lord Baden Powell of Gillwell Chief Scouts Commissioner 1963-82
Bloemfontein to Pretoria 3rd May – 5th June 1900 signed by Captain H.R. Wyatt HM Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex President, The Royal Sussex Regimental Association No 103 of 200
Operations in the Outlying Districts of Pretoria 18th May – 14th June 1900 signed by Brigadier R.A. Bissart OBE Colonel The Royal Regt of Fusiliers No 61 of 200
General Buller’s Advance Into the Transvaal 2nd June – 5th July 1900 signed by Lieutenant Colonel Eric Wilson VC Late East Surrey Regiment No 35 of 200
The Advance to Komati Port and The Flight of President Kruger 23rd June – 29th September 1900 signed by Colonel T.R. Cottis MBE Colonel, The Stafforshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales) No 161 of 200
The Bethlehem Campaign 26th June – 11th July 1900 signed by Major General E.H.A Beckett CB MBE Colonel, The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire
The Capture of General Prinsloo 16th July – 4th August 1900 signed by Major General A.I. Ramsay CBE DSO Colonel, The Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margert’s Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment) No 125 of 200
Advance to Middelburg and Belfast and Operations in the Western Transvaal 16th July – 1st October 1900 signed by General Sir Jeremy Mackensie GCB OBE Colonel, The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) No 159 of 200
The Revival of the War in the Orange River Colony, and events in the Transvaal October – November 1900 signed by Brigadier D.J. Ross CBE Colonel, The Royal Welch Fusiliers No 97 of 200
Attempts to invade Cape Colony November – December 1900 : The Invasion of Cape Colony 16th December – 10th February 1901 signed by The RT Hon The Earl Haig OBE DL No 54 of 400
Events in the Western Transvaal December 1900 and De Wet’s incursion into the Cape Colony January – February 1901 signed by J. Pocock MBE Colonel 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards No 160 of 200
Operations in the Eastern and Western Transvaal 23 December 1900 – 4 March 1901 and General French’s Eastern Movement 23 January – 27 April 1901 signed by General Sir Thomas Pearson KCB CBE DSO Late Chairman, Rifle Brigade Club and Association No 166 of 200
Kaalfontein and Modderfontein 11 -30 January 1901 The Negotiations 28 February – 16 March 1901 The Campaign in Northern Transvaal 26 March – 8 May 1901 signed by Major General J.C.B. Sutherell CBE President, The Royal Norfolk Regimental Association.
Operations in the Transvaal 20 April – 9 June 1901 The Invasion of Cape Colony 15 February – 8 May 1901 The Concentration Camps signed by Major General JMFC Hall CB OBE Colonel The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards No 139 of 200
Sweeping Movements in the Orange River Colony and Eastern Transvaal, Events in Western and Northern Transvaal; The Proclamation and Botha’s Movement against Natal signed by Major General J.C.O.R. Hopkinson CB President, Seaforth Highlanders Regimental Association No 27 of 200
The Attacks on Forts Itala and Prospect – Moedwill- The Pursuit of Scheepers – The chase of Kritzinger and Lotter 20 May – 11 October 1901 signed by Brigadier EC.W. Morrison OBE Colonel, King’s Royal Hussars No 173 of 200
The chase of Kritzinger : Operations in the Orange River Colony May – September 1901 The Battle of Brakenlaagte 30 October 1901 signed by Major General J.M.F.C. Hall CB OBE Colonel, The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
Events in the Transvaal October – November 1901: Operations against De Wet in Orange Colony Tafel Kop and Tweefontein signed by Brigadier A.D.A. Duncan DSO OBE ADC Colonel, The Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment Yorkshire No 43 of 200
The De Wet Hunts – The First Drive : 7 January – 10 February 1902 The Second Drive 14th February – 8 March 1902 signed by Colonel J.R.M. Hackett CBE Colonel, The Worchestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment.
Events in the Transvaal 22 November 1901 – 6 May 1902 signed by Brigadier G.P. Sheldon MA Colonel, The Queen’s Lancashire Regiment No 60 of 200
Operations in Cape Colony, The Orange Colony and the Transvaal in the closing stages of the war. The peace negotiations and the end of the war signed by Earl Kitchener of Khartoum TD DL

LATE ARRIVALS
G 152 Pair: SAGS D. Wregg Beaufort Ranger Cavalry Volunteers Bar 1877-8
Cape G.S Bars Transkei and Bechuanaland Tpr D. Wregg Beaufort Rangers
VF 14000

G 153 QSA no bar: D. PenKely [sic] Cape G.R.
VF 1200

G 154 QSA no bar: Lt G. Queen E. Griqualand M.V.
VF 2000

G 155 QSA 3 bars: CC; OFS; TVL
Cpl A.N. Drones 49th Coy 10th Imp Yeo
VF 1500

G 157 KSA bars: SA1901; SA1902
Tpr B.V. Dennis SAC
VF 800

G 158 Four: Sgt V.E. Darcy
QSA bars: CC; Bushland Borders
KSA bars: SA1901; SA1902
War and Bilingual Victory medals 2nd SAI
VF 3500

G 160 Natal Rebellion 1906
Bar 1906 Tpr D.O. Davids Natal Carbineers
VF 3500

X 161 Cape General Service Medal
Bars: Transkei and Basutoland
Tpr A.P. Smith Landrys L. Hse
The medal and bars are confirmed on the roll. Sadly, the medal is renamed
VF+ 4500

Late arrivals for last week's auction:

N654
Bar CC
H. Mardlin Boy 1st Class HMS Sybille
VF 3000

N655
No Bar
C.E. Hancock L.G. Sto 2nd Class HMS
VF 2500

N656
No Bar
F. Gregory Sto 2nd Class HMS Baracouta
VF 2500

R657
Bar CC
1223 Tpr R. Dilley W. Prov. M.R.
VF 1200

R658
Bars CC; OFS; Tvl
201 3rd Cl Tpr H. Gunn SAC
VF 1500

QSA clasps

R659
Bar CC
300

R660
Bar OFS
300

R661
Bar TVL
300

R662
Bar SA 1901
300

R663
Bar SA 1902
300

R664
Disk and Suspender
350

Highlights from sale B145, 15 Feb 2024

QSAs

B 3
Pair QSA / KSA to Pte H. JENKINS 19th Hussars - QSA Bars: Defence of Ladysmith; OFS; Laings Nek; Belfast KSA Bars: SA 1901; SA 1902 Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars.
VF R6,000

B 4
Pair QSA / KSA to CPL A.W. JONES 39th COY 10th IMP YEO - QSA Bars: TVL; OFS; CC. KSA Bars: SA 1901; SA 1902
VF R3,000

B 5
Single QSA 2633 PTE A.G. DAVIDSON SCOTS GDS - QSA Bars: Modder River; Belmont (also entitled to Driefontein & Belfast. Not included but was also entitled to KSA with 1901/02 bars. Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars. Davdison also served with the SCOTS RAILWAY GUARDS and a copy of the roll with his name on is attached.
VF R2,000

Natal 1906
G 6 163
Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr D.O. DAVIDS Natal Carbineers
VF+ R3,000

G 750
Boer War Silver Plated Teaspoon with name Kitchener and effigy of him on handle of spoon
VF R250

G 751
Boer War Cufflinks gold plated with small photo of Kitchener on one and other general on other (on original card)
VF R250

V 869
Pair: 6068 Cpl A.W. Jones 39th Coy 10th Imp Yeo
QSA Bars: CC; OFS; TVL
KSA Bars: SA01; SA02
2174 Tpr A.W. Jones SAC
VF+ 2200

Highlights from B146, 13 March 2024

As per last month with unchanged descriptions and estimates:

B1
Pair QSA / KSA to Pte H. JENKINS 19th Hussars - QSA Bars: Defence of Ladysmith; OFS; Laings Nek; Belfast KSA Bars: SA 1901; SA 1902 Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars.
VF R6,000

B3
Single QSA 2633 PTE A.G. DAVIDSON SCOTS GDS - QSA Bars: Modder River; Belmont (also entitled to Driefontein & Belfast. Not included but was also entitled to KSA with 1901/02 bars. Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars. Davidson also served with the SCOTS RAILWAY GUARDS and a copy of the roll with his name on is attached.
VF R2,000

Natal 1906

G4 163
Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr D.O. DAVIDS Natal Carbineers
VF+ R3,000

STEREOSCOPIC SLIDES (Early 20th Century Issued)

Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with British Army Regiments Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with Signals, Engineers and Casualties Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with a transport and Equine Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with Lord Roberts and Officers Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with Colonial and Irish Regiment Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with Medical and Red Cross Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with an Artillery Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with Boer Troops & PoW Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with Sabotage to British Infrastructure by Boer Troops Theme F R200
Lot of 10 Boer War Stereoscopic Slides with South African Cities and Towns Theme F R200

X950
Bar: Relief of Kimberley
F. Gregory Sto 2nd Class HMS Barracouta
The medal is confirmed on the copy of the roll. The bar is confirmed on a page with HMS Powerfull
“Francis Gregory P.O HMS “Black Prince” killed in action at the battle of Jutland 3rd May 1916
VF 10000

X951
Bar: CC 23836 Pte R.W. Scott
CCCC Cape Colony Cycle Corps – confirmed with copy of roll page
VF 1800

Several repeats in B147, 17 April 2024

Queens South Africa Medals

1 Pair QSA / KSA to Pte H. JENKINS 19th Hussars - QSA Bars: Defence of Ladysmith; OFS; Laing’s Nek; Belfast KSA Bars: SA 1901; SA 1902 Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars. VF R5,000

2 Single QSA 2633 PTE A.G. DAVIDSON SCOTS GDS - QSA Bars: Modder River; Belmont (also entitled to Driefontein & Belfast. Not included but was also entitled to KSA with 1901/02 bars. Photocopies of the relevant page of the roll confirm the bars. Davidson also served with the SCOTS RAILWAY GUARDS and a copy of the roll with his name on is attached. VF R2,000

3 Single QSA C91 TPR L.E. BASSON FARMERS GUARD QSA Bars: OFS; SA1902 F R1,400

4 Single QSA No Bar: F.N. FLEMING HMS FORTE CH Sto with copy of the original roll page F R2,100

5 Single QSA Bar: CC 23836 Pte R.W. SCOTT CCCC Cape Colony Cycle Corps – confirmed with copy of roll page. VF R1,800

CGHGSM

6 Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal No Bar NAT. DET F JONAS C. POL – entitled to bar Bechuanaland F R800

Natal Rebellion 1906 Medal

7 163 Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr D.O. DAVIDS Natal Carbineers VF+ R3,000

8 163 Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr R.O. A.R. BUCKLE Natal Carbineers Confirmed on Roll VF+ R3,000