TOPIC:

A few new items in B148, 15 May 2024

BSACM

H1 BSA Coy Medal with Bar Mashonaland 1897 TPR J. CORBIN Rhodesia H. Vols
VF R6,000

H2 BSA Coy Medal with Bar Mashonaland 1897 TPR H. BALL 1st BN Leic Regt
VF R6,000

QSAs

L3 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 R5,000

L5 Single QSA Bar: CC 23836 Pte R.W. SCOTT CCCC Cape Colony Cycle Corps – confirmed with copy of roll page.
VF R1,600

Natal Rebellion 1906 Medal

G6 Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr D.O. DAVIDS Natal Carbineers
VF+ R3,000

G7 Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Lt A.F. ADAMS Militia Transport Service Corps (Note the naming is engraved as for officers)
VF+ R6,000

G8 Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with no bar SGT P.G. BOSHOFF Standerton B Commando
VF R3,000

G9 Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr R.O. A.R. BUCKLE Natal Carbineers Confirmed on Roll
VF+ R3,000

Some items repeated again. The auction is 12 June 2024.

L2
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

L3
(QSA (4) (2633 Pte A G DAVIDSON) Bars Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Belfast, with copy of original roll page confirming the bars
VF R3,000

L4
QSA (0) (F. GREGORY STO.2nd CL HMS BARRACOUTA)
VF R2,200

L5
QSA (1) CC (23836 Pte R.W. SCOTT CCCC)
Cape Colony Cycle Corps – confirmed with copy of roll page.
VF R1,600

Natal Rebellion 1906 Medal

G9
Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr D.O. DAVIDS Natal Carbineers
VF+ R3,000

G10
Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Lt A.F. ADAMS Militia Transport Service Corps (Note the naming is engraved and not impressed as for officers) one of two commissioned officers.
VF+ R6,000

G12
Group of five: 1906 WW1 Trio, LSGC group to CAPT F FRASER Natal Telegraph Corps Engraved 1906 as issued to commissioned officers. WW1 Trio 1914/15 Star impressed to Capt F Fraser SA FT & PO; War Medal & Victory Medal Impressed Capt F FRASER; Colonial & Aux Forces LS & GC Engraved CAPT F FRASER Natal Tel Corps. Natal Tel Corps commanded by Capt F Fraser 1903-1915. Unit size 50 persons organised in 2 troops. Increased in 1906 by personnel from the telegraph services. After 1907 the corps provided instructors for the militia regiment. Including copies of WW1 service records.
VF+ R14,000

G13
Natal 1906 Rebellion Medal with Bar 1906 Tpr R.O. A.R. BUCKLE Natal Carbineers Confirmed on Roll
VF+ R3,000

In the list of late arrivals, I have failed to track down either of the ABOs and neither of the DoKs.

V996
BSA Co Rhodesia 1896 Tpr F.D. Fance Matab. Rlf. FCE
F+ 4500

V997
Anglo Boere Oorlog Medal Burg T.O. Theunissen
VF 5000

V998
Anglo Boere Oorlog Medal Burger D.N. Briel
VF 5000

V 999
QSA No Bar W.J. Uys Remount Dept
VF 1300

V1000
QSA 3 Bars: CC; OFS; SA 01 Tpr D. First Kimberley Light Horse
VF 1400

V 1001
QSA Defence of Kimberley ---- Balmer Kimberley Town Guard – please note rank and initials have been erased from medal
F+ 2600

V1002
Pair: Sgt T.J. White Kimberley Regt
Cape of Good Hope General Service Bar Bechuanaland
QSA Bar Defence of Kimberly Lieut T.J. White Kimberley Town Guard
VF+ 8500

Sale B150 on 17 July 2024 runs to 25 pages. If offers again the QSAs to Pte Jenkins, 19th Hussars, and Pte Davidson, Scots Guards.

The Natal Medal to Lt A F Adams, Militia Transport Service Corps, is also relisted and are the three ABOs.

There are no pre-Great War South African Medals in the next Kaplan auction (B154, 20 November 2024).