TOPIC: Belfast

A clasp inscribed "Belfast" will be granted to all troops who, on August 26th or 27th 1900, were east of a north and south line drawn through Wonderfontein (the garrison and troops quarter¬ed at Wonderfontein on those dates will not receive this clasp) and West of a north and south line through Dalmanutha Station, and north of an east and west line through Dalmanutha Station.

This description was subsequently changed to read: A clasp inscribed "Belfast" will be granted to all troops, who, on August, 26th or 27th, 1900, were east of a north and south line drawn through Wonderfontein (the garrison and troops quartered at Wonderfontein on those dates will not receive this clasp), and west of a north and south line through Dalmanutha Station, and north of an east and west line through Carolina, the word Carolina being substituted for Dalmanutha Station in the original text.

Some examples from DNW:

DNW Lot 79, 30 March 2011. QSA (1) Belfast (4136 Pte. A. Watson, 1 Leic. Regt.). Sold for £270

DNW Lot 137, 25 June 2008. QSA (1) Belfast (4819 Pte. C. H. Day, 18/Hrs.). Sold for £110

DNW Lot 281, 4 December 2001. QSA (1) Belfast (6172 Pte. T. Brown, Rifle Brigade). Sold for £45

DNW Lot 111, 4 December 1991. QSA (1) Belfast (3364 Pte. A. Griffin, 18/Hrs.). Sold for £50

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djb wrote: Some examples from DNW:

DNW Lot 79, 30 March 2011. QSA (1) Belfast (4136 Pte. A. Watson, 1 Leic. Regt.). Sold for £270

DNW Lot 137, 25 June 2008. QSA (1) Belfast (4819 Pte. C. H. Day, 18/Hrs.). Sold for £110

DNW Lot 281, 4 December 2001. QSA (1) Belfast (6172 Pte. T. Brown, Rifle Brigade). Sold for £45

DNW Lot 111, 4 December 1991. QSA (1) Belfast (3364 Pte. A. Griffin, 18/Hrs.). Sold for £50

A good example of caveat emptor, only one of these is a genuine single clasp Belfast QSA; Pte Watson 1 Leicester Rgt. Day and Griffin earned other clasps and Brown wasn't even there.

Mike - nice medal, a difficult single clasp to find, I have recorded 63 examples so far.

Regards
Meurig

I would have no problems here, unless of course DNW, or indeed any saleroom or dealer, actually claimed that the said single Befast clasp, was a given recipients sole entitlement, it is just so easy to check anyway.
Moreover, this is very clearly reflected in the prices that these four actually sold for.

SWB wrote:

djb wrote: Some examples from DNW:

DNW Lot 79, 30 March 2011. QSA (1) Belfast (4136 Pte. A. Watson, 1 Leic. Regt.). Sold for £270

DNW Lot 137, 25 June 2008. QSA (1) Belfast (4819 Pte. C. H. Day, 18/Hrs.). Sold for £110

DNW Lot 281, 4 December 2001. QSA (1) Belfast (6172 Pte. T. Brown, Rifle Brigade). Sold for £45

DNW Lot 111, 4 December 1991. QSA (1) Belfast (3364 Pte. A. Griffin, 18/Hrs.). Sold for £50

A good example of caveat emptor, only one of these is a genuine single clasp Belfast QSA; Pte Watson 1 Leicester Rgt. Day and Griffin earned other clasps and Brown wasn't even there.

Mike - nice medal, a difficult single clasp to find, I have recorded 63 examples so far.

Regards
Meurig

The QSA to 4159 Pte. W. Muckersie, 10th Hussars).


Picture courtesy of DNW

Private William Muckersie, 10th Hussars, died of disease at Rustenberg, 24 December 1900. The published casualty roll lists him as ‘Mackersie’ in the 9th Lancers. Believed to be just 9 single ‘Belfast’ clasps to the regiment.