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We last saw PD Hulley 5 years ago when he was offered for sale at DNW. It hammered then for £1,400. Estimate today £1,200


Picture courtesy of Warwick And Warwick

QSA (1) DoM (P.D. Hulley Mafeking Town Gd)

Certainly from my own experience, at least, the actual hammer price on the day in question is often rather different than any estimate shown in the relevant catalogue.

An unusual DoM from the next Bonhams sale


Picture courtesy of Bonhams


QSA (1) DoM (Lieut:J.H.St.Malley, Mid:M Rif:)

Confirmed on the roll as serving with the Staff as 119 R.S.M. Horace St.Clair Malley, South African Constabulary, later Lieutenant Midland Mounted Rifles.

Ex March Medals 1984.

Horace St Clair Malley earned his DoM as RSM in the Protectorate Regiment (WO100/263p233).

David
Colin Walker's Siege Register tells us that General Orders says Sgt. Molloy (sic), the senior survivor of his squadron led his troop gallantly after his officers had been killed (at Game Tree) and brought them safely out of the action. Siege slip 142 states Sgt. Malley was wounded in the arm and chest when a Boer tried to shoot Eloff as he surrendered to Col. Hore. He was twice severely reprimanded for drunkenness on duty. Born Ireland 1865, enlisted Prot. Regt 21/8/99, promoted Sgt. 2/9/99. On 11/7/01, enlisted as Lt. in MMR.
A pity Bonhams did not include some of the above in their description.
Best regards
IL.

djb wrote: We last saw PD Hulley 5 years ago when he was offered for sale at DNW. It hammered then for £1,400. Estimate today £1,200

It was PW Hulley whose medal was sold at DNW in October 2014.

There are 5 Hulley's on the Mafeking TG roll - wonder what the relationships are?