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47 Pair: Corporal T. MacDonald, Highland Light Infantry India General Service 1895-1902, V.R., one clasp, Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (No. 4055. Pte. T. Mc.Donald. 2. High: L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Modder River, Wittebergen (4055 Corl. T. Mc.Donald, 1: High: Lt. Inft.), good very fine (2) £240-280 4055 Corporal T. McDonald, enlisted in the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, 1892; served with the 2nd Battalion in India from November 1894; served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa from 1899; wounded at Magersfontein, 11.12.1899, when the Battalion’s losses throughout the day were 2 Officers and 12 men killed and 7 Officers, including the Commanding Officer, and 73 men wounded- Corporal John Shaul, in charge of the Battalion’s stretcher-bearers, was awarded the Victoria Cross at Magersfontein for most conspicuous gallantry during the day in dressing men’s wounds out in the open under continuous heavy fire, in one instance ‘as calmly as if there had been no enemy near’. Killed in action at Retief’s Nek, 23.7.1900: ‘That day the Highland Light Infantry did much useful work, gaining a footing on the lower spurs and kloofs of the rocky height to our left of the nek. During the night a portion of the H.L.I., guided by several men of Lovat’s Scouts, succeeded in gaining possession of the highest peak of the hill on the east of the pass, a point of vantage whence a successful occupation of the whole height was made next day’ (British Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902 refers). orders, deCoratioNs, CampaigN medaLs aNd miLitaria 48 WWW.spiNK.Com 48 The Regimentally Unique Group of Four to Major C.E. Andrews, Highland Light Infantry, Who Served on Secondment With the West Africa Frontier Force in Northern Nigeria, And Was Killed in Action on the Western Front, 25.10.1916 East and West Africa 1887-1900, one clasp, 1898 (Capt: C.E. Andrews. High’d. L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Modder River, Orange Free State (Capt. C.E. Andrews, Highd. L.I.); British War Medal (Major C.E. Andrews); Delhi Durbar 1911, unnamed as issued, very fine or better, with various photographic images of the recipient (4) £700-900 Major Charles Edward Andrews, born August 1871, the only son of Captain Henry Andrews, 74th Highlanders; educated at Oundle School and R.M.A. Sandhurst; Commissioned Second Lieutenant, 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, May 1891; promoted Lieutenant, May 1893; seconded for service under the West Africa Frontier Force, March 1898, and served in the expeditions in Northern Nigeria; re-joined his Regiment and promoted Captain, February 1900; served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion, and took part in the advance on Kimberley, including the actions at Modder River and Magersfontein; the operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900; and in the Orange River Colony, May to November 1900. At Magersfontein Andrews had a lucky escape: ‘Of course there were many strange escapes, none more so than that of Andrews. A Mauser bullet passed through his right hand pouch (he was wearing a private soldier’s accoutrements, as were we all) and, striking the metal plate fastening the belt, exactly over the middle of the stomach, glanced harmlessly away instead of going right through him’ (South Africa 1899- 1900 by Lieutenant-Colonel H.R. Kelham refers). Appointed as Adjutant to the Lanark Volunteer Rifles, May 1905, he was promoted Major in August 1908 and re-joined his original Battalion in India in November of that year, and was present at the Delhi Durbar in 1911, where he was one of four Officers from the Regiment (all subsequently Killed in
November 22, 2012 - LoNdoN action) who received the Regiment’s new Colours from H.M. King George V. Transferred to the Reserve, December 1913; he re-joined on the outbreak of the Great War and served as Second-in-Command of the 11th (Service) Battalion, H.L.I, and served with the Battalion on the Western Front from May 1915; Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 1.1.1916), Major Andrews was killed in action whilst commanding the Battalion in Le Sars sector, 25.10.1916, and is buried in Peake Wood Cemetery, France. 49 Pair: Private M. Moss, Connaught Rangers Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, five clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (3707 Pte. M. Moss. 1st. Connaught Rang:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (3707 Pte. M. Moss. Con: Rang:), very fine (2) £120-150 50 Five: Gunner H. Abrey, Royal Garrison Artillery Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith (16064 Gnr: H. Abrey, 4th. M.B., R.G.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (16064 Gnr: H. Abrey. R.G.A.); 1914-15 Star (1963 Gnr. H. Abrey, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals (SR-1963 Gnr. H. Abrey. R.A.), generally very fine (5) £140-180 Major C.E. Andrews 53 51 Pair: Private J. Middleton, Royal Berkshire Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5010 Pte. J. Middleton, 2nd. Rl. Berks: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5010 Pte. J. Middleton. Rl: Berks: Regt.), contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £110-130 52 Family Group: Four: Private G.G. Hargraves, 4th Dragoon Guards, Late East Surrey Regiment Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, two clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (2167 Pte. G. Hargraves. E. Surrey Regt.); 1914 Star (5369 Pte. G.G. Hargreaves. 4/D. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (5369 Pte. G.G. Hargraves. 4-D. Gds.), mounted as worn, nearly very fine, with a 4th Dragoon Guards Rifle Club prize medal, bronze, the reverse engraved ‘Presented to Pte. G. Hargraves by the 4th Dragoon Gds. Rifle Club 1915’ Pair: Trooper G.G. Hargraves, Royal Armoured Corps Defence Medal (G.G. Hargraves Tpr 7686836 R.A.C.); War Medal (Tpr G.G. Hargraves 7686836 R.A.C.), both impressed ‘Boots style’, good very fine (6) £140-180 5369 Private G.G. Hargraves, served during the Great War on the Western Front from 31.10.1914; discharged 2.12.1915.
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