Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Ladysmith (Mid. Hon. I. L. A. Carnegie, R.N. H.M.S. Powerful) toned, good very fine £500-600

Hon. Ian Ludovic Andrew Carnegie, a younger son of the 9th Earl of Northesk. Midshipman of Powerful; landed with the Naval Brigade for the Defence of Ladysmith during the war in South Africa and was wounded. Mentioned in Captain Lambton’s despatch of 11 January 1900: ‘Mr Carnegie has had charge of a 12 pr. gun at Caesar’s Camp since Nov. 27th 1899, which he has fought successfully under, at times, a hot fire.’ He was also mentioned in Sir George White’s despatch of 2 December 1899, and noted for early promotion, becoming Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January 1901, and Lieutenant on 15 July 1902. He received his medal for the Defence of Ladysmith personally from the hands of the King.