Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith (2854 Serjt: H. Webb. 4th. Hussars.) nearly extremely fine, rare to unit £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals for the Defence of Kimberley, Ladysmith and Mafeking.

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H. Webb served with the 4th Hussars in South Africa during the Boer War, and was one of three men of the regiment attached to the hospital for nursing duties. He died of dysentery at Ladysmith on 24 January 1900.

Note: The 4th Hussars were not present as a unit at the Defence of Ladysmith.