Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1834-53 (Lieut. J. M. Hill, Rl. Arty.) suspension re-affixed, heavy edge bruising and contact pitting, therefore fine £400-£500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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James M. Hill served as a Lieutenant with 3rd Company 7th Battalion, Royal Artillery during the Kaffir War of 1846-47. The 3rd/7th bore the brunt of the gunners’ work during that period. They had landed at Simons Bay in July 1843, commanded by Captain Shepherd, and moved promptly to Grahams Town, but during 1846-47 were also centred at Post Victoria and Fort Beaufort. For the whole of their 10 years in South Africa they were on or near the frontier. A detachment of the 3rd/7th was at Boemplaats and the company saw considerable service from 1850 to 1853. Lieutenant Hill is recorded as being with the force at Burns Hill in April 1846.