The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals

Six: Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Anderson, Royal Engineers (Volunteers)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (Capt. A. Harvie-Anderson, R.E. Vols.); British War and Victory Medals (Lt. Col. A. H. Anderson); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (Lt. Col. A. H. Anderson, R.E.); Coronation 1911; Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., silver, silver-gilt, hallmarks for London 1913, clasps on the first old tailor’s copies, very fine or better (6) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Alexander Harvie Anderson was serving as a Captain in the Royal Engineers (Volunteers), Submarine Miners, Clyde Division at the time of going out to South Africa, where he served in Cape Colony from February to May 1902. Advanced to Major in December 1912, he was serving in the Electric Lights Company at Greenock, Renfrewshire on the eve of hostilities, and subsequently gained appointment as an Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel.