The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, South Africa 1902 (9419 Pte. H. Livingstone, 2nd Regt. 10th N.Z. Cont.), slightly bent suspension bar and refitted post and claw, rank, initial and part of surname officially corrected, nearly very fine £100-120

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

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Herbert Livingstone, a labourer from Fairlie, Timaru, attested for the 10th N.Z. Contingent and was embarked in the S.S. Norfolk in April 1902. A member of ‘G’ Squadron, 2nd Regiment, he saw brief service prior to the end of hostilities.

In August 1914, Livingstone attested for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was drafted to the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment. He subsequently witnessed active service in Gallipoli in 1915 and with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force 1916-18, and was discharged in March 1919.

He died at Timaru in November 1953, where he is buried in the local cemetery; sold with copied research and roll confirmation.