The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery

Pair: Colonel P. H. Slee, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lt: Col: P. H. Slee, R.F.A.) officially engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Col. P. H. Slee. R.F.A.) officially engraved naming, light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £240-£280

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

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Percy Henry Slee was commissioned as Lieutenant on 26 July 1881, and subsequently: Captain on 1 January 1890; Major on 9 October 1899; Lieutenant-Colonel on 22 August 1902; Colonel on 11 December 1907; and placed on half-pay on 18 December 1909.

Slee served in the South African War from 1899 until 1902, in command of Railway Section. He took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, including the action at Houtnek (Thoba Mountain). He was present in Orange River Colony, including the actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen (1 to 29 July), and later in Cape Colony south of Orange River in 1899-1900, which included the action at Colesberg. Slee also served during the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony from 1900 to 1902. He was Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 10 September 1901 and 29 July 1902. Made Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel, he was awarded the Queen’s medal with 3 clasps and King’s medal with 2 clasps.