The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper

Pair: Private T. Holman, 9th Lancers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 8 clasps, Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3697 Pte., 9/Lcrs.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3697 Pte., 9th Lancers) contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late John Cooper.

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Thomas Holman was born at Worthing, Sussex, and enlisted into the 9th Lancers at Gosport in April 1894. He re-engaged in August 1906 and was posted to the 21st Lancers, receiving his final discharge in March 1908. Sold with copy discharge papers and medal roll, neither of which confirm the clasp for Paardeberg.