A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals

Pair: Serjeant R. N. Hawthorne, Driscoll’s Scouts, late Imperial Light Horse

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State (22 Tpr. Imp. Lt. Horse) with unofficial connection to last clasp; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (37398 Serjt., Driscoll’s Scouts) contact marks, very fine and better (2) £450-550

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Served in the 1st Imperial Light Horse, October 1899-October 1900; later with Driscoll’s Scouts and with Gorringes Flying Column. With copied roll extracts.