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Auction: 15002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
Lot: 228

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, one clasp, Cape Colony (6552 Pte. W. Goulding, 2nd. Rl. Highldrs:), edge nick, good very fine

6552 Private William Goulding, born Handsworth, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 1870; enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, April 1888; transferred to the Royal Highlanders, January 1897; served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa and severely wounded at Magersfontein, during 'Black Week', 11.12.1899, on which occasion the Black Watch were exposed to a murderous hail of continuous rifle fire from the entrenched Boers and were pinned down before the Boer positions for 12 hours, suffering 7 Officers and 88 men killed, and 11 Officers and 207 men wounded; discharged, 8.4.1901, after 13 years with the Colours.

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