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Auction: 17003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 485

A Colenso officer casualty's Queen's South Africa Medal awarded to Lieutenant W. Otto, Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (Lieut. W. Otto, Thorney: M.I.), very fine

William Otto was severely wounded at the battle of Colenso on 15 December 1899. He resigned his appointment on 31 October 1901, and also saw service during the war with the Intelligence Department. His Medal was issued to him care of the Victoria Club, Pietermaritzburg.

Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantrymen were heavily engaged at Colenso on 15 December 1899, in common with the rest of Lord Dundonald's Brigade of Irregulars. In particular they won high praise for their gallant attempt to capture Hlangwane. Casualties were consequently high, one officer and three men being killed and three officers - including Otto - and 27 men being wounded; sold with copied medal roll verification and a group image of the officers of Thorneycroft's M.I., including Otto.


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£700