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Auction: 19002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 463

(x) Bedford District Mounted Troop

Approximately 135 Medals were awarded to the unit.

The Bedford District Mounted Troop (B.D.M.T.) was actively engaged in protecting the town of Bedford from 600 Boer Commandos under Commandant P. H. Kritzinger. Engaged at Cowie Mountain and later in attempts to counter Boer raids in Cape Colony, the Boers resorted to burning 'all the beautiful farmhouses they came across' if engaged by the B.D.M.T.

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Tpr: F. C. Nourse. Bedford D.M.T.), very fine

Sold with copied roll entry which notes that Nourse was indeed 'engaged in action'.

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Sold for
£55