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Auction: 19003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 180

(x) Pair: Sergeant W. Vallance, 3rd Dragoon Guards, who was dangerously wounded and 'mentioned' during the Boer War

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3368 Serjt: W. Vallance. 3rd. Dgn: Gds:); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (3368 Sjt: W. Vallance. 3/Dgn. Gds.), light contact marks very fine (2)

William Vallance was born around 1870 at Middlesbrough, and served with the 1st Lanark Rifle Volunteers before attesting for the 13th Hussars at Edinburgh on 22 July 1889. Transferring to the 3rd Dragoon Guards on 26 August 1890, Vallance served in the East Indies from 11 December 1890-18 October 1892, followed by 3 years in Natal where he was promoted Corporal on 8 August 1895, having suffered a contusion to the left foot six days previously. Returning home, Vallance subsequently served in South Africa from 21 January 1901-25 August 1904, being advanced Sergeant on 1 March 1900 and dangerously wounded near Vrede on 3 June 1901. He recovered and was later mentioned in despatches (London Gazette 29 July 1902, refers), before serving a further 6 years at home, being discharged at Aldershot upon termination of his second period of engagement on 15 July 1910. Returning to Glasgow where he previously worked as a warehouseman, Vallance died at Kyle Home, Ayr, on 4 January 1943; sold with copied service papers and research confirming full entitlement.

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£140