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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 153

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (433 Tpr: R. C. Luxford. Imp: Lt. Horse), nearly extremely fine


Reginald Cottenham Luxford was born on 27 June 1870 at Dalton, South Africa, the son of Sussex-born John Cottenham Luxford and Edith Mary Perfect. A farmer by occupation, he joined the Natal Police on 14 April 1896 (No. 1622) and served soon thereafter in the Natal Troop Volunteer Corps who were engaged in putting down the rebellion which had started in Rhodesia; as 1 of approximately 59 volunteers, the Troop were described as 'picked men' who, 'with few exceptions, were old hands at the game' (The Natal Witness, 15 April 1896, refers). On 2 May he served under the B.S.A. Company and left Durban bound for Beira aboard the S.S. Umbilo (The Natal Witness, refers).

Returning home, Luxford served in South Africa with the 1st Battalion, Imperial Light Horse, from 27 September 1899 until his discharge on 11 April 1900, and then transferred as a Private to Steinacker's Horse. He died of disease at Fort Mpisane on 11 June 1901, leaving effects to the value of £2489 13s. 11d. to his widow, Elizabeth Marion Hussey. He is commemorated upon a brass memorial plaque in St. Mary the Virgin's Church, Salehurst, Sussex; sold with copied roll entry.


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Sold for
£650

Starting price
£140