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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 171

(x) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberly, Johnanesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (3628. Serjt. T. Dandy. 9/Lcrs.), post loose, edge bruise, contact wear, nearly very fine

Thomas Dandy was born at Bolton, Lancashire in 1873, the son of Ellen Dandy, 2 Burden Road, Bolton. Enlisting with the 9th Lancers on 30 July 1893, serving in Britain he was promoted Lance Corporal on 28 March 1896. Posted first to South Africa on 26 August 1896 the regiment served here until 11 March 1898 when they were transferred to India on 12 March. While in India he was promoted Corporal on 3 April 1898 and later that year Lance Sergeant on 1 October 1898. Dandy suffered from a fracture and a bad fall during a football game on 23 May 1899, however his records suggest that it was not debilitating and he was advanced Sergeant on 8 February 1899. Returning to South Africa on 14 October 1899 he served during the Second Boer War and was invalided on 8 July 1901, discharged not long later on 22 September 1901.

Re-enlisting for Home Service during the Great War at Oldham on 14 September 1914 with the 7th Reserve Cavalry Regiment. During the conflict Dandy served with 1st Garrison Battalion, Dorset Regiment and later the 13th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment. His application for a pension notes his work 'In charge of sick lines', the application also notes he was suffering from eye problems as a result of his previous service. Discharged in February 1919 he died on 23 December 1939 at Halliwell Road, Bolton of a cerebral Embolism brought on by being hit by a car.

Further entitled to the British War and Victory Medals.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£240

Starting price
£190