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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 177

(x) Pair: Private J. Conkey, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4753 Pte J. Conkey, 1st L. N. Lanc: Regt); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4753 Pte J. Conkey. L. N. Lanc: Regt), slight edge brusing, overall very fine (2)

J. Conkey served with the half of the 1st Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment which fought with Lord Methuen's column rather than being trapped in Kimberley. They were not heavily engaged at Belmont but faced severe fighting at Enslin where they were positioned in the centre of the British position, between the Northumberland Fusiliers and the Naval Brigade. At Modder River they were formed up on the extreme left flank of the army, opposite the buildings of 'Rosmead' over the river itself. It was here that the battle was won for the British as the Rosmead Dam provided a ford which could be exploited. During the guerrilla phase of the war the Regiment shared in the action at Haartebeestfontein and Ventersdorp. They also suffered in the defeat at Tweebosch but got away with light causalities of six dead and 10 wounded. The medal roll notes that Conkey was transferred to the Army Reserve after the war.

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Sold for
£220

Starting price
£140