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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 178

(x) Pair: Private A. Brown, Leicestershire Regiment

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast (3634 Pte A. Brown, 1:Leic:Regt); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3634 Pte A. Brown. Leicester: Regt), suspension loose on first, edge bruising to second, overall wear, very fine (2)

Albert Brown was born at St. Margret's, Leicestershire in 1872, the son of Annie Brown. He worked as a Barber and while doing so enlisted with 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment later attesting for 1st Battalion on 6 December 1892. Remaining in Britain until 1894 he was posted to the West Indies on 17 January, remaining there for almost two years until 22 December 1895 when the Battalion was posted to South Africa. Having been present in Africa prior to the war 1st Battalion were present with General Penn-Symons troops at the Battle of Talana Hill. From here they took part in the withdrawal upon Ladysmith, fighting at the Battle of Ladysmith on 30 October with Colonel Grimwood's Brigade they attacked Lomard's Kop but were held at bay by heavy fire, losing 24 men killed or wounded. After the Siege they were engaged at Belfast and then went on to fight during the Guerrilla phase of the war. With the end of the war in South Africa Brown returned to Britain on 12 September 1902, being sent to the Reserve on 12 March 1903 but re-engaging and serving for some time. He was discharged from the Reserves on 5 December 1908 and died at City General Hospital, Leicester on 2 November 1939; sold together with copied service papers, medal rolls and an extract relating to the Leicestershire Regiment during the Boer War.

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£210