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Auction: 21103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction 4
Lot: 4

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, lacking suspension (6602 L. Serjt: G. Dale. Rl: War: Regt.), very fine

Unusually the Medal Roll confirms Dale was in 'I' Company, 28th Mounted Infantry and was present at the battle of Boschbult 31 March 1902, Gazetteer refers:

'A farm in the South African Republic (Delareyville district: North West), 20 km south-east of Delareyville. Variant: Bosbult (Afrikaans spelling). On 31 March 1902, Damant's Horse, part of Lt-Col G.A. Cookson's column, whilst reconnoitring along the Brak Spruit (1)*, came in contact with a convoy of burghers under the command of Asst Cmdt-Gen J.H. de la Rey at Boschpan* and followed it onto Boschbult farm. Here superior Boer forces attacked the column which managed to hang on and entrench before the Boers retired at nightfall. In a fierce action the British lost 27 killed, 150 wounded and 75 prisoners.'

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