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Auction: 21103 - Orders, Decorations and Medals e-Auction 4
Lot: 54

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (3007. Pte: G. Scott. 9/Lcrs.), unofficial rivets, suspension re-affixed, polished, nearly very fine

George Scott was born at Brampton, Cumberland in 1871 and was a farmer upon joining the 9th Lancers at Manchester on 24 June 1890. He had already served a spell in South Africa, before returning to serve there during the Boer War from 2 December 1899-26 March 1901, being discharged in July 1902.

He was captured on 24 October 1900 near Phillipolis probably by a Commando commanded by the (in)famous Gideon J Scheepers that besieged the town from the 18-24 October, Gazetteer refers:

On 22nd October a party of 49 men from a number of cavalry regiments commanded by Lt H Chapman, Prince Alfred's Volunteer Guard (MI) tried to reach the town. Forced to retire they took up a position on a farm where they became surrounded and surrendered at nightfall; two were wounded and seven escaped.'

At the outbreak of the Great War, he joined the 4th Battalion, Border Regiment on 27 October 1914 and served at home with No. 349 Company, Royal Defence Corps, being discharged on 17 February 1919. Scott latterly became a pensioner at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.

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£350

Starting price
£80