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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 486

(x) Three: Lieutenant A. W. B. Tidd-Pratt, Diamond Fields Artillery

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Lt: A. W. B. Tidd-Pratt, Diamond Fields A:); King's South Africa 1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. A. W. B. Tidd-Pratt. Diamd. Fld. Arty.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘a’, reverse engraved 'A. Tidd Pratt. Diamond Fields Arty.', lacking integral top riband bar, the second with edge knocks, otherwise good very fine (3)

Arthur Tidd-Pratt is confirmed on the Medal Roll with this unit and clasp entitlement and was one of seven Lieutenants to serve with the Battery. During the siege of Kimberley their six guns were initially hopelessly outmatched by those of the Boers, until the De Beers workshops created the 4.1in. breech-loader 'Long Cecil', which was then manned to good effect by members of the unit.

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£350