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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 75

(x) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Modder River, Wittebergen (4648 Pte H. Penman, I: High: Lt Inft), sometime cleaned, slight edge bruise, very fine

Henry Penman was born at Govan, Lanarkshire in 1874 the son of Alice Penman of Rutherglen Road, Glasgow. He enlisted with the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry at Aldershot on 15 August 1892 having previously served with the militia. Posted first to Malta on 9 February 1898 his Battalion formed part of the International Squadron sent to restore order on Crete on 31 July 1898. Here the Highland Light Infantry were the only troops present at the start of the Candia Riot of 3 September 1898. This clash left between 14-17 British soliders and sailors dead as well as a great many civilians.

Penman was posted back to Britain on 22 December 1898 remaining a regular soldier until 9 August 1899 when he was transferred to the Army Reserve. Recalled to service with 1st Battalion for the Second Boer War he was posted to South Africa on 23 October 1899. Here he was part of the force which advanced towards Kimberly over the Modder River and was halted at Magersfontein: whilst they were in the reserve of the Highland Brigade they shared in the heavy losses suffered that day. Penman survived the war and returned home on 14 September 1902: re-transferring to the Reserve on 29 May 1903 he was discharged on 9 August 1904; sold together with copied medal rolls and service records.

Further entitled to the King's South Africa Medal with two clasps.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£200

Starting price
£140