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Auction: 22101 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 232

Three: Lieutenant W. F. Loveland, Canadian Forestry Corps, late Squadron Sergeant-Major, Imperial Light Horse, seriously wounded at Hartebeestfontein during the Boer War and twice 'mentioned'

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (14506 S-S. Major. W. F. Loveland. Impl: Yeomanry.), unofficial rivets between state and date clasps; British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. W. F. Loveland.), very fine (3)

M.I.D. London Gazette 9 July and 10 September 1901.

Walter Fletcher Loveland was born in Sevenoaks, Kent on 23 November 1871. Having spent time in British Columbia he returned to Britain in order to join the 20th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (Rough Riders) for service in South Africa. Disembarking in South Africa on 14 April 1900 he joined 72nd Company, Imperial Yeomanry. Loveland attached to the Imperial Light Horse at Hartebeestfontein when they were confronted by a much larger Boer Commando on 22 March 1901. Immediately the Boer's began to press them very hard and Loveland, at the time a Corporal was hit, despite that he held his ground and kept firing till the Boer's rolled over his position. As his first 'mention' in General Babbington's Despatch stated:

'Although wounded in five places, continued to fire until the Boers galloped over him.'

For his bravery Loveland was promoted Sergeant by the Commander-in-Chief. Finishing the conflict with the rank of Staff Sergeant-Major, he was demobilised on 15 July 1901. Returning to Canada he joined the Civil Service but maintained a connection to the military, serving with the 50th Gordon Highlanders of Canada. He was commissioned into the 230th Forestry Battalion, Canadian Forestry Corps with the rank of Lieutenant for service and entering the war in France on 29 April 1917. Loveland survived the war although he was hospitalised from 11 March-23 March 1919 spending this time in Matlock, Bath. Returned to Canada aboard HMT Northland on 13 May 1919 and demobilised on 29 May 1919; sold together with copied research.


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£420

Starting price
£190