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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 81

The Queen’s South Africa Medal awarded to Private G. Newell, 2nd Battalion, Shropshire Light Infantry, who was Killed in Action on 16 July 1900

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (5463 Pte. G. Newell, 2: Shrops: Lt. Inft.), initial officially corrected, otherwise extremely fine

Provenance:
DNW, September 1999.

G. Newell was killed in action on 16 July 1900 at Rietvlei, he is commemorated upon the King's Shropshire Light Infantry Memorial at St. Chad's, Shrewsbury. On 10 July 1900, Smith-Dorrien was ordered to take the Shropshire Light Infantry and the 1st Gordons to collect supplies in the Krugersdorp district. The next day, however, he found himself opposed by a very strong force of the enemy and it was with great difficulty that he could save his guns, which had been too far pushed forward. On 16 July the Shropshire Light Infantry formed part of the garrison of sundry posts, which were very heavily attacked, but the attacks were driven off. During these attacks Newell was killed, and one officer and five men were wounded; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£190