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Afghanistan (3) Peiwar Kotal, Charasia, Kabul (823. Actg. Bomr. J. Standford. F/A. R.H.A.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, South Africa 1901 (1341 S. Major J. Standford, R.H.A.);
Royal Victorian Medal, GV. Silver, unnamed;
Coronation 1902, bronze;
Coronation 1911;
Army LS&GC VR (1341. B.Q.M. Sgt. J. Standford. R.H.A.);
Army MSM GV (S. Mjr. J. Standford. R.H.A.) naming largely officially re-impressed

RVM (Silver) 3 June 1925: Yeoman State Porter, Buckingham Palace.

MSM Army Order 166 of 1928, with Annuity. Medal issued in the name of ‘Stanford’ and returned for amendment and re-issue (MSM Card refers).

James (Henry Prescott) Standford was born at Aldershot, Hampshire, on 2 February 1857, and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Westminster on 28 November 1874, aged 18, a storekeeper by trade. He served in Afghanistan between 1878 and 1880, and in South Africa from 1899 until 1901, and was discharged in the rank of Sergeant-Major at Woolwich on 3 January 1902, aged 45 years 1 month, ‘having reached the age for discharge’. He was appointed Yeoman State Porter at Buckingham Palace on 1 April 1902, and retired on 1 April 1928.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Lt: Col: P. H. Slee, R.F.A.) officially engraved naming;
KSA (2) (Lt. Col. P. H. Slee. R.F.A.) officially engraved naming

Percy Henry Slee was commissioned as Lieutenant on 26 July 1881, and subsequently: Captain on 1 January 1890; Major on 9 October 1899; Lieutenant-Colonel on 22 August 1902; Colonel on 11 December 1907; and placed on half-pay on 18 December 1909.

Slee served in the South African War from 1899 until 1902, in command of Railway Section. He took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, including the action at Houtnek (Thoba Mountain). He was present in Orange River Colony, including the actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen (1 to 29 July), and later in Cape Colony south of Orange River in 1899-1900, which included the action at Colesberg. Slee also served during the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony from 1900 to 1902. He was Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 10 September 1901 and 29 July 1902. Made Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel.

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (10552 Gnr: P. Wainwright. R.F.A.);
AGS 1902 (1) Somaliland 1902-04 (10552 Gnr: P. Wainwright. R.H.A.)

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (Lt. Colonel F. H. Ward. R.F.A.) officially impressed naming

From War Service of Officers 1905

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QSA ( 8 ) Natal, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (Lt: Col: P. B. Taylor, R.H.A.) officially engraved naming

Brevet Colonel P. B. Taylor (retired pay) was in command of “U” Battery Royal Horse Artillery in the South African War of 1899-1901, and was twice wounded: slightly at Vaal Bank on 27 November 1900, and dangerously on 20 June 1901. He took part in the relief of Kimberley, and was present in the operations in the Orange Free State February to May 1900, including operations in Paardeberg, and actions at Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Vet River, and Zand River. Additionally, Taylor was in the Transvaal in May and June 1900, including actions near Johannesburg and Diamond Hill - and later in the Transvaal east of Pretoria in 1900, which included actions at Belfast. He was also in Orange River Colony in 1900, including actions at Bothaville, and again in Orange River Colony from 30 November 1900 to February 1901, and March to June 1901. Taylor was in Cape Colony in December 1900 and from February to March 1901 (Despatches London Gazette 10 September 1901; Brevet of Lieutenant-Colonel; Queen’s Medal with 8 Clasps).

The 8 clasp medal to Lt Col Taylor sold last week for a hammer price of GBP 1,400. Totals: GBP 1,803. R 41,330. AUD 3,320. NZD 3,570. CAD 2,960. USD 2,170. EUR 2,020