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QSA (4) 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4760 Pte C. T. Morris. 7th Hussars)

Charles T. Morris was born at Comberwell, Surrey in 1881. He is noted as having deserted on 11 November 1899 at Norwich but clearly re-joined as he is confirmed on the medal roll of the 7th Hussar serving in South Africa.

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (named to 7th Hussars)
1914 Star trio (5565 Pte A.E. Benn 3/Hrs)

Warwick and Warwick say 'With copied QSA roll and MIC, QSA clasps confirmed, landed France 22/8/14, no bar issued.'

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CB b/b/s/g;
Egypt, undated reverse (1) The Nile 1884-85 (Lieut: Hon: R. T. Lawley, 7/Husrs.);
QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt: Col: Hon R. T. Lawley, C.B., 7/Hrs:); Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, unnamed as issued

Richard Thompson Lawley, 4th Baron Wenlock, was born on 21 August 1856, second son of Beilby Richard, 2nd Baron Wenlock of Escrick Park, Lord Lieutenant of the East Riding of Yorkshire, and Colonel of the Yorkshire Hussars, by his wife Lady Elizabeth Grosvenor, daughter of 2nd Marquess of Westminster. He was brother of Sir Beilby Lawley, 3rd Baron Wenlock, Governor of Madras (1891-96), whom he succeeded in 1912 as the 4th Baron Wenlock. He was educated at Eton (1870-74) in the Rev. William Wayte’s House where, although not academically gifted, he was a successful cox. He entered the army in 1875, serving throughout with the 7th Hussars, retiring as Colonel of the Regiment in 1904. He served throughout the Nile Expedition of 1884-85 with the Light Camel Regiment, in which the 7th Hussars detachment comprised three officers and 44 other ranks, and took part in the operations of the Desert Column including the engagement at Abu Klea Wells, 16 and 17 February 1885.

After service in Egypt, Lawley served in the Boer War, sailing for the Cape on board the S.S. Templemore, and commanded the 7th Hussars in South Africa from 20 December 1901 to 22 January 1902, after which he commanded a column composed of the Queen’s Bays, 7th Hussars, two guns and a pom-pom from 39th R.F.A., formed at Winburg and operating towards Senekal from 23 January to 31 May 1902, to clear the country in that district of cattle and provisions. He was present during operations in the Transvaal from March to 31 May 1902; Orange River Colony from January to March, and May 1902; Cape Colony from December 1901 to January 1902. He was mentioned in despatches London Gazette 17 June 1902, and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath ‘in recognition of services during operations in South Africa’, London Gazette 26 June 1902. Following a posting at Aldershot, he retired on 2 November 1904. He was married in 1909 to Rhoda Edith, a daughter of Canon Knox-Little. He succeeded his brother as 4th Baron Wenlock in 1912, and died at Hestercombe, Devon, on 25 July 1918.

The group to Lt Col Lawley sold for a hammer price of £3,400. Totals (inc VAT for UK only): £4,379. R89,000. Au$7,460. Can$7,040. US$5,190

The BSACM/QSA pair to Pte Edwards, 7th Hussars, can be seen here: www.angloboerwar.com/forum/5-medals-and-...medal?start=84#89396

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Egypt (2) The Nile 1884-85, Kirbekan (Lieut: C. B. Fitz-Henry, 1/S. Staffs: R.);
QSA (4) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Capt. C. B. Fitz-Henry, 7/Hussars:);
British War and Victory Medals (Major C. B. Fitzhenry.);
Khedive’s Star, dated 1884-6, mounted as worn,

Claude Brittain FitzHenry was born at Litherland, Waterloo, Liverpool, in November 1862, the son of an Irish physician, Edward H. FitzHenry, M.D. Educated at Uppingham, the young FitzHenry was originally commissioned as a Lieutenant in the South Staffordshire Regiment, direct from the Wexford Militia, in May 1884. He subsequently served in the Nile Expedition of 1884-85, including the action at Kirbekan (Medal & 2 clasps; Khedive’s Star), and with the Soudan Field Force during operations on the Upper Nile in 1885-86. Advanced to Captain in February 1891, he transferred to the 7th Hussars in October of the same year and was employed as an instructor at Sandhurst from 1898 to 1900. He served in the South African war between 1899 and 1901, on the Staff and as Brigade Major to an Infantry Brigade. He also took part in the several operations in Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Natal and the Transvaal, between 1900 and 1901 (Queen’s Medal with 4 clasps). FitzHenry resigned his commission shortly afterwards and emigrated to Canada, where he settled at Cobble Hill, south of Duncan, on Vancouver Island. He is recorded in Imperial Vancouver Island’s Who’s Who 1850-1950 as a retired Major who contributed to a patriotic fund in November 1914.

Noonan's note that another Egypt and Sudan Medal with the same two clasp, correctly named to ‘Lieut. C. B. Fitzhenry, 7/Dn. Gds.’ was sold in these rooms in February 2016.