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QSA (5) Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7072 Pte. G. Aspey. Vol: Coy. W. Rid: Regt.) clasps mounted in order as listed, unofficial rivets between bottom two clasps

From Anthony Cribb Auctions next sale......

Lot 292 of 860:
THE MEDALS OF COLONEL A.K. WYLLIE OF THE WEST RIDING REGIMENT, the Anglo-Boer War group of three comprising Queen's South Africa medal with CAPE COLONY bar, King's South Africa medal with 1901 and 1902 bars, and Order of the Bath CB in gilt and mixed enamels. While serving with the 3rd Battalion The West Riding Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Wyllie was mentioned in despatches.

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Described as 'Boer war officers framed certificate of service to Lieut W B Goddard 1st Bn West Riding Regiment with his steel trunk containing various items including binoculars, Sam brown, holster, sandwich box, bandolier, flask etc.'

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 210. Totals: GBP 259. R 6,040. AUD 470. NZD 500. CAD 420. USD 310. EUR 290

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QSA (4) Cape Colony, OFS, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (6077 Cpl H.H. Eastwood Vol Coy 1st Rid Regt [sic]);
BWM and Victory Medal (209606 A.W.O. Cl 2 W.H. Eastwood Y.&L. R.);
TFEM GV (851 W.H. Eastwood 4-D.W.R.)

Described as 'swing mounted as worn, unofficial rivets to top clasp on QSA. With 7 copied pages of service record and MIC, William Henry Eastwood was born in Halifax, enlisted in West Riding Regt 15/1/00 having served 3 years in 1st Vol Bn West Riding Regt, served South Africa 18/2/00 to 16/5/01, discharged 24/5/01, re-enlisted in 4th Bn West Riding Regt no 851 15/6/09, embodied 5/8/14, transferred to 18th Bn York & Lancs Regt, to France 3/7/18, discharged 23/3/19.'

The group to Corporal Eastwood sold today for a hammer price of GBP 200. Total GBP 248. R 5,420. AUD 480. NZD 530. CAD 430. USD 310. EUR 290.

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BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0) (1892 Sgt. J. Humphris [sic]. R.W. Rid. Regt.);
East and West Africa 1887 (1) 1898 (Clr:- Serjt: J. Humphries. 3rd. W. Riding Regt.)

John Humphries (also recorded as Humphris) served with the 2nd Battalion, West Riding Regiment during the operations in Matabeleland and Mashonaland, 24 March to 31 December 1896, one of approximately 270 men from the Battalion receiving the medal with the Rhodesia reverse. In 1897 the Battalion was sent to India; Humphries though had left the Battalion by this stage and had transferred to the Regiment’s 3rd Militia Battalion, then based at Halifax, Yorkshire. Seconded to the Niger Company Forces, he saw active service with the Lapai expedition under Lieutenant-Colonel T. D. Pilcher, Bedfordshire Regiment, 8 to 27 June 1898. This was the first campaign service of the newly-formed West African Frontier Force, and Humphries was one of only 25 Europeans involved with the expedition (and the only man from the West Riding Regiment). His medal combination is therefore unique to the Regiment, and possibly to the British Army as a whole.

The Lapai expedition was conducted to a successful conclusion, and in his Report of the expedition Pilcher specifically commended Humphries:
‘I wish to bring to notice the excellent work done by the officers and non-commissioned officers I had the honour of commanding. I never wish to have a more capable, conscientious, and hard-working body of men under me. My special thanks are due to ... Colour-Sergeant J. Humphries, West Riding Regiment ...’ (Annual Colonial Report 1897-98 refers).