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It has taken 3 weeks to process the 2nd Brabant's Horse nominal roll for Wepener men mainly because, unlike the 1st Brabant's roll, the 2nd's is not in alphabetical order.

I did find one more man with prior service in the Colonial Scouts, Trooper R Wormald so this brings to 3 the number, so far found, with Relief or Ladysmith and Wepener clasps. He served in the Colonial Scouts 27 November 1899 to 26 January 1900 and joined 2nd Brabant's on 1 February 1900 in Queenstown.

The four Wepener QSAs in this week's Spink sale, including one casualty and two officers' medals:

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: A. E. Judd. Driscoll’s Scts.), good very fine and a rare casualty £500-600

Alex Edwin Judd was severely wounded at Wepener on 8 April 1900, whilst serving with Driscoll’s Scouts. He died of his wounds on 24 April 1900. Starting as a small unit serving with the Colonial Division, just 56 men from Driscoll’s Scouts were present at the siege of Wepener, under Captain Daniel Patrick Driscoll. Initially kept in reserve, the Scouts were brought forward in support of the Cape Mounted Rifles and two miles from a position of relative safety beside a farmhouse, they faced a continuous fire from two Maxims, a pom-pom and rifles. During the siege, Lieutenant Weiner and about a dozen N.C.O.s and men were wounded, including Lieutenant A. E. Judd.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (Capt: A. H. Warren, Border Horse.), good very fine £400-500

Albert Henry Warren was born at Stutterheim, Cape Colony on 7 November 1869 and served as a Trooper in the Pioneer Corps in the Mashonaland Expedition of 1890.
During the Second Anglo-Boer War, he enlisted at Kei Road on 9 November 1899, as a Trooper in the 1st Brabant’s Horse. Commissioned Lieutenant on 26 November 1899 and promoted to Captain on 28 January 1900, he served in 1st Brabant’s Horse at the defence of Wepener. On 28 April 1900, however, he resigned from the unit and on the following day became a Captain in the Border Horse. Having then resigned from the unit in November 1900, he became a Captain in ‘A’ Squadron of the Stutterheim District Mounted Troops and, later still, a Captain in the Union Defence Force, Reserve of Officers.

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (408 Cpl: G. S. Hope. Brabant’s Horse), nearly extremely fine £340-380

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen (1952 Corpl: W. Fisher. Cape M.R.), light polishing, very fine £300-350

I came across an interesting thread last night regarding Helier B Cuming CB of the Kaffrarian Rifles. A collector was showing a recently acquired miniature group attributed to him. This was followed by messages from the family saying the full size and miniature medals had been stolen and seeking their return.

gmic.co.uk/topic/48187-miniature-medals-...ments#comment-593983

djb wrote: The four Wepener QSAs in this week's Spink sale, including one casualty and two officers' medals:

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Wepener, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (Lieut: A. E. Judd. Driscoll’s Scts.), good very fine and a rare casualty £500-600

Alex Edwin Judd was severely wounded at Wepener on 8 April 1900, whilst serving with Driscoll’s Scouts. He died of his wounds on 24 April 1900. Starting as a small unit serving with the Colonial Division, just 56 men from Driscoll’s Scouts were present at the siege of Wepener, under Captain Daniel Patrick Driscoll. Initially kept in reserve, the Scouts were brought forward in support of the Cape Mounted Rifles and two miles from a position of relative safety beside a farmhouse, they faced a continuous fire from two Maxims, a pom-pom and rifles. During the siege, Lieutenant Weiner and about a dozen N.C.O.s and men were wounded, including Lieutenant A. E. Judd.

Medal roll shows Judd earned an SA01 clasp with Driscoll's Scouts and later served with the Xalanga MR.

Any idea why is he shown as DoW?

I agree that he did not die of wounds at Wepener.

Joined DrSc as Sergeant 16 March 1900. Severely wounded at Wepener, 24 April 1900. Promoted Lieutenant 3 December 1900. Nominal roll says he resigned 5 April 1901. Also served XMR (Sergeant 6).

He earned QSA (5) CC Wep Tr Witt SA01 which is as per the medal to be sold by Spink.

Spink issued a saleroom notice regarding A E Judd yesterday saying:

According to In Memoriam by S. Watt, A. E. Judd died of wounds on 24 April 1900 having been severely wounded as a Sergeant at Wepener. The S.A. Field Force Casualty Roll notes he died. However, further research indicates that Judd may not have died from his wound, but was in fact promoted Lieutenant 3 December 1900 and resigned his commission on 5 April 1901 (The Nominal roll refers). This may explain the rank upon the medal. He also may have served with the Xalanga Mounted Rifles. An interesting research project for the successful bidder. Revised estimate £250-300.