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Rory

Sorry, but translated that could be The Tyne!!

Doug.

Well he missed out last week. 2006 Bloomsbury and Spinks sold similar medals for £400. Snaffled and landed in Rondebosch for half of that from the same Website. The pain only lasted 10 years this time.
As a member of the medal a month club so far this year.....the mules are fed watered and in harness ready for action

....the mules are fed watered and in harness ready for action

Let them roam freely on this one David - let them roam freely.

DavidG,

That sounds a great club to belong to!

Picture courtesy of Warwick and Warwick

QSA (3) Eland DoL Belf (4307 Devon Regt)
KSA (2) (4307 Devon Regt)
1914-15 Star (3-7188 Pte G.T. McLaughlin Devon R.)
BWM (3-7188 Pte G.T. McLaughlin Devon R.)
VM (3-7188 Pte G.T. McLaughlin Devon R.)

George T McLaughlin was born in Bengal, enlisted 17/7/95 aged 20, served India and South Africa, also issued an 1895 India Medal with 2 clasps, discharged 16/7/07, MIC shows service with 9th Bn Devons, landed France 27/7/15, later served with Somerset L.I.

Lot: 36
Estimated Price: £500

Picture courtesy of DNW

QSA (4) Eland DoL LN Belf (95779 Piper M. Smith, Gordon Highrs:) original rank of ‘Pte’ neatly erased and ‘Piper’ engraved in its place

M Smith attested for the Gordon Highlanders in 1896, and was posted to the 2nd Battalion where he served as a Piper. He went with the Battalion to South Africa and took part in the action of Elandslaagte, 21 October 1899, and served throughout the defence of Ladysmith. He also participated in the operations with the Natal Field Force during the actions at Laing’s Nek and Belfast in June and August 1900. He was not entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal.