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QSA (2) Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith (4606 Pte. J. Warren. 5/Lcrs.);
[ BWM and VM ]

William John Warren was born in Grantham, Lincolnshire, and attested for the 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers at Canterbury in January 1895. He served with the Regiment in India from November 1896 to March 1898, and in South Africa between March 1898 and July 1900 and October 1901 and April 1902. One of the two squadrons of the regiment present at Elandslaagte took part in the famous charge on 21 October 1899. As the Boers mounted their horses and started to retreat, the 5th Lancers charged them three times as darkness was setting in. Many Boers were cut down and two field guns were captured, with total enemy casualties of around 350. Warren was discharged on 27 January 1907, having served for 12 years with the Colours.

CC listed on WO100/115p94

Warren resided in Holloway, London after service and re-engaged with his old regiment at Highbury during the Great War. He served with the Regiment on the Western Front (entitled to BWM and VM), and was killed in action aged 41 during the first day of the Second Battle of Arras on 9 April 1917. Private Warren is buried in the Tilloy British Cemetery, Tilloy-Les-Mofflaines, Pas de Calais, France.

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BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (Sergt G E Tyler MMP);
QSA (1) Elandalaagte (Lieut G E Tyler Imp Lt Horse), engraved;
KSA (2) (Lieut G E Tyler Marshalls Horse) impressed

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George Endell Tyler 1866-1914 was six years older than his brother, Lieut Arthur John Tyler, killed in action with the West Riding Regiment at Lobatsi in 1900. He survived the Boer War and got back to England, but he had been badly wounded at Elandslaagte and later at Driefontein. He never fully recovered and tragically took his own life in 1914.

George first went to Marlborough College and then to Oxford University. His intention was to take Holy Orders but the night before his ordination he decided instead to join the Royal Welsh Fusiliers as a private. Later he joined the Mashonaland Mounted Police in South Africa and fought the Matabele. When the Boer War started, he was already in South Africa and helped to form the Imperial Light Horse as a Troop Sergeant Major. He was badly wounded in the chest during their first battle at Elandslaagte in October 1899. The Imperial Light Horse took part in the cavalry charge with the 5th Lancers famously captured by Richard Caton Woodville for the Illustrated London News.

In November he was gazetted a Lieutenant and was invalided home in March 1900. A year later he volunteered again and joined Marshall's Horse, which had been formed in the Cape Colony. He was slightly wounded at Driefontein in September 1901 and then again more seriously in the side. He was treated by a Norwegian nurse called Magda who had gone out to South Africa with the Red Cross. They returned together on the 'Dunera' to England in September 1902, married and had two daughters. He worked for Avondale Tinplate Works at Pontnewydd, but by all accounts, missed the adventure of South Africa.

He was an officer in the National Reserve and, in 1914, once again volunteered to serve his country. He had been offered a commission in the 2nd Battalion Monmouthshire Regiment (T.F). Unfortunately, he seemed to have become depressed by the realisation that the wounds and hardships of his career had permanently unfitted him for active service. He took his own life on August 15th 1914 aged 48.

£3,750

"The Imperial Light Horse took part in the cavalry charge with the 5th Lancers famously captured by Richard Caton Woodville for the Illustrated London News."

It's strange that the seller states this as it's well known that the ILH fought dismounted alongside the Gordon Highlanders and Manchester Regiment at Elandslaagte. It seems he's confusing the ILH with the 5th Dragoon Guards.

The two Elandslaagte QSAs sold at Noonan's this afternoon.

Pte Warren, 5L, sold for a hammer price of GBP 500. Total GBP 644. R 14,600. AUD 1,190. NZD 1,300. CAD 1,070. USD 780. EUR 720

Bomb Rose, NFA, sold for a hammer price of GBP 650. Total GBP 837. R 18,980. AUD 1,550. NZD 1,690. CAD 1,380. USD 1,010. EUR 940

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IGS 1854 (1) Burma 1889-92 (1885 Pte W. Macey 2nd Bn Devon. Regt.);
IGS 1895 (1) Punjab Frontier 1897-98 (1885 Pte W. Macey 1st Bn Devon Regt.);
QSA (3) Elandslaagte, Defence of Ladysmith, Belfast (1885 Pte W. Macey. Devon: Regt);
KSA (2) (1885 Pte W. Macey. Devon: Regt);
Army LS&GC Ed VII (1885 Pte W. Macey. Devon Regt)

William Macey was born at New Forrest, Romsey, Hampshire. He enlisted on 18 November 1887 at Exeter having previously been a Carter. He saw service in India from 3 December 1888 - 20 September 1899, from there he went to South Africa serving between 21 September 1899 - 18 January 1902. He returned to India from 19 January 1902 - 24 January 1909. Macey then returned home and was discharged at his own request on 27 June 1908 at Devonport, Devon and intended to live at Albert Cottage, Brent Street, London.

The campaign group to Private Macey sold last week for a hammer price of GBP 750. Total GBP 930. R 21,540. AUD 1,730. NZD 1,890. CAD 1,540. USD 1,120. EUR 1,050