W Woolmore Collection - Other Commonwealth

Lot 3585    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 21ST NOV)    W Woolmore Collection - Other Commonwealth

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,300

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899, (type 2 reverse with clear ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill. 622. Trooper L.W.W.Brown. N.Z.M.R. Engraved. Toned, a small edge nick, otherwise good very fine.

Leonard Wilfred Williams Brown, farmer, age 23, born near Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ; Enl.02Feb1900 at Addington in Third Contingent (Rough Riders); Emb.17Feb1900; service abroad 17Feb1900 to 08May1901 and then on leave to England 09May1901 to 08Jun1901; Provisional Certificate of Discharge issued 29Jul1901; then said to have served with South African Constabulary; applied for a commission in Tenth Contingent 02Apr1902 and he advised that he would not accept a lower rank; another Certificate of Discharge was issued 12Nov1902 from Third Contingent as a Trooper and clasp entitlement confirmed

The following courtesy National Library of New Zealand - Papers Past from New Zealand Herald, Vol LXVI, Issue 20373, 30 September 1929.

The death occurred in a private hospital at Hamilton yesterday of Mr. Leonard Wilfred Williams Brown, at the age of 59 years. Mr. Brown was born at Dunsandel, near Christchurch, and was educated at Christ's College. He spent his youth in the South Island, and later lived in Wanganui, Taihape and Auckland. He served in the South African War with the Rough Riders. Fifteen years ago he came to Hamilton, where he had conducted a labour bureau and a land agency. Practically all his life Mr. Brown had taken a keen interest in athletics, and for many years he was secretary and latterly president of the Amateur Athletic Club. He was formerly secretary of the Old Boys' Football Club, secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association and secretary of the Hamilton Boxing Association. He was also an ardent supporter of the Swimming Association, a football referee and a member of the Rugby Union Junior Advisory Board. About a year ago Mr. Brown inherited £38,000 from relatives in England. He had generously assisted the various athletic organisations with which he had been associated, and others, by donating trophies for competition. He is survived by a widow and six sons.

With copy of Service File.