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Lot 51    eSALE (ONLINE ONLY:CLOSE FROM 9.30AM MONDAY 27TH MARCH)    Other Commonwealth Medals

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $560

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1899, (type 3 reverse), - five clasps - Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Liang's Nek, with unofficial MID emblem. 9564 Corpl: R.R.Macgregor. Thorneycroft's M.I. Impressed. Hairlines, otherwise toned good very fine.

MID: 13/6/1900, mentioned in General Buller's despatches.^^Information from the book titled Steinaecker's Horsemen by William (Bill) Woolmore, pp247, 'McGregor Robert R., Corporal/SSM No.1271: Born Drip End, Stirling, Scotland on 6 September 1862. In the Matabeleland campaign of 1893 he served as Trooper 1658 in the Bechuanaland Border Police and in the Rhodesia campaign of 1896 he served as Corporal in K troop, Bulawayo Field Force. Previous Anglo-Boer War service as Sergeant No.6614 in A Company of Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry from 1 February 1900 to 31 January 1901 (as 'MacGregor R.R.' No.9564 on KSA roll). While serving with them he was mentioned in General Buller's despatches of 13 June 1900. He served for a period as No.179 with SAR Volunteers. Enlisted in SH (Steinaecker's Horse) at PMB (Pietermaritzburg) on 8 February 1901 - mining contractor, age 38, 5'11 1/2", grey eyes, dark greying hair, no marks. NOK: mother, Mrs M.McGregor, Drip End, Stirling. He was promoted to Squadron Sergeant Major. Discharged at Komati Poort on 7 February 1903 following disbandment of the regiment. Paraded in London with the SH Coronation contingent and awarded the Coronation medal. Qualified for the QSA medal with clasps Tugela Heights, OFS, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek & Transvaal. His KSA with the two date clasps was issued from the roll of SH.' (his QSA medal and a Coronation medal (not his but one used for photo only) illustrated at Fig 90, p247 of above book)^^Ex W (Bill) Woolmore Collection.

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