Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

Lot 2777    SESSION 14 (2.30PM THURSDAY 23RD NOV)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Australian Groups

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

TRIO: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899 (type 2 reverse with very faint ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Coronation Medal 1902 in silver. 269 Cpl R.Payne , N.S.W.Bushmen on first medal, much of naming on second medal erased, details noted 4??5 Pte J.???p. Gordo? Hi?hrs, last medal unnamed as issued. The named medals impressed. Court mounted, spotting on first two medals and surface marks on last medal, otherwise fine - good very fine.

The first and third medals ex Noble Numismatics Sale 123 (lot 3634).
Together with British Transvaal War, Success to Australian Imperl. Bushmen medalet, 1899-1900, in bronze (23mm) (C.1899-1900/15); book titled Steinaecker's Horsemen, South Africa 1899 - 1903, by William (Bill) Woolmore, published by South African Country Life, Barberton, South Africa, 2006, hardcover with dust jacket, 352pp with b&w photos and maps.
Robert Payne, horse driver and bushman, born 02Nov1868 at Liverpool, UK (Australia stated on 1901 attestation form); Embarked London for Qld and arrived Brisbane 02May1889; Enlisted for service in South Africa and Emb.23Apr1900 from Sydney, NSW with A Coy NSW Imperial Bushmen; served in ops in Rhodesia, Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony; RTA and Disemb.17Jul1901 at Sydney, NSW and later discharged; Enl.26Nov1901 in Durban, Sth Africa in Steinaecker's Horse; Trooper No.1573 (Australian) Robert Payne was one of the 12 man contingent of Steinaecker's Horse to attend and ride in the 1902 Coronation parade; trf to South African Constabulary at Komati Port 03Jan1903; his QSA was issued from the NSW Imperial Bushmen's roll and his KSA was issued from the Steinaecker's Horsemen roll.
With research by Mostly Unsung, medal rolls of NSW Imperial Bushmen and Steinaecker's Horse as well as the book, Steinaecker's Horsemen.