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The group of four to Pte Hewitt sold yesterday for a hammer price of GBP 5,500. Totals: GBP 7,084. R 159,750. AUD 12,820. NZD 14,020. CAD 11,440. USD 8,700. EUR 7,910

The pair to Lt Col Anstruther sold at Morton and Eden this morning for a hammer price of GBP 8,000. Totals: GBP 9,920. R 229,130. AUD 18,310. NZD 19,730. CAD 16,190. USD 12,210. EUR 11,230

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (4942 Pte. W. Steenton. 17th Lancers.) unofficial rivets between top two clasps,

William Edward Steenton was born in Ludlow, Shropshire, and attested for the 17th Lancers at Birmingham on 11 August 1899, aged 18 years 11 months, a butcher by trade. He served in South Africa from 23 August 1900 until 5 January 1902. He was slightly wounded at Modderfontein, near Tarkastad, when Captain Sandeman’s squadron was attacked by Smut’s commando on 17 September 1901. Casualties amounted to 3 officers and 24 men killed, 6 men died of wounds, Captain Sandeman and Lieutenant Lord Vivian, and 34 men wounded. Steenton was discharged medically unfit on 22 April 1902.

SA01 listed in WO100/118p180.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 420. Totals: GBP 541. R 12,090. AUD 980. NZD 1,080. CAD 900. USD 660. EUR 610.