Very fine condition plus, minimal wear and contact marks, Boer war QSA 4 bar, important battle clasps, Defence of Ladysmith and Laing’s Nek, state clasps Transvaal and Orange Free State, contemporary engraved name 14113 DR W Young ASC, WW1 war medal officially impressed name , 1973 A. Corporal W Young RA and GVI Empire medal impressed WILLIAM YOUNG , see pictures for condition. WW1 & Boer War medal trio QSA 4bar Defence Ladysmith Laings Nek Cpl W Young ASC & RFA. WW1 & Boer War medal trio QSA 4bar Defence Ladysmith Laings Nek Cpl W Young ASC / RFA. Corporal W Young RA and GVI Empire medal impressed WILLIAM YOUNG , (Comes with copy medal rolls, Boer war medal roll shows rank Lance Corporal and also entitled to KSA, WW1 Royal Field Artillery 1973 William Young RFA entitled to British War medal and Victory medal pair only). A clasp inscribed “Transvaal” will be granted to all troops in the Transvaal at any time between May 24th, 1900 and a date to be hereafter fixed, who received no clasp for an action in the Transvaal which has already been specified. A clasp inscribed Orange Free State will be granted to all troops in Orange River Colony at any time between February 28. 1900, and a date to be hereafter fixed, who received no clasp which has been already specified for an action in the Orange River Colony. Laing’s Nek / Defence of Ladysmith. At the commencement of the 2nd Anglo-Boer War in 1899, as the Boers under General Petrus Johannes Joubert invaded Natal, the British and Natal Colonial forces fell back to Ladysmith leaving Northern Natal unprotected. Joubert fully expected that the Langs Nek Tunnel would be ambushed. He sent a coal truck through the passage and was surprised to discover that the British had not. This allowed the Boers to move trains down the escarpment to supply their burghers who were besieging Ladysmith. This had been a strategic mistake by the British, who were reluctant to destroy the infrastructure of Natal as they fell back. The Boers did not make a similar mistake when they retreated the following year. Every bridge, culvert, reservoir and railway was destroyed, including Langs Nek Tunnel or so they thought! Laing’s Nek Tunnel not so badly damaged. The rapid British advance of 1900 prevented the Boers from damaging the tunnel to the extent they wished. They hurriedly dynamited the two entrances to the tunnel, shattering the first 200 feet of the tunnels on either side, before Lord Dundonald and his troops occupied the position on the 10th of May 1900. The British discovered that the tunnel had not been damaged beyond repair, and workers quickly cleared the rubble from the line and tunnel. This allowed trains to supply the British advance into the Orange Free State and Transvaal. A clasp inscribed “Defence of Ladysmith” will be granted to all troops in Ladysmith between November 3. 1899, and February 28. 1900, both dates inclusive. A clasp inscribed “Laing’s Nek” will be granted to all troops of the Natal Field Force employed in operations, and north of an east and west line through Newcastle between June 2. Create your brand with Auctiva’s. Attention Sellers – Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “WW1 Boer War medal QSA 4bar Defence Ladysmith Laings Nek Cpl Young RFA Wiltshire” is in sale since Friday, January 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Boer War (1899-1902)”. The seller is “theonlineauctionsale” and is located in England. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Era: 1816-1913
- Service: Army
- Type: Medals & Ribbons
- Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
- Conflict: Boer War (1899-1902)-WW1
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Country/ Organization: Great Britain
