Queens South Africa Medal to Cpl. Nash, Imperial Light Horse who was killed in action.
Officially named to: 1235 TPR. H.H. NASH IMP LT. HORSE. Two clasps for Transvaal and South Africa 1901
Condition Very fine.
| On 2 January 1901, a large British force of four columns under the overall command of Maj-Gen J.M. Babington came across a commando of some 700 burghers under Asst Cmdt-Gen J.H. de la Rey at Cyferfontein. The Imperial Light Horse led by Lt-Col A.W. Sampson was ambushed with the loss of 2 officers and 46 men killed or wounded and 70 horses killed. There is another nearby farm called Syferfontein 13 km south-east of Derby and yet another called Syferfontein* 25 km south-east of Derby. |
Product Code: EM3961
