United Kingdom. A Queen’ South Africa Medal to Corporal Wellwood, Brabant’s Horse, Defence of Wepener and Escaped POW, 1901 Auction Archive 92 mm in diameter 41

92 mm in diameter 41

In all probability

residue on the reverse

34 mm (w) x 40

the obverse illustrating a seated Russian soldier in uniform from the waist up

United Kingdom. A Queen’ South Africa Medal to Corporal Wellwood, Brabant’s Horse, Defence of Wepener and Escaped POW, 1901 Auction Archive 92 mm in diameter 41Instituted 1899. In silver, the rim officially impressed 230 CORPORAL. R. J. WELLWOOD. BRABANTS HORSE. with CAPE COLONY, WEPENER, TRANSVAAL and WITTENBERGEN clasps, replacement ribbon, a few small edge knocks, near extremely fine. Accompanied by photocopies of his several records. Footnote: Robert John Wellwood served as Corporal No. 230 in Brabants Horse during the Second Boer War (18991902) and took part in several key operations in the Orange Free