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The rare 'Hlobane casualty' South Africa 1878-79 Medal awarded to Trooper G. Seymour,...
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The rare ‘Hlobane casualty’ South Africa 1878-79 Medal awarded to Trooper G. Seymour, Frontier Light Horse, who was killed in action on 28 March 1879, on the mountain which was renamed ‘Stabbing Mountain’ as a consequence of the Zulus’ assegais. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for the action South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (279. Tpr. G. Seymour. Frontr. L. Horse.) lacquered, very fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- G. Seymour was killed in action at Hlobane Mountain on 28 March 1879, a disastrous encounter that resulted in 17 officers and 82 other ranks being killed, besides many more wounded, most of the fatalities being inflicted on Buller’s force during its headlong flight down ‘The Devil’s Pass’. Of these fatalities, two were officers and 28 were N.C.Os or other ranks from the Frontier Light Horse. In fact, such was the carnage caused by the Zulus’ assegais that they renamed Hlobane the ‘Stabbing Mountain’. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for the action.
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The rare ‘Hlobane casualty’ South Africa 1878-79 Medal awarded to Trooper G. Seymour, Frontier Light Horse, who was killed in action on 28 March 1879, on the mountain which was renamed ‘Stabbing Mountain’ as a consequence of the Zulus’ assegais. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for the action South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (279. Tpr. G. Seymour. Frontr. L. Horse.) lacquered, very fine £1,400-£1,800 --- Importation Duty This lot is subject to importation duty of 5% on the hammer price unless exported outside the UK --- --- G. Seymour was killed in action at Hlobane Mountain on 28 March 1879, a disastrous encounter that resulted in 17 officers and 82 other ranks being killed, besides many more wounded, most of the fatalities being inflicted on Buller’s force during its headlong flight down ‘The Devil’s Pass’. Of these fatalities, two were officers and 28 were N.C.Os or other ranks from the Frontier Light Horse. In fact, such was the carnage caused by the Zulus’ assegais that they renamed Hlobane the ‘Stabbing Mountain’. Five Victoria Crosses were awarded for the action.
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