Description
A Boer War, Militia Officers, Pair awarded to Honorary Lieutenant and Quarter Master T. Batchelor; 3rd Battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment, who was Mentioned in Despatches in Lord Robert’s Despatch of the 4th of September 1901 comprising Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3rd type, two clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, (Lt. & Qr. Mr. T. Batchelor. Rl: Lanc: Regt:), engraved naming, King’s South Africa Medal, two clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, (Lt. & Qr. Mr. T. Batchelor. Rl: Lanc: Rgt:), engraved naming, lightly toned very fine.
Mentioned in Despatches The London Gazette the 10th of September 1901.
Lord Roberts’ despatch, dated London, September 4 is in continuation of that of April 2, and contains a further list of Regulars, Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteers, together with a few Irregulars and Civilians who have rendered special and meritorious service: –
Militia
Royal Lancaster Regiment (3rd Batn.)
Qrmr and Hon. Lt T. Batchelor
War Service of Officers of the Army Etc.
Batchelor T. (Hon. Lt. Qr. Mr. R. Lanc R.)-
South Africa War, 1900-02 – Operations in Orange River Colony, May to 29 November 1900; operations in Cape Colony, South of Orange River, March to May 1900. Operations in Orange River Colony, 30 November to September 1901, Operations in Cape Colony, September 1910 to January 1902, Despatches London Gazette 10th September 1901, Queen’s Medal with 2 clasps, King’s Medal with 2 clasps.
