BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL, 1890-1897, Rhodesia 1896 reverse, no clasp (4064 Pte W. H. Whittle. 7th Huss.); officially engraved in typical upright capitals. Lightly toned, tiny obverse rim nick near 6 o’clock, otherwise bold extremely fine. William Henry Whittle was born c.1874 at Salmesbury, near Preston, Lancashire, and served with the 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars in Rhodesia. He died whist serving there at the age of 23, with this death certificate recording his death 21 January 1897, with the curious comment that he had died of ‘accidental poisoning’. His Father’s address is noted as Thomas Whittle Fish House Farm, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancs. Sold with copy of original roll mention, printed extracts relating to the Matabele Campaign of 1896, and facsimile copy of ‘The 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars, Volume II’ by Barrett. Worthy of further research.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL, 1890-1897, Rhodesia 1896 reverse, no clasp (4064 Pte W. H. Whittle. 7th Huss.); officially engraved in typical upright capitals. Lightly toned, tiny obverse rim nick near 6 o’clock, otherwise bold extremely fine. William Henry Whittle was born c.1874 at Salmesbury, near Preston, Lancashire, and served with the 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars in Rhodesia. He died whist serving there at the age of 23, with this death certificate recording his death 21 January 1897, with the curious comment that he had died of ‘accidental poisoning’. His Father’s address is noted as Thomas Whittle Fish House Farm, Mellor, Blackburn, Lancs. Sold with copy of original roll mention, printed extracts relating to the Matabele Campaign of 1896, and facsimile copy of ‘The 7th (Queen’s Own) Hussars, Volume II’ by Barrett. Worthy of further research.
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