United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Corporal A.R. Ellis, Nesbitt’s Horse Auction on a forest green cotton

on a forest green cotton base

chipping evident in the black enamels above the "D"

the first few years as its chief commander

The Battalion sailed June 24

were later interred at the United States Air Force Cemetery Leyte #1 in the Philippines

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Corporal A.R. Ellis, Nesbitt’s Horse Auction on a forest green cottonA Queens South Africa Medal. Instituted 1899. In silver, rim officially impressed CORPL. A. R. ELLIS. NESBITTS HORSE. with CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, JOHANNESBURG and SOUTH AFRICA 1901 clasps, bright, minor wear, extremely fine. FOOTNOTE: Lance Corporal Alfred Richard Ellis is on the nominal roll for Nesbitts Horse during the Boer War. Nesbitt's Horse was an irregular mounted regiment raised in South Africa during the Second Boer War (18991902)