Full medal write up
Albert Montague Holden, a 20 year old Draughtsman from London and Middlesex RE Volunteer, enlisted 72nd Company of 20th (City of London) Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, better known as the ‘Rough Riders’, on 7 March 1900. He served in South Africa during the Boer War from 14 April 1900 but was sent to England sick on 21 December 1900 and attached to the 1st Pov Battalion but discharged from service on 12 April 1901 having been found medically unfit. However, in January 1902 he received a commission of Lieutenant, 36th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. It is not clear whether he went back to South Africa or not. During the Great War he served as a Captain in the Middlesex Regiment, serving in France from 30 July 1915.
14502 Private A M Holden was entitled to the Queens South Africa Medal with 3 clasps and the Great War trio and Silver War Badge.
https://www.iccy.org.uk/-rough-riders.html
Group includes the following documents:
a) Letter and envelope to Holden’s mother from Imperial Yeomanry Hospital, Pretoria, dated 30 August 1900
b) Loch’s Contingent certificate for passing riding, shooting etc before embarkation
c) Certificate of discharge from 72nd Company Imperial Yeomanry, dated 12 April 1901
d) Royal Hospital Chealsea pensions dated, 1 June 1901
e) Pensions Certificate of Identity, dated 4 June 1901
f) War Office Army Orders documents and instructions for Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, 19 December 1901
g) Commission as Lieutenant, dated 21 January 1902
h) Imperial Yeomanry appointment to Lieutenant, dated 21 January 1902
i) OHMS Telegram relating to appointment to Lieutenant of 36th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry, dated 20 January 1902
j) A pencil sketch of a Yeomanry Officer on board ship
k) A pencil sketch of the ‘Rough Riders’ camp at Maitland, South Africa
Also 11 very scarce and large 20 x 15cm original photographs taken during the Boer War; Yeomanry group shots, camps, nurses etc; some very fine images.
A fine and scarce Boer War group.