THE BOER WAR PAIR TO PRIVATE A. HOGG, 2ND DRAGOONS (ROYAL SCOTS GREYS), (LATE 13TH HUSSARS

THE BOER WAR PAIR TO PRIVATE A. HOGG, 2ND DRAGOONS (ROYAL SCOTS GREYS), (LATE 13TH HUSSARS, 3RD (PRINCE OF WALES) DRAGOON GUARDS AND 4TH (ROYAL IRISH) DRAGOON GUARDS), ALSO ENTITLED INDIA GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 CLASPS FOR SERVICE WITH THE 4TH DRAGOON GUARDS IN INDIA, 1897-98. Two: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, type 3, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, officially impressed (4318 Private, 2nd Dragoon Guards) King’s South Africa Medal, 2 clasps, officially impressed (3318 Private, 2nd Dragoons). Attractively toned, Extremely Fine.

Group accompanied biographical details, 5 pages of copied service papers and copied medal rolls, confirming medals and clasps, and that Hogg was also entitled to the Indian General Service Medal 1895 with Punjab Frontier 1897-98 clasp, for service with the 4th Dragoon Guards during that campaign.

Andrew Hogg, born Montrose, Angus, enlisted into the 13th Hussars at Edinburgh on 13/11/1890. At the time of enlistment he was 18 years and 11 months old and gave his trade as wagon loader. After initially seeing service with the 13th Hussars, Hogg transferred to the 3rd Dragoon Guards on 23/7/1891. He transferred to 4th Dragoon Guards on 1/2/1895, and to the 2nd Dragoons on 18/1/1900. Hogg never rose above the rank of Private and was eventually discharged on 13/11/1902 after 12 years with the colours.