A good Cavalry Boer War Natal and Transvaal operations, actions at Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg and Driefontein as well as in the actions to relieve Kimberley and Great War service group awarded to Private M.G. Plowman, 9th Lancers, who saw service in South Africa during the Boer War and would be present on operations in Transvaal and Natal as well as at the actions at Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg and Driefontein as well as in the actions to relieve Kimberley. He would go on to see service during the Great War with the Army Veterinary Corps and Somerset Light Infantry.
Group of 4: Queen’s South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 7 clasps: Natal, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Wittebergen, Transvaal; officially engraved naming (3774 Pte. M.G. Plowman, 9/Lcrs.) King’s South Africa Medal 1901-1902, 2 Clasps: South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; (3774 PTE. M.G. PLOWMAN. 9TH LANCERS) British War Medal and Victory Medal; (SE-21241 PTE. M.G. PLOWMAN. A.V.C.) Mounted loose for wear but with the pin missing.
Condition: mounted loose for wear but with the pin missing, light toning, Good Very Fine
Marcus Gideon Plowman was born in Croydon and initially saw service as a Private (No. 3774) with the 9th Lancers, remaining at home from his enlistment on 17th January 1895 until he travelled to South Africa on 26th August 1896, he would subsequently travel to India on 12th March 1898 until he returned to South Africa on 14th October 1899, he had previously been appointed a Shoeing Smith, and would remain as such until reverting to Private on 4th January 1901.
He would remain in South Africa until 4th April 1902 where he would participate in the Boer War and would be present on operations in Transvaal and Natal as well as at the actions at Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg and Driefontein as well as in the actions to relieve Kimberley.
He would travel to India on 5th April 1902 and remain there until 5th December 1903, at this point he would return home until 8th September 1904 when he would once more travel to India, remaining there until 11th January 1907, he would then return home once more to be discharged on 16th January 1907.
He would re-enlist for the Great War and would go on to see service as a Private (No. SE/21241) with the Army Veterinary Corps and later with the Somerset Light Infantry (No. 55361).
