Lot 94
124 Year Old Rowntree Chocolate!! And a 7 clasp QSA
At Sea, On Land & In The Air | M24003
Auction: 24 September 2024 at 18:30 BST
Description
The Kachin Hills, Relief of Kimberley Pair awarded to Private Charles Platts 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment who was present at the action in the Kachin Hills and earned a 7 clasp Queen’s South Africa Medal, sending his Queen Victoria 1900 Chocolate Tin, home to his wife “Marth” stating “I hope you will get this alright your affectionate Husband Charlie – You can do as you like with it” – some she ate, the remainder is still contained in the tin comprising, India General Service Medal 1854-95, one clasp, Kachin Hills 1892-3, (2474 Pte C. Platts. 2nd Bn Yorkshire Regt.),engraved naming, Queen’ South Africa Medal, 2nd type, ghost dates, 7 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, South Africa 1901, (2474 Pte C. Platts, Yorkshire Regt), impressed naming, very fine (2)
Charles Platts was born on the 2nd of July 1867 a printer from London, attested for the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Regiment on the 19th of March 1888, he served Home 19th March 1888 to 20th December 1889, India 21st December 1889 to the 21st of November 1892, Burma 20th November 1892 to the 4th of May 1895, Home 5th of May 1895 to the 23rd of November 1899, South Africa 24th of November 1899 to the 24th of January 1901, Home 25th January 1901 to his Discharge on the 18th of March 1901 after 13 years’ service with The Colours. His Service Papers confirm the QSA with 7 clasps and the Medal Roll for Kachin Hills confirms this clasp. The papers also confirm his wife as Martha Emma Platts.
Sold with 1900 Queen Victoria Chocolate Tin with most of the chocolate contents, note from Charlie to Martha from Pretoria, Original Discharge certificate and 2 original photographs of Charlie and Martha, copy Service Papers.
