British South Africa Company 1890-97. With 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse (Troopr E. H. Rouse. Gifford's Horse)

The recipient Edgar Hemans Rouse, held the rank of Trooper, while serving with Giffords Horse

Medal(s) & Clasp(s) Verification: The recipient Edgar Hemans Rouse is confirmed entitled to the British South Africa Company Medal with 'Rhodesia 1896' reverse per the respective campaign medal roll of the British South Africa Police (reference the searchable transcribed medal roll accessible on-line at the website www.angloboerwar.com. He subsequently served in the South African War, with Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry for which service which service he was entitled to the Queen's South Africa Medal with clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith & Laing's Nek (reference the respective QSA medal rolls, vis WO 100/277). The QSA medal roll showing that the medal was issued to recipient on 26 January 1903

Reference 'British Battles & Medals' (Spink, seventh edition 2006), Giffords Horse were awarded an estimated 176 x 'Rhodesia 1896' medals

Edgar Hemans Rouse, second son of Henry James Rouse (a Civil Engineer) and Maria Louisa Rouse (nee Saunders who had been born in Albania then a territory of the Ottoman Empire), was a native of Marylebone, London, England, where he was born, 30 September 1866, and baptized, 14 November 1866. The 1881 National Census for England & Wales records, Edgar as a pupil of 'Eton College' where he was a 'boarding' scholar. Per the extant 'British Army Local Armed Forces Enrolments Forms, Anglo Boer War 1899-1902', Edgar served during the South African War. Firstly as No. 687 with rank Trooper in Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. He had enlisted for service with 'Thorneycroft's' at Pietermaritzburg, Natal Colony, at which time he was 33 years of age, and described as being 5 feet 10 inches tall, with grey eyes and dark brown hair. In his enlistment form he cited prior military service with the Bulawayo Field Force. Edgar Hemans Rouse of Concession Hill, Hartley, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia is recorded to have died at the Hartley Hospital, Bulawayo, on, 22 June 1909. His estate was bequeathed to his younger brother Athol Bernard Rouse 'of no occupation', attorney of the Bulawayo Board of Executors and Trust Company Limited

A desirable 'Rhodesia' medal to a former Etonian

Condition: VF

Code: 25619