![Five: Shoeing-Smith Corporal A.V. Palmer, 16th Lancers, Queen's South Africa, three clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal [Partly unofficial riveting and the last a tailor's copy] (4544 Pte., 16th Lancers); 1914 Star, with 'slide-on' bar (4544 S. Sth., 16/Lcr.); British War and Victory Medals (L-4544 Cpl., 16-Lrs.); Army Long Service and Good Conduct, G.V.R., 1st type (13055 S.S. Cpl., 16/Lrs.), edge bruising and contact wear, nearly very fine (5)](https://www.christies.com/img/LotImages/2001/SKS/2001_SKS_01291_0312_000(040317).jpg?w=1)
Lot Essay
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Shoeing-Smith Corporal Albert V. Palmer, a veteran of the Boer War who was also entitled to the clasps for 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902' on his Queen's Medal, first entered the French Theatre of War on 17.8.1914, and had no doubt joined his Regiment prior to it going into action near Binche on 22 August:
'Next it was the turn of the 16th Lancers sent up from the 3rd Cavalry Brigade to support the Greys. A Troop of 'A' Squadron, coming upon two Companies of Jagers in the open, charged them with the lance, and turning, came back for a second bite at this inviting cherry'.
David Ascoli continues with an eye-witness account of the incident in his Mons Star:
'There were several corn-stooks in the field and the Germans tried to take cover behind them, but we were going a fair gallop and they didn't have much chance. To give them credit they stood their ground, though they hadn't any time to run for it and we speared quite a number on the way through and some more on the way back. Funny thing, but I don't remember the sound of any firing, though three or four of our lads were brought down. As we came at them the second time, I aimed at a Jerry but he dodged me and my point went into the ground. Luckily the lance-shaft broke or I would have been fetched out of the saddle'.
Shoeing-Smith Corporal Albert V. Palmer, a veteran of the Boer War who was also entitled to the clasps for 'South Africa 1901' and 'South Africa 1902' on his Queen's Medal, first entered the French Theatre of War on 17.8.1914, and had no doubt joined his Regiment prior to it going into action near Binche on 22 August:
'Next it was the turn of the 16th Lancers sent up from the 3rd Cavalry Brigade to support the Greys. A Troop of 'A' Squadron, coming upon two Companies of Jagers in the open, charged them with the lance, and turning, came back for a second bite at this inviting cherry'.
David Ascoli continues with an eye-witness account of the incident in his Mons Star:
'There were several corn-stooks in the field and the Germans tried to take cover behind them, but we were going a fair gallop and they didn't have much chance. To give them credit they stood their ground, though they hadn't any time to run for it and we speared quite a number on the way through and some more on the way back. Funny thing, but I don't remember the sound of any firing, though three or four of our lads were brought down. As we came at them the second time, I aimed at a Jerry but he dodged me and my point went into the ground. Luckily the lance-shaft broke or I would have been fetched out of the saddle'.