A rare long service group of twelve to Squadron Sergeant Major F. D. McKinley, South African Forces and Police

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE GENERAL SERVICE 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Pte., C. Pol.); EGYPT 1882-89, dated, 2 clasps, 'Suakin 88,' 'Gemaizeh,' both copies, naming erased; BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (S. Instr., 1st R. H. Black Watch), with crude replacement suspension and renamed; QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Defence of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal (Cpl., Cape Police); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Serjt., C. P. Dist. 2);1914-15-STAR (S. S. M., 5th S. A. M. R.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS (S.S.M., 5th S.A.M.R.); PERMANENT FORCES OF THE EMPIRE LONG SERVICE AND GOODCONDUCT, G.V.R. (Sqn. Sgt. Maj., 5th S.A.M.R.); ARMY MERITORIOUS SERVICEMEDAL, G.V.R. (S.S. M., S.A.M.R.); KHEDIVE'S STAR 1882; KIMBERLEY STAR 1899-1900, the second and third only fair, the remainder very fine and better, rare (12)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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Squadron Sergeant Major Frederick David McKinley was not entitled to the Egypt/Khedive Star and B.S.A.C. awards but all of the others (and clasps) are verified. Among the more notable rarity aspects of his group are the Defence of Kimberley / Paardeherg clasp combination, and the approximate total of only 45 such M.S.M. 's to the South African Forces. It seems extraordinary that McKinley felt bound to add three bogus awards to his already unusual group of nine awards.