Four: Trooper F. J. Gallard, 36th Company (West Kent) Imperial Yeomanry

India General Service 1895-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Chitral 1895 2624 Tpr. F. J. Gallard, 11th Hussars Atchd. Bengal Cav.) renamed in running script; British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (2624 Tpr. F. J. Gallard, 11th Hussars Atchd. M.B.P.) renamed in upright non-serif capitals; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, also fitted with 3 additional copy clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Natal, Wepener (7485 Pte. F. J. Gallard, 36th Coy. 11th Imp. Yeo.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (2624 Tpr. F. J. Gallard, 11th Hussars) renamed in upright non-serif impressed capitals, contact marks, otherwise very fine or better (4) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Kuriheka Collection of British Medals.

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This would appear to be a contemporary fantasy group formed around Trooper Gallard’s sole entitlement of the Q.S.A. medal with 4 clasps (also due clasp for South Africa 1901) which he earned in the Imperial Yeomanry. The group is recorded by Mr E. E. Needes as being with a Mr Mackenzie in December 1912.

Frank John Gallard was born in the Parish of St Giles, London. He attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Maidstone on 9 January 1900, aged 31 years, then employed as a musical instrument maker for Messrs. Boosey & Co. in London’s Regent Street. Despite the fact that he claims to have served 12 years in the 11th Hussars, and been discharged ‘time expired’, no record of this service has been found. He does not appear on the medal rolls for any of the other three medals. He served with the West Kent Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa from 28 February 1900 until 16 June 1901, and was discharged on 17 August 1901. Sold with copy discharge papers.