Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (8039 Sapr. A. J. Holloway, Elec. Engrs. R.E.) nearly extremely fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Alfred John Holloway was born in Hackney, London. A Porter by occupation, a member of the Electrical Engineers R.E. Volunteers and a former invalided member of the Marine Artillery, he attested for the regular corps at London on 8 February 1901, aged 39 years, 6 months. He served in South Africa, March-August 1901 but was discharged at Woolwich as medically unfit on 30 September 1901. With copied service papers.