Five: Corporal G. Allan, 5th South African Infantry, late Driscoll’s Scouts and Royal Naval Reserve

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal (202 Copl., Driscoll’s Scts.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (202 Tpr., Driscoll’s Scouts); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl., 5th S.A.I.); Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (82341 Sean. 1 Cl., R.N.R.) cleaned and mounted for display, nearly extremely fine (5) £400-450

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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George Allan was born in Peterhead, Scotland, on 21 March 1871. A Baker by occupation, he enlisted into Driscoll’s Scouts on 28 May 1901, having previously served 385 days with the Southern Rhodesian Volunteers and 190 days with the C-in-C. Bodyguard. Then employed as a Cook and Baker, he attested for the South African Expeditionary Forces in August 1916, stating on his papers his previous military service in the Anglo-Boer War and Matabele Rebellion. Serving in East Africa, November 1916-December 1917, he was then admitted to hospital suffering from dysentery and was discharged at Roberts Heights on 4 February 1918.

With copied service papers.