Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (G. E. Bates, Ldg. Shipwright, H.M.S. Powerful) small impressed naming, good very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals.

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George Edward Bates was born in Fratton, Hampshire on 21 March 1866. A Joiner by occupation, he entered the Royal Navy as Carpenter’s Crew on 9 September 1887. Promoted to Shipwright in October 1890 and Leading Shipwright in April 1892. Served on Powerful, September 1899-April 1900. Shore pensioned on 31 December 1910. With copied service paper.