Four: Acting Serjeant G. King, Scottish Rifles

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (6122 Pte., Scottish Rifles); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6122 Corpl., Scot. Rifles); British War and Victory Medals (29040 A. Sjt., Sco. Rif.) mounted for wear, good very fine (4) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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George King was born in Mohill, Co. Leitrim. A Labourer by occupation and a member of the 3rd Battalion Scottish Rifles (Militia), he attested for regular service at Hamilton on 15 June 1898. With the 2nd Battalion he served in South Africa, 1 January 1900-April 1902, the unit seeing action at Spion Kop, 24 January 1900 and Tugela Heights, February 1900. In April 1902 he was posted to the 1st Battalion in India where he served until March 1906. Transferred to the Army Reserve in June 1906, he was discharged in June 1910. On the outbreak of the Great War he re-enlisted into his regiment and as an Acting Serjeant saw action on the Western Front. With copied service papers, m.i.c. and other research.