King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (82139 Dvr. W. Gibson, Pom Poms Sec. R.A.) good very fine £80-100

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

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Driver Gibson was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasps for ‘Cape Colony’, ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Transvaal’ and ‘Rhodesia’. The Q.S.A. roll states that he landed in South Africa in April 1900 and served in the 8th Division Ammunition Column. The K.S.A. roll states that he served in the 8th Division Ammunition Column and the 1st 1pdr. Maxim Battery R.F.F. (Rhodesian Field Force) and that he returned home on S.S. Maplemore, 7.8.02. With copied roll extracts.