Pair: Farrier Staff-Sergeant John Fountain, 3rd Dragoon Guards

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (2227 S. Sjt: Far: J. Fountain. 3rd Drgn: Gds:); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (2227 Far”-St.-Serjt: J. Fountain. 3rd Drgn: Gds:) light contact marks, otherwise very fine (2) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of David Lloyd.

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Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking and Transvaal clasps earned whilst attached to “E” Squadron, Rhodesia Regiment.

John Fountain was born at Lambeth, London, and attested for the 3rd Dragoon Guards in London on 21 June 1883, and was appointed shoeing smith in January 1887. He was promoted to Sergeant-Farrier in June 1888, and to Staff Sergeant-Farrier in January 1893. He served overseas in the East Indies from October 1884 to October 1892, then in Natal until October 1895, and in South Africa from August 1899 to September 1901. His L.S. & G.C. medal was awarded in Army Order 10 of 1904, and he was discharged at Curragh on 23 October 1906.