Four: Farrier Quartermaster Sergeant G. Feaver, 17th Battery, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (57380 St. Sgt. Far: G. Feaver, 17th Bty: R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (57380 S. Serjt.-Far: G. Feaver. R.F.A.,); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R.; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (51679 Far: Q.M. Sjt: G. Feaver. R.F.A.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (4) £260-£300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 22 February 1919: ‘For valuable services rendered in connection with the war [at Home].’

George Feaver was born in the Parish of Compton, near Sherborne, Dorset, and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Trowbridge on 7 October 1886, aged 18 years 1 month, a shoeing smith by trade. He served with 17th Field Battery in South Africa from 25 January 1900 to 29 April 1902, and was injured at Jermersburg Drift on 27 November 1901, when he was thrown from a cart and a wheel passed over his leg. He was hospitalised at Bloemfontein for this injury, as well as for enteric fever, until 30 April 1902. He received his discharge at Bulford Camp on 5 September 1905. Recalled for service at Home in 1914, he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in February 1919. He died on 8 August 1942.

Sold with copied discharge and pension papers.