Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (20560 Corpl. E. Mummery, 33rd Coy. Imp. Yeo.), last two clasps loose, nearly extremely fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Medals Formed by The Late A. A. Mount.

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33rd (Royal East Kent) Company Imperial Yeomanry.

Ernest Mummery was born in Cantebury, Kent. A butcher by trade, he attested for the Imperial Yeomanry on 23 January 1901, aged 22 years. He served with the 33rd (Royal East Kent) Company, 11th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa from 6 February 1901. He died of enteric fever at Newcastle on 5 April 1902. Sold with some service details.