Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Lance Corporal R. Welham, Military Foot Police, formerly Northumberland Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (686 Pte., North’d. Fus.) suspension claw and rod re-fixed and top clasp with unofficial rivets; 1914 Star, with clasp (P-239 L. Cpl., M.F.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-239 L. Cpl., M.F.P.) surname spelt ‘Wilham’ on these two, nearly very fine and better (4) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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R. Welham served with the Mounted Infantry Section, 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Boer War (only ten medals shown to the M.I. on the 2nd Battalion roll). He subsequently served in France and Flanders with the Military Foot Police from 18 October 1914 and was discharged on 19 March 1917.

Sold with copy m.i.c. which shows entitlement to Silver War Badge (due to sickness, 19 March 1917).