Orders, Decorations and Medals

Eight: Company Sergeant Major F. J. Joyce, King’s Royal Rifle Corps (Mounted Infantry)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast, Cape Colony (542 Pte., K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (542 Corpl., K.R.R.C.); 1914-15 Star (542 C.S. Mjr.); British War and Victory Medals (542 W.O.Cl.2); Delhi Durbar 1911 (Sgt., 3KRRC); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (542 C.S. Mjr., K.R. Rif. C.); Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R. (542 C.S. Mjr., 5/K.R. Rif. C.) the Boer War medals with contact marks, nearly very fine, otherwise generally good very fine (8) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection formed by Peter Wardrop.

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M.S.M. London Gazette 16 October 1919.

Slightly wounded at Brakenlaagte on 30 October 1901, in which action the K.R.R.C. Mounted Infantry Section greatly distinguished themselves. On retirement from the army, Joyce served as an Orderly Room Clerk at the Regimental Depot in Winchester, and as Secretary of the Veterans Association. He died in 1935.