Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Melton Mowbray Tribute Medal, Transvaal War in South Africa 1900 - 1901, reverse inscription in raised letters (name, rank and unit engraved), ‘Presented by the Town of Melton Mowbray to R. B. Muir in recognition of his Patriotism & Valour in serving in the Transvaal War as Captain in the 65th Com. Imp. Yeo.’, 38.5mm., silver, unmounted, extremely fine £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Boer and Great War Tribute Medals from the James N Spencer Collection.

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See Colour Plate VI.

Ref. Hibbard A16. The obverse is the same as that used for the Winsford Medal (lot 1156).

65th (Leicestershire) Imperial Yeomanry.