Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Paymr. F. R. Luke, R.N. H.M.S. Magicienne) very fine £200-250

Francis Reginald Luke joined the Royal Navy as an Assistant Clerk on 15 July 1878. He served as Paymaster of Magicienne in South Africa during the war of 1900, and in March was appointed Acting Vice-Consul at Lorenzo Marquez. He was appointed Fleet Paymaster on 13 July 1904, and retired on 7 February 1907. He is also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal, one of only 33 awarded to the Navy.