Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private A. English, Suffolk Regiment, later 1/4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (3970 Pte A. English. Suffolk Regt); 1914-15 Star (21154 Pte. A. English, North’n. R.); British War and Victory Medals (21154 Pte. A. English. North’n. R.) generally nearly very fine or better (4) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Suffolk Regiment.

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Alphonso English served during the Second Boer War with the Suffolk Regiment. He subsequently served during the Great War with the 4th Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment in Gallipoli from 24 October 1915. English later transferred to the Labour Corps.