A Collection of Shooting Medals to British Regiments and Rifle Volunteers

Silver Medallion, unmounted, 54mm, the obverse featuring a mounted Duke of Wellington, ‘The Queen Victoria’s Cup’ on banner around, the reverse inscribed ‘The Queen Victoria’s Cup, Winners’ and engraved ‘2nd. King’s Royal Rifles. 3322 Lce. Sergt. M. Williams.’, ‘The Army Rifle Association’ around, the edge plain, in Elkington & Co. Ltd.’ fitted leather case, nearly extremely fine £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Shooting Medals to British Regiments and Rifle Volunteers.

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Michael George Thomas Williams attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps, and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, and subsequently as a Sergeant during the Great War on the Western Front from 13 August 1914. He was killed in action on 14 September 1914; he has no known grave, and is commemorated on La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial, France.