The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals

Transport 1899-1902, 1 clasp, S. Africa 1899-1902 (W. Roberts, In Command), together with a silver “spill”, this engraved, ‘To Capt. Roberts, June 1912’, 115mm. overall height, nearly extremely fine (2) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals.

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Roberts was Master of the Englishman of the Dominion Steamship Company, a vessel which was torpedoed 30 miles N.E. of Malin Head on 24 March 1916, with the loss of 10 of her crew.