The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing’s Nek, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (812 Tpr. W. E. Wilson, Bethune’s M.I.) clasps in this order with one or two unofficial rivets, very fine £130-150

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

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Wilfred E. Wilson, a native of Bradford, Yorkshire, was awarded his “Cape Colony”, “Orange Free State”, “Transvaal” and “South Africa 1901” clasps for service as a Private (No. 19996) in the 56th Company, Imperial Yeomanry, and his “Tugela Heights”, “Relief of Ladysmith” and “Laing’s Nek” clasps for services as a Trooper (No. 812) in Bethune’s Mounted Infantry.