The Barrett J. Carr Collection of Boer War Medals

Three: Lance-Corporal W. Boyd, Cookhouse Town Guard, late Frontier Light Horse and Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guard

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1877-8-9 (64 Tpr. W. Boyd, Frontr. L. Horse); Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 2 clasps, Transkei, Basutoland (Pte. W. J. Boyd, P.A.V.G.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (15 L. Cpl. W. Boyd, Cookhouse T.G.), this last with corrected number, occasional edge bruising, generally very fine or better and rare (3) £800-1000

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

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William Boyd was one of 83 men in the Frontier Light Horse to qualify for the “1877-8-9” clasp; one of four in Prince Alfred’s Volunteer Guard to qualify for both the “Transkei” and “Basutoland” clasps, and one of around 100 men awarded the Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902 for services in the Cookhouse Town Guard.