A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War

Five: Gunner J. Fairman, Royal Horse Artillery, wounded in action, 24 October 1916

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (23747 Gnr., T Bty. R.H.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (23747 Gnr., R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (88082 Gnr., R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (88082 Gnr., R.A.) contact marks, good fine and better (5) £220-260

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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John Fairman was born in Lee, Kent. He enlisted into the Royal Horse Artillery in November 1897 and served with the corps in South Africa, December 1899-August 1904. He re-enlisted into the R.H.A. on 6 October 1914 and served in the Mediterranean theatre of war, May 1915-March 1916 and then in France, March-October 1916 and July 1917-April 1919. Wounded by gunshot to the right arm, 24 October 1916. Transferred to the Reserve on 20 May 1919. With copied service papers, roll extracts and m.i.c.