A Collection of Boer War Medals to the Royal Navy

Five: Private R. Kent, Royal Marines Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Pte., R.M., H.M.S. Thrush) large impressed naming; 1914-15 Star (Po.9191 Pte., R.M.L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (Po.9191 Pte., R.M.L.I.), ‘Victory’ officially re-impressed; Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (Po.9191 Robert Kent, Private, R.M.L.I.) good very fine (5) £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Boer War Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Robert Kent was born in Aldershot, Hampshire on 7 July 1879. A Machinist by occupation, he enlisted into the Royal Marines in July 1897. During the Boer War he served aboard the gunboat Thrush and was one of 65 men of the ship to be awarded the Queen’s medal without clasp. The published roll states he was also issued a duplicate medal. He was discharged invalided in April 1917 and died on 3 July 1917. He was buried in the Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery. Sold with copied service paper.