The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (1549 C.Sgt. G. C. Tunbridge, C.I.V.) very fine £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Provenance: Baldwin’s, July 1964.

Godfrey Charles Tunbridge was born at Battersea, London on 12 February 1866. A shoemaker, he enlisted into the 3rd Volunteer Battalion, Royal West Surrey Regiment on 28 January 1880, as a Boy aged 13 years and 11 months. He served in the volunteers as a Private, aged 17, from 28 February 1883 and as a Musician from 13 February 1884. Advanced to Colour Sergeant on 23 November 1895, he was appointed to the Permanent Staff of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion on 9 September 1897 and served with their 17 man detachment in South Africa during the Boer War as Colour Sergeant of “H” Company in the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers. Following the C.I.V.’s return to England, he continued to serve with his volunteer battalion, from 1 December 1900, and was discharged at his own request on 20 July 1907 after 27 years and 174 days’ of service towards engagement, to live at 11 Whorlton Road, Peckham. He died, aged 81, on 24 February 1947.

Sold with copied service papers.