A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals to the Royal Navy

Four: Armourer’s Mate W. Padfield, H.M.S. Sybille, Royal Navy

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (W. Padfield. Armr: Cr: H.M.S. Sybille) small impressed naming; British War and Victory Medals (343711 W. Padfield. Ar. Mte. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (343711. William Padfield. Armrs. Mte., H.M.S. Prince of Wales) edge bruise to first, very fine and better (4) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals to the Royal Navy.

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Approximately 85 Queen’s South Africa Medals with clasp Cape Colony awarded to H.M.S. Sybille.

William Padfield was born in Bath, Somerset, on 11 August 1877 and joined the Royal Navy on 20 September 1900, having previously served as a Private in the Royal Marine Light Infantry. He joined H.M.S. Sybille in the rate of Armourer’s Crew on 9 October 1900, and served in her during the Boer War. Joining H.M.S. Prince of Wales on 22 December 1908, he was promoted Armourer’s Mate on 23 June 1910, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 4 October of that year. He served during the Great War in H.M.S. Prince of Wales from 17 August 1914 to 5 April 1917, and then in various shore based establishments, and was shore demobilised on 4 October 1919.

Sold with copied service record and medal roll extracts that confirm that the recipient was additionally entitled to a 1914-15 Star.