Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 3145    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $8,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $6,200

GROUP OF FIVE: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 with trace of ghost dates), - four clasps - Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902; Natal Rebellion Medal 1906, - clasp - 1906; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1349 Sq-S.Major. W.Clarke, N.S.W.Bushmen. on first medal, Lieut: W.Clarke. N.S.W.I.B. on second medal, St.Sgt. W.Clarke, Transvaal Mtd, Rifles on third medal, Captain W.Clarke A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Swing mounted and on a cardboard display card with image of recipient and printed service details, very fine - good very fine.

Ex the Chris Thomas Collection, Noble Numismatics Sale 100 (lot 2350).

Walter Clarke, soldier, age 45, born at Wellington, Somerset, England; previous service, P.A.S.L.I.Vols, Regular Army, NSW Inst Staff, Transvaal Vol Staff, Canadian Militia, Provost Staff 4MD, 6th Imp Bushmen, 3rd Imp Bushmen, Transvaal Mtd Rifles (Vols); AIF: Enl.25Mar1916; Emb.09Jun1916; appointment terminated 16Oct1919.

Military service includes Frontier service in Eastern Soudan on Egyptian Army Staff, Tokar Field Force 1892-93; Operations in Rhodesia 17-25May1900; Transvaal west of Pretoria July-Nov1900 including action at Eland River; in Transvaal, Orange River Colony and Cape Colony between Nov1900 and Jun1901; served as Lieutenant 3rd NSW Imperial Bushmen and took part in the operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony Jun1901-May1902; served in the Zulu Rebellion 1906 with Transvaal Mounted Rifles in Zululand and Natal; WWI during the campaign at Ypres (Zonnebeke) Capt W Clarke was commander of B Coy 43rd Bn.

With research including copy of Service File.