Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Lot 3147    SESSION 13 (2.30PM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Orders, Decorations & Medals - Aust. Groups

Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $4,000

PAIR: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type reverse), - three clasps - Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal; King's South Africa Medal 1902, - two clasps - South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902. 11 Pte A.G.Towner, Queensland M.R. on first medal, 662 Pte A.G.Towner. Qnslnd: I.B. on second medal. Both medals impressed. Toned good very fine.

Alfred George Towner, born Waterloo, Sydney, NSW; confirmed on medal rolls which record the following - 4QMI 05Jun1900 to 13Jun1901; 5QIB 21Sep1901 to 26Mar1902; Doyle's Scouts 27Mar-31May1902.

Post war Alfred George Towner was the proprietor of a billiard saloon in the Valley in Brisbane, Queensland. In April 1906 he was arrested and charged with assaulting a customer in his billiard saloon but after going to court the case was dismissed. Then in July 1906 he was arrested and charged with having unlawfully killed a man however after a court appearance he was discharged. In September 1906 he was charged with receiving stolen goods but after a court hearing in which he referred to his service in the Boer War the charge was dismissed.

With research.