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Auction: 20001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 175

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Rhodesia, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901 (12586 Tpr: W. Gilbert. 70th. Coy. 18th. Imp: Yeo:), extremely fine

William Alex Gilbert was born in 1875 at Edinburgh, the son of Thomas Gilbert of 10 Warriston Crescent, Edinburgh. A student by occupation, he attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Edinburgh on 5 March 1900 and served in South Africa from 7 April 1900-17 June 1901. Gilbert was discharged at his own request on 25 June 1901, likely as a consequence of receiving an 'Accidental Severe Wound' near Cradock on 10 May 1901 (The Roll of the Imperial Yeomanry, refers); sold with copied service record confirming severe wound and full clasp entitlement.

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Sold for
£260

Starting price
£80