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Auction: 26003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 139

(x) Three: Private G. Poulton, Shropshire Light Infantry

Hong Kong Plague 1894 (Private G. Poluton, S.L.I.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Driefontein, Johannesburg (3360 Pte. G. Poulton, 2: Shrops: Lt. Inft.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3360 Pte. G. Poulton. Shrops: L.I.), good very fine (Lot)

Provenance:
Glendining's, August 1988.

George Poulton was born in Kingsford, Worcestershire in 1871 and was a moulder by trade whilst serving in the Worcestershire Militia at the time of his enlisting into the Shropshire Light Infantry at Shrewsbury in December 1890. Having served in Hong Kong during the bubonic plague of 1894, Poulton was a member of 'G' Company's Football XI which won their Regimental Challenge Cup in 1896 & 1897.

Released to the Reserve in December 1898, Poulton was recalled in October 1899, saw active service during the Boer War and was discharged for a second time in December 1902; sold together with his Regimental Football Challenge Cup prizes for 1896 & 1897, both engraved to the recipient, besides collar Badges and copied photograph of their XI, in which Poulton would be present.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Estimate
£1,800 to £2,200

Starting price
£1500