Orders, Decorations and Medals

A rare dated reverse Q.S.A. in a group of five awarded to Captain F.N.Powell, late of Lord Strathcona's Horse

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, reverse with dates in relief '1899 1900', 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Belfast (32 Pte., Ld. Strathcona's H.); KING'S SOUTH AFRICA, 2 clasps (Lieut., Imp. Yeo.); 1914-15 STAR (Capt., S. Lan. R.); BRITISH WARAND VICTORY MEDALS (Capt.) nearly very fine or better and especially rare in a group (5)

Ex. Hawkes Field collection 1950 when the Q.S.A. had 4 clasps. It is now sold with the correct clasp entitlement. Approximately 50 medals with the dated reverse are believed to have been issued, these mostly presented to men of Lord Strathcona's Horse by King Edward VII as they passed through England on their way home to Canada. Frank Newstead Powell enlisted at Winnipeg on 12th February, 1900 and was posted to Head Quarters, Staff. He was commissioned Lieutenant on 4th June, 1901, in the 18th Bn. Imperial Yeomanry (Sharpshooters). He served in the Great War as Captain in the 3rd (Reserve) Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment and, from 29th May, 1918, in the Labour Corps. Captain Powell resigned his commission in May, 1920.