Six: Colour Sergeant G. I. Fletcher, Royal Fusiliers, late Grenadier Guards

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4420 Sejt., Gren. Gds.); 1914-15 Star (PS-6194 S. Mjr., R. Fus); British War and Victory Medals (PS-6194 W.O. Cl. 1, R. Fus.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (4420 C. Sjt., G. Gds.); Royal Victorian Medal, V.R., silver, with 1st type clasp, ‘E. May 1910 R.’, unnamed, mounted court style for wear, first and last with edge bruising and contact marks, fine; others very fine and better, rare R.V.M. clasp (6) £400-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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During the Boer War George Isaac Fletcher served as a Serjeant in the Grenadier Guards. At the time of Queen Victoria’s funeral in February 1901, he took part as a member of the Bearer Party. For his services he was awarded the Royal Victorian Medal in Silver. At the time of the funeral of King Edward VII in May 1910, Fletcher, then a Colour-Sergeant in the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, again took part. For his services he was awarded the Clasp to his Royal Victorian Medal - one of four silver R.V.M., V.R. issue holders so entitled. Colour-Serjeant Fletcher was awarded the Army L.S. & G.C. in A.O. 104 of April 1912. During the Great War he was appointed a Temporary Sergeant-Major and served with the 21st Battalion Royal Fusiliers. After the war he served with the 105th Training Reserve Battalion. Sold with copied research and copied photographs.