Toronto Tribute Medal 1900, silver, 38mm., obverse, returning soldier welcomed by a woman and a dog, reverse, a sword with wreath and dove, and ‘Canada’s Brave Boys, South Africa 1900, Welcome Home’, (No.45 Pte. A. Beaton, R.C.D.) complete with original brooch bar, ‘Toronto Welcomes Her Sons’, attached by twin chains, ref. Hibbard H.1, very fine and scarce £200-250

Angus Beaton was born on Prince Edward Island. A Soldier by occupation, he attested for service in South Africa with the Royal Canadian Dragoons at Toronto on 3 January 1900, aged 24 years, 8 months. He was transferred to the Canadian Mounted Rifles in May 1900. Serving in the Boer War, he was awarded the Queen’s Medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg and Diamond Hill (another listing gives him ‘Paardeberg’ rather than ‘Orange Free State’). He was discharged on 14 January 1901. With copied service papers and roll extracts.