City of London Imperial Volunteers Swagger Stick.
70cm, the silver top bearing the C.I.V. Arms and the inscription ‘A. G. Fisher, 1st Mx. V.R.C.’, hallmarks for London 1900, plain metal bottom ferrule, fair to good condition £40-£60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Alfred George Fisher was born in Camberwell and joined the 1st Middlesex Rifle Volunteers on 1 November 1897, serving with their detachment with the City Imperial Volunteers (no. 444) in South Africa during the Boer War. He was amongst the ten C.I.V. volunteers forming the guard of honour to the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to Australia 1900-01. Joining the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 8 November 1900, he left England on 12 November 1900 and returned 22 April 1901. He was discharged on 8 May 1901.