Six: Warrant Officer Class 2 F. Gage, Military Mounted Police

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Transvaal, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between first and second clasps (5092 Pte. F. Gage. 18th. Hussars.); 1914 Star (657 L.Cpl. F. Gage. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (657 T. W.O. Cl. 2. F. Gage. M.M.P.) contact mark to King’s forehead of BWM; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (657 Sjt: F. Gage. M.M.P.) initial officially corrected; Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (657 A.S.S. Mjr: F. Gage. M.M.P.); with Corps of Commissionaire’s Badge, silver and enamel, reverse engraved ‘F. Gage’, generally very fine (7) £300-£400

F. Gage, a native of High Wycombe, attested for the 18th Hussars in January 1900, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, before transferring to the Military Mounted Police in November 1905. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914 was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 4 January 1917), and was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (London Gazette 1 January 1918). He was discharged on 22 January 1921.

Sold with two German bread tickets supposedly acquired by the recipient whilst in Germany after the Great War.