Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (4004 Pte. Sh. Sth. R. Starsmere, 17/Lcrs.) part of surname corrected, nearly extremely fine £100-140

4004 Shoeing Smith R. Starsmeare (sic), 17th Lancers, died of disease at Matjesfontein on 23 January 1902. Entitled to the K.S.A. with two clasps.

Sold with damaged Royal Mint medal envelope on which is inscribed, ‘Nov 11th 1902 Bobs medal ribbon for South Africa Cape Colony & Orange Free State, 2 bars’; also with copied roll extracts.