Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Private G. Clifton, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (1487 Pte., K.R.R.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1487 Pte., 2/K.R. Rif. C.); British War and Victory Medals (1487 Pte., K.R. Rif. C.) some edge bruising and contact marks, very fine (4) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the 60th Rifles and King’s Royal Rifle Corps.

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George Clifton was born in Pershore, Worcestershire. A Chimney Sweep by occupation, he enlisted into the K.R.R.C. at Pershore on 3 January 1899, aged 18 years, 9 months. With the 2nd Battalion, he served in South Africa, May-September 1900. Transferred to the Army Reserve in 1911, he was mobilized with the onset of war and entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 13 August 1914. He was discharged at the termination of his period of engagement on 2 January 1916. Sold with copied m.i.c. and service papers. With riband bar.