Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Warrant Officer Class 1 F. Venn, Coldstream Guards

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (383 Pte., Coldstream Guards) 1914 Star, with copy clasp (383 Sgt., C. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (383A-W.O. Cl.1, C. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (383 C.S. Mjr., C. Gds.) first with edge bruising, fine; others very fine and better (5) £200-250

Frank Venn joined the Coldstream Guards on 27 January 1896. Was wounded in 1914. Retired in 1918 with a gratuity of £700. Sold with a large cloth badge.