Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (10228 Tpr. Golding, 37th Coy. 10th Imp. Yeo.), last clasp loose on riband, extremely fine £140-160

William Russell Gordon Golding was born in Farnham, Surrey, the son of Noah Golding, and enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry in February 1900, aged 20 years, direct from the 2nd South Middlesex Militia. Posted to the 37th (Buckinghamshire) Company, 10th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, he served in South Africa from April 1900 until April 1901, his service record confirming his entitlement to the above described Medal and clasps (excepting “South Africa 1901”), and attachment to the 1st Provost Battalion – so, too, his presence in operations at Bethlehem and Prinsloo’s surrender.

See lots 220 and 587 for brothers medals.