Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Major F. J. Austin, King’s Liverpool Regiment, later Army Pay Department

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Defence of Ladysmith, Cape Colony, Transvaal, S.A. 1901 (Capt., L’pool Regt.), clasps mounted in this order; 1914 Star (Major, A.P.D.); British War and Victory Medals (Major) nearly extremely fine (4) £250-300

Extract from War Services of Officers of The Army 1919 ‘Major (Staff Paymaster) F. J. Austin served during the South African War 1899-1901; operations in Natal 1899, including actions at Rietfontein and Lombards Kop; Defence of Ladysmith; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, October 1900 to 29 November 1900; operations in the Natal, March to June 1900; operations in the Transvaal 30 November 1900 to March 1901; operations in Cape Colony, April 1901. Entitled to Queen’s Medal with 4 clasps.’

Sold with copy of medal roll confirming entitlement to single clasp, Defence of Ladysmith only.