Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Driver S. Bingham, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (2167 Dvr., 67th Bty., R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (2167 Dvr., R.F.A.) some contact marks, about very fine (2) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals relating to the Boer War formed by two brothers.

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Stanley Bingham was born in Rayleigh, Essex. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 18 January 1894, aged 18 years, 1 month. As a Driver with the 67th Battery, he served in South Africa, May 1897-October 1902. Transferred to the Army Reserve in January 1903, he was discharged on 17 January 1906. With copied service papers.

The 67th was the first battery to open fire in the Boer War.