The Collection of Medals Formed by Bill and Angela Strong

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (21725 Pte. F. A. S. Gwatkin, 83rd Coy. Imp. Yeo.) slack suspension, very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Frederick Ambrose Stapleton Gwatkin was born in Ceylon on 3 July 1880 and was educated at Westminster School. During the Boer War he served in the 83rd Company (2nd Sharpshooters) 21st Battalion Imperial Yeomanry. Latterly employed as a Solicitor. With copied service notes and other research.