Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private L. J. Thompson, Imperial Yeomanry (Fincastle’s Horse)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (39880 Pte., 177th Coy. Imp. Yeo.); Shooting Medal, an attractive gilt cross formed of two cannon muzzles with an engraved central motif, suspension bar engraved, ‘L. J. Thompson’, nearly extremely fine (2)
£200-240

Lawrence J. Thompson was born in Forfarshire. A Master Mariner by occupation, he attested for short service in the Imperial Yeomanry at Edinburgh on 9 January 1902. He served with Fincastle’s Horse in South Africa, 19 April-20 November 1902.

With copied service papers and roll extract.