Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private W. A. Yeomans, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7481 Pte., Vol. Coy. Derby. Regt.); 1914-15 Star (2340 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.); British Wa and Victory Medals (2340 Pte., Notts. & Derby. R.) very fine (4) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

View
Collection

William A. Yeomans served in the Volunteer Company of the Derbyshire Regiment during the Boer War. He was one of seven Privates, three N.C.O’s. and one Officer selected to proceed home from South Africa to attend the coronation of Edward VII. However they never attended it as the original coronation was postponed due to the king’s illness. Later as a Private in the Notts. & Derbys. Regiment, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 28 February 1915. Transferred to Class ‘Z’ Reserve on 11 February 1919.

With copied roll extracts and m.i.c.