Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal A. G. Knowles, 69th (Sussex) Company, Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (16518 Tpr., 69th Coy. Imp. Yeo.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (16518 Corpl., Imp. Yeo.) rank renamed on last, edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £160-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Sussex Yeomanry.

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Ex Lovell Collection, November 1978.

Arthur Gilbert Knowles was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. An Ironmonger by occupation, he joined the 69th Company Imperial Yeomanry at Shorncliffe on 19 March 1900. Served in South Africa, 31 March 1900-24 June 1901 and was discharged at home on 1 July 1901. Knowles re-engaged at London on 18 September 1901 and served with the 1st Norfolk Volunteer Artillery. Served in South Africa once more, 19 October 1901-30 August 1902. Discharged at Aldershot on 7 September 1902. With copied service details.