Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (30846 L. Corpl. G. R. Burn, 15th Coy. Imp. Yeo.) with unofficial connection to 4th clasp, nearly extremely fine
£100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals.

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George Rothwell Burn was born in Bishopwearmouth, near Sunderland, Co. Durham. An Engineer by occupation, he attested for short service with the Imperial Yeomanry at Newcastle-on-Tyne on 21 February 1901, aged 20 years. He served with the 15th (Northumberland) Company, 5th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, March 1901-September 1902. Discharged on 15 September 1902.

With copied service papers.