Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Corporal F. Boffin, Army Service Corps, late Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (5249 Pte.F. E. Boffin, 2 D. of C. Lt. Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5249 Pte. F. Boffin, D. of C.L.I.); 1914-15 Star (details unknown); British War and Victory Medals (M2-078754 Cpl. F. E. Boffin, A.S.C.) good very fine and better (lot) £220-260

Francis E. Boffin enlisted in London on 9 August 1897, aged 21 years, 1 month. Served with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in the Boer War. As a Private in the A.S.C. he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 12 September 1915. Later attained the rank of Corporal.

With South Africa 1900 Christmas Tin; a Christmas 1900 Post Card from F. E. Boffin to his mother; a card to Mrs R. Boffin, 172 Warrington Rd., North Kensington, London, from F. Boffin; a Description Card for Active Service; two ornate souvenir decorations; these together with the medals all mounted in an ornate gilt (damaged) glazed frame, approx. 656 x 566mm. Also with copied roll extracts for the Q.S.A. and K.S.A., m.i.c. and some other details.