Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (4390 Pte. S. C. Sayers, 1 Rl. Innis. Fus.) contact marks, about very fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Sydney George Sayers was born in Greenwich, Kent. A Musician by occupation, he attested as a Boy for the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at London on 12 October 1893, aged 15 years, 3 months. Ranked as a Private in July 1896. Served in South Africa, November 1899-May 1900 and November 1900-February 1903. Awarded the Queen’s medal with five clasps and the King’s medal with two. With copied service papers and roll and census extracts.