Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private H. Ashton, Volunteer Company, York and Lancaster Regiment, a resident of Barnsley, West Yorkshire

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7015 Pte. H. Ashton, Vol. Coy. Y. & L. Regt.); Borough of Barnsley Tribute Medal, pierced silver, 42 mm, integral loop and small ring for suspension, hallmarked Birmingham 1902, the obverse engraved with the public arms of the town and the motto ‘Spectemur Agendo’, the reverse engraved ‘Presented by the Mayor & Corporation of the Borough of Barnsley to Pte. H. Ashton for services rendered during the War in South Africa Aug. 22. 1902’, stamped on left edge with maker’s mark Mason, Barnsley & Rotherham, a very fine quality piece and a rare pair, very fine (2) £1200-1500

Ref. Hibbard A 1, who records only one medal known, also with a Q.S.A. to a Lance-Corporal in the Volunteer Company of the York & Lancaster Regiment. Another example to Private John Dunn was sold by D.N.W. in March 1996, as well as an unnamed specimen in September 2011.