Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Doncaster Tribute Medal 1900-01, obverse: arms of the city; reverse inscribed, ‘To George H. Booth from the Corporation of Doncaster’, 32mm., 9ct. gold and enamel, 15.98g., hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, some enamel damage, with ring suspension and with 13g. gold chain; together with St. John Ambulance Association Re-examination Cross, silver, reverse inscribed, ‘434131 George Booth’, with date label, ‘1939’; and an unnamed small silver medal, very fine (3) £800-1000

Doncaster Tribute Medal ref. Hibbard A11, type 1.

George Booth was born in Doncaster, Yorkshire. As a member of the 2nd York and Lancaster Volunteer Battalion, he attested for one years service in the Imperial Yeomanry at Doncaster on 27 February 1901, aged 21 years. With the 109th Company, 3rd Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (Yorkshire Hussars) he served in South Africa, March 1901-August 1902. He was discharged on 30 August 1902. His father, George Booth (Sen) lived at 5 Friendly Street, Doncaster.

With an original (creased) photograph (mounted on card) of the recipient as a corporal in uniform, wearing a five clasp Q.S.A., the Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal and the Doncaster Tribute Medal. Also with copied Imperial Yeomanry attestation papers and Q.S.A. roll extract which confirms the three state clasps, C.C., O.F.S. and Trans.