Orders, Decorations and Medals

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Belfast (Lieut. F.E. Till, 6/Drgn. Gds.) extremely fine

Lieutenant Francis Edward Till was killed in action at Basfontein on 14th August, 1901. He was the second son of Edward Till of Weybridge, Surrey, and was educated at Wellington. He entered the 6th Dragoon Guards from the Militia in July 1897, and was promoted Lieutenant in July, 1899. He served with his regiment in Cape Colony in the operations around Colesburg. He afterwards took part in the relief of Kimberley and the subsequent advance on Bloomfontein and Pretoria. He was present at the engagements round Belfast and Machadodorp, and the occupation of Barberton.