Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to coincide with the OMRS Convention

Five: Police Constable W. W. Felstead, Metropolitan Police, late 6th Inniskilling Dragoons and 1st Royal Dragoons

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5022 Pte., 6/Drgns.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5022 Pte., 6th Innis. Drgns.); Jubilee 1897, Metropolitan Police (P.C., J. Divn.); Coronation 1902, Metropolitan Police (P.C., J. Div.); Coronation 1911, Metropolitan Police (P.C.) contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £160-180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of R.W. Gould, MBE.

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Walter William Felstead was born at Terrington St Clements, Norfolk, on 17 April 1870, and enlisted into the 1st Royal Dragoons in 1889. He served for seven years, chiefly in Ireland, and was discharged on 3 April 1896, serving a further five years on the Reserve until April 1901. He joined the Metropolitan Police on 1 June 1896 but was recalled for service in South Africa with the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons in 1899. He returned to the Police in 1902 and was retired on pension on 5 June 1921.