Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Bandsman W. Turbett, Grenadier Guards, late Royal Highlanders

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Wittebergen, Transvaal (5417 Pte., 2nd Rl. Highlrs) clasps mounted in that order; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5417 Corpl., Rl. Highrs.) lacks suspension rod, slack claw; 1914-15 Star (11871 Musician, G. Gds.); British War and Victory Medals (11871 Pte., G. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (11871 Bndsmn., G. Gds.) first two and last with heavy edge bruising and contact marks, poor; others nearly very fine (6) £160-200

Corporal Walter Turbett, 2nd Battalion Royal Highlanders, was invalided from South Africa. Musician Walter Turbett, Grenadier Guards, entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 21 October 1915. With copied roll extracts - clasps confirmed and copied m.i.c.