Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Serjeant H. Parker, North Staffordshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (7120 Serjt., N. Staff. Regt.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (1361 Sjt., 2nd V.B. N. Staff. Regt.); together with a Borough of Stafford Tribute Medal 1901, obverse, a castle with four towers, Stafford knots to each side, ‘Borough of Stafford, W. C. T. Mynors, Mayor’, reverse, a mounted trooper and a soldier knelt to his side, ‘South African Campaign 1901’ (Sergt. H. Parker, G Co. 2nd V.B. Nht. Staffs. Regt.) silver, unmounted, ref. Hibbard A.23., first two with contact marks, very fine; last nearly extremely fine (3) £700-900

Harry Parker enlisted for service in South Africa at Burton-on-Trent on 16 January 1900. He was serving with the 2nd Volunteer Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment at the time, was aged 32 years, and was employed as a Bill Poster. Served in South Africa, March 1901-June 1902. With some copied service notes.