Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private J. Vickers, 5th Dragoon Guards

Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (324 Pte. J. Vickers, 5th Dn. Gds.); Serpentine Swimming Club Leander Medal (2), obverse additionally inscribed, ‘Perge Ita Ut Fit’, reverse inscribed, ‘The Humphery Memorial Medal, instituted 1880 by the Misses C. & J. Humphery as a token of affection for their late father Hon. Teacher of Swimming to the Serpentine Club to be swam for by all Bathers annually in the Serpentine, won by J. Vickars (sic), 1st Prize, time 22m. 25 sec. Sept. 3 1898’, 45mm., silver, unmounted; another, very similar to the above, with reverse inscription, ‘.... won by J. Vickers, 1st Prize, July 26th 1899’, fitted with a swivel ring suspension, good very fine (3) £200-300

With copied extracts from the minutes of the Serpentine Swimming Club (founded in 1864) in which J. Vickers is mentioned.