Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (31596 Pte. F. Carman. 37th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) nearly extremely fine £80-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Queen’s South Africa Medals to the Imperial Yeomanry.

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Frederick Carmen was born in London in 1880 and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at the Pall Mall Depot, London, on 14 February 1901, whilst currently serving with the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He served with the 37th (Buckinghamshire) Company, 10th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War from 16 March to 31 October 1901, and was discharged at Gosport, Hampshire, on 1 November 1901, after 261 days’ service.