Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer E. Julier, Rifle Brigade, late British South Africa Police

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, no clasp (Corpl. E. Julier, B.S.A. Police) lacking suspension and brooch fitting to obverse; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal (25 T. Serjt:-Maj: E. Julier. B.S.A. Police.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (254 T. Serjt:-Maj: E. Julier. B.S.A. Police.); British War Medal (6 A.W.O. E. Julier. Rif. Brig.) nearly very fine or better (4) £500-£600

Ernest Julier was born at Mile End, London, and enlisted into the 8th Hussars on 9 February 1894, aged 18 years 1 month. He was discharged from the 8th Hussars, at his own request on payment of £18, at Leeds on 25 July 1896. He was enrolled into the British South Africa Police at Bulawayo on 5 November 1896, seeing service in the Matabele Rebellion 1896-97 and the South African War 1899-1902, including the relief of Mafeking and service in Transvaal. He was discharged on 17 October 1902, his certificate being signed by Lieutenant-Colonel William Bodle. He enlisted into the 24th Battalion Rifle Brigade on 12 November 1914 and served overseas in India until his discharge on 6 December 1919. Sold with a silver and enamel football prize medal ‘Mower Cup 1912-13’, and parchment discharge certificates from the 8th Hussars and B.S.A. Police, together with various discharge documents from the Great War confirming his service in India.