Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (189321 A-B: A. Bowie, H.M.S: Doris) some unofficial rivets, overall contact wear and polishing, therefore good fine £800-£1,000

The clasp for ‘Wepener’ was originally issued in error to 18 men from H.M.S. Doris, including Bowie whose original medal had 8 clasps. All these medals were recalled to have the ‘Wepener’ clasp removed and with one exception this was done, in Bowie’s case on 16 December 1902 [coinciding with unofficial rivets]. Sold with copied medal roll extracts. Also entitled to 1914-15 Star trio.