Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Derby Boer War Tribute Medal, S. Africa 1901-2, silver, six pointed star, 43 x 30mm, Garter inscribed ‘S. Africa 1901-2’ around gilt central medallion bearing a stag encircled by a fence, and the points of the arms decorated with a fleur de lis, the reverse inscribed, ‘Lc. Cpl. .. Malle..’, but partly obscured by brooch fitting affixed to the reverse, lacking usual rings for suspension, nearly very fine and rare £200-£260

Ref: Hibbard A10.

Recipient identified as 7466 Lance-Corporal A. W. Mallett, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Derbyshire Regiment. Sold with copied discharge papers and extract from contemporary newspapers.