The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Five: Private F. H. Bailey, 3rd Middlesex Artillery Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Warrant Officer Class II, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Wittebergen, Diamond Hill, unofficial rivets between fifth and sixth clasps (1363 Pte. F. H. Bailey, C.I.V.); 1914-15 Star (168, B.S. Mjr. F. H. Bailey, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (168. W.O. Cl. 2. F. H. Bailey. R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R., with two Additional Award Bars (168 Cpl. F. H. Bailey. 5/London B. R.F.A.) polished, contact marks, nearly very fine (5) £240-£280

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Frederick Henry Bailey was born in Marylebone, London on 12 January 1878 and was a Compositor by occupation. After joining the 3rd Middlesex Artillery Volunteers in 1898, he served with No. 1 Company, Mounted Infantry, City Imperial Volunteers during the Boer War. He subsequently served with the Royal Field Artillery during the Great War on the Western Front from 15 March 1915, attaining the rank of Warrant Officer Class II and after the war, he served again, attesting for the Royal Artillery at Kennington on 15 April 1920.

Bailey was awarded the Territorial Force Efficiency Medal per Army Order 75 of 1910 while a Corporal of the 5th London Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. The first bar was received per Army Order 192 of 1922 and the second bar awarded in 1932.