The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (1012 Pte. E. S. Cook, C.I.V.) very fine £100-£140

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

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Ernest Stanford Cook was born in Islington, London in 1878. A merchant’s clerk by occupation, he joined the 21st Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps (the Finsbury Rifles) on 11 January 1898 and embarked for South Africa with their City Imperial Volunteer’s detachment on 27 January 1900, serving in the Infantry Battalion. His letter regarding service life was printed in the City Press 25 July 1900.

Returning with the C.I.V. to England on 27 October 1900 Cook was discharged on 30 November 1900 upon their disbandment but re-enlisted and embarked once more for South Africa on 11 April 1901 with the 94th (Metropolitan Mounted Rifles) Company, 24th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry (service number 36166). He was invalided to England on 26 February 1902 (entitled to the K.S.A.) and granted sick funds until 21 April 1902 before being discharged.