Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private G. F. Petty, Hampshire Yeomanry, late 50th (Hampshire) Company, 17th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, unofficial rivets between state and date clasps (36451 Tpr: G. F. Petty. 50th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:); British War and Victory Medals (1102. Pte. G. F. Petty. Hamps. Yeo.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (1102 Pte. G. F. Petty. Hamps. Yeo.) mounted court-style, about extremely fine (4) £240-£280

George Frederick Petty was born in Southampton in 1880 and attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Winchester on 28 February 1901, whilst serving with the 2nd Hampshire Volunteer Battalion. He served with the 50th (Hampshire) Company, 17th Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War from 24 March 1901 to 29 July 1902, and was discharged at Aldershot on 5 August 1902, after 1 year and 169 days’ service. He saw further service wit the Hampshire Yeomanry during the Great War.

Sold with copied service records and medal roll extracts.