A Collection of Medals for the Boer Wars

Five: Private G. W. Shipley, Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff, later Warrant Officer Class II, Middlesex Regiment, who died of disease on 2 December 1915

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Pte. G. W. Shipley. I.Y. Hp. Staff.); 1914-15 Star (2594, C.S. Mjr. G. W. Shipley. Middx. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2594 W.O. Cl. 2 G. W. Shipley. Midd’x R.); St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (289 Pte. G. W. Shipley. Met. Corps) some staining to Star and VM, otherwise very fine and better (5) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Boer Wars.

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George William Shipley served in South Africa during the Boer War with the Imperial Yeomanry Hospital Staff, and then during the Great War with the 2nd/10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 18 July 1915. He died of disease on 2 December 1915, and is buried in Alexandria (Chatby) Military Cemetery, Egypt.