The John Chidzey Collection

Pair: Private G. H. Barnes, Royal Marines Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Pte., R.M.L.I., H.M.S. Doris); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5072 Pte., R.M.L.I.) this last with official correction to surname, good very fine, rare (2)
£800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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George Herbert Barnes was born in Deal, Kent on 20 December 1870. A Sawyer by occupation, he enlisted into the R.M.L.I. at Deal on 20 May 1889 and re-engaged on 27 January 1901. During the Boer War he served on Doris, 1899-1901 and Monarch, 1901-02, being employed on the Transport Staff. He was discharged on completion of his service on 21 May 1910 when he enrolled into the Royal Fleet Reserve. Barnes was recalled in August 1914 and served throughout the war at the Depot until his discharge on 20 October 1919.

One of just 33 men of the R.N./R.M. to be awarded the King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps. With copied research.