The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay

Six: Private (Bandsman) W. C. Bannister, 1/13th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Princess Louise’s Kensington Regiment), formerly Royal Fusiliers and later Middlesex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (9005 Pte., 2nd Royal Fus.) unofficial rivets to top clasp; 1914 Star, with clasp (1344 Pte., 1/13 Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1344 Pte., 13-Lond. R.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R., with additional service clasp (194 Pte., 10/Middx. Regt.); Efficiency Medal, Territorial, G.V.R. (6653007 Bndsmn., 13-Lond. R.) edge bruise to first, otherwise generally very fine and better (6) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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T.F.E.M. awarded in Army Order 255 of 1910 (10th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment).

Clasp to T.F.E.M. awarded in Army Order 423 of 1923 (13th Battalion, London Regiment).

Sold with copy m.i.c. which shows entitlement to Silver War Badge (due to sickness, 29 March 1918).