Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Driefontein, Belfast (5951 Pte. A. Atkinson, Gren: Gds:) minor edge bruising, nearly extremely fine £100-£140

Alfred Atkinson, a labourer, was born in Staffordshire around 1879, and served during the Boer War as a Private in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards. He rejoined the Colours at Lichfield on 18 September 1914 and was appointed Sergeant in the Suffolk Regiment on 2 November 1914. Sent to France 7 January 1916, his papers state that he suffered a gunshot wound to the right eye, right knee, arm and left hand on 21 October 1917. Evacuated to England 12 November 1917, he witnessed the Armistice in the service of the 328th Labour Corps (Prisoner of War Company).

Sold with copied Great War service record.