Medals from the Collection of Paul and Margaret Faber

The campaign pair awarded to Fort Commander H. H. Bradley, Mafeking Town Guard, late Griqualand West Light Infantry, a mineral manufacturer in Mafeking and proprietor of ‘Bradley’s Hotel’ he died at Mafeking shortly after the siege was lifted

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1878 (Corpl. H. H. Bradley, Griqualand. West. L.I.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (Fort:-Com: H. H. Bradley. Mafeking Town Gd:) small edge bruise to the first, otherwise good very fine (2) £2,400-£2,800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of Paul and Margaret Faber.

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Hubert Henry Bradley was born at Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey, in 1854. He served as a Corporal in the Griqualand West Light Infantry, leaving Kimberley on 24 April 1878, and being engaged in three actions during that year. Promoted to Sergeant he applied for his South African war medal from Mafeking in November 1892. He was a member of the Mafeking Rifle Club 1896-97, and served as a Fort Commander during the siege with ‘D’ Section of the Mafeking Town Guard. He was a mineral manufacturer and proprietor of ‘Bradley’s Hotel’ which was badly damaged by a shell in January 1900. His wife served as a civilian nurse during the siege and their son Archibald served in the Mafeking Cadet Corps. Hubert Bradley died at Mafeking on 25 July 1900.