Pair: Sapper D. Nevard, Royal Engineers

East and West Africa 1887-1900, 1 clasp, 1897-98 (23358 Sapper D. Nevard, R.E.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 7 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast, South Africa 1901 (23358 Sapr. D. Nevard, R.E.), mounted as worn, one or two minor edge bruises, very fine and better (2) £500-600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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David Nevard was born in Norwich and enlisted in the Royal Engineers in January 1889, aged 21 years. Having then served in Singapore and Gibraltar, and qualified in telegraphy, he was embarked for Lagos in December 1897, where he served in the punitive expeditions in the hinterland and the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, prior to being re-embarked for the U.K. in March 1899 (Medal & clasp). And between October 1899 and January 1902, he witnessed further active service in South Africa and qualified for the above described Medal & clasps (his service papers refer). Nevard was discharged on his return to the U.K.