Pair: Mr James Platten, Superintendent of Huts for Troops in South Africa

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (Mr: James Platten.); Turkish Iftihar Medal, silver, the reverse inscribed in Arabic and additionally named in English ‘J. S. Platten 1899’, fitted with replacement bar suspension, nearly extremely fine and rare (2) £400-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Julian Johnson Collection.

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Sold with copy of the roll of ‘Staff for Engineer Services’ confirming medal and 2 clasps, issued 22 June 1903. A marginal note states ‘Served in S.A. as a Supt. of Huts for Troops under a written agreement during the period of the War.’ The Turkish Iftihar (or Sanayi) Medal was mostly awarded for loyalty, valour, heroism, and accomplishments in various fields such as agriculture, arts and crafts.