Three: Private H. A. Bartlett, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Orange Free State, unofficial rivets between top two clasps (3377 Pte. H. Bartlett, R. Welsh Fus:); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3377 Pte. H. Bartlett, Rl: Welsh Fus:); Birmingham Tribute Medal 1899-1902, gilt unnamed, with 1899-1902 top riband bar [Hibbard A4]; together with a Queen Victoria’s Christmas Tin 1900 (containing a fragment of chocolate) and three decorated leaves of Veldt Grass (?), all mounted for display in a heavy wooden glass-fronted case, 354mm x 302mm x 56mm, first two medals with edge bruising, therefore fine; the third medal nearly extremely fine (3) £280-£340

Dix Noonan Webb, May 2016.

Henry Alfred Bartlett was born at Balsall Heath, Birmingham. A Tube Drawer by occupation, he attested for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers at Birmingham on 19 October 1891, aged 18 years, 1 month. He served with the regiment in India, December 1893-November 1896; Malta, November-December 1896 and India, December 1896-December 1897. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 16 December 1899. He transferred to the Army Reserve in April 1898 but was recalled to the Colours in October 1899, and served in South Africa from October 1899 to August 1902. He was transferred to the Reserve once more in March 1903 and was discharged on 18 October 1903.