Pair: Bombardier F. Turvey, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Belfast (8996 A. Br. F. Turvey, 20th Batt. R.F.A.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8996 Bomb: F. Turvey. R.F.A.) toned, nearly extremely fine (2) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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Sold with copied Death Certificate which shows that Bombardier Frederick Turvey died from ‘wound of throat (suicide)’ at Middelburg, Cape Colony, on 16 August 1904, aged 28 years 1 month.