A rare ‘Southern Rhodesia’ long service group of four awarded to Constable A. F. Clegg, British South Africa Police, late Rhodesian Native Infantry and South African Constabulary, who was wounded and was taken Prisoner of War during the Great War in East Africa

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1325 Tpr: A. Clegg. S.A.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1371 3-Sjt. A. F. Clegg. Rhodesia N. Regt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, Southern Rhodesia (No. 1371 Const. Alfred F. Clegg, B.S.A.P.), mounted court-style for display, good fine and better, the last rare (4) £1,400-£1,800

Upfill-Brown Collection, Buckland Dix & Wood, December 1991; Dix Noonan Webb, March 2008.

Only 130 Southern Rhodesia Long Service and Good Conduct medals awarded between 1923 and 1939.

Alfred Frederick Clegg was born in Oldham, Lancashire, on 9 April 1882 and served with the South African Constabulary during the Boer War. He joined the Royal Navy on 18 May 1907, and after twice receiving voluntary discharge from the former service, he enlisted into the ranks of the British South Africa Police in 1910. With the exception of wartime employment in the Rhodesia Native Regiment, during which time he was wounded and taken Prisoner of War at St. Moritz Mission Station in East Africa, Clegg served 22 years with the B.S.A.P., and was commended for his 'promptitude and action in arresting two very dangerous criminals' on 19 April 1914. In light of a charge for drunkenness committed outside duty hours, Clegg had to personally apply for his L.S. & G.C. award which was finally granted in 1932. He saw further service during the Second World War with the B.S.A. Police Reserve, Special Protective Services, and died in 1957.

Sold with extensive copied research including a photographic image of the recipient.