Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (29442 Pte. R. Boyd, 20th Coy. Imp. Yeo.) extremely fine £120-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals for the Anglo-Boer War.

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Robert Boyd was born in Scone, near Perth, Scotland. A Clerk by occupation and a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Highlanders, he attested for short service with the Imperial Yeomanry at Cupar on 26 February 1901, aged 20 years. He served with the 20th Company, 6th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry (Fife & Forfar Light Horse) in South Africa, March 1901-August 1902. He was discharged at Aldershot, having completed his engagement, on 11 August 1902. With a copied photograph of the recipient and copied service papers and roll extracts.