The John Goddard Collection of Important Naval Medals and Nelson Letters

A rare Boer War and Great War group of three awarded to Chief Boatswain C. G. Reypert, R.N., which includes one of only 33 K.S.A.’s awarded to the Royal Navy or Royal Marines

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (Btswn: C. G. Reypert, R.N., H.M.S. Doris) large officially impressed naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Boatswain C. G. Reypert, R.N.) officially impressed naming; British War Medal (Ch. Bosn. C. G. Reypaert. R.N.) note spelling of surname on last, mounted court style for display, good very fine £800-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Goddard Collection of Important Naval Medals and Nelson Letters.

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Provenance: A. A. Upfill-Brown Collection, Buckland Dix & Wood, December 1991.

Only 33 K.S.A.'s to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines.

Charles Grafton Reypert was born at Portsea, Hampshire, on 12 August 1861, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class in September 1877. He became a Boatswain on 19 November 1890, and was promoted to Chief Boatswain on 6 December 1917. He served aboard H.M.S. Doris, with effect from 11 September 1899, for transport duties in South Africa. Sold with copied record of service.