The Upfill-Brown Collection

Three: Corporal George Tokely, South African Labour Corps, late BechuanalandField Force

BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY MEDAL 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896 (Troopr., G. Troop B.F.F.); BRITISH WAR and VICTORY MEDALS, bi-lingual issue (Cpl., S.A.N.L.C.), mounted court style for display, nearly extremely fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The AA Upfill-Brown Collection.

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George Tokely was born in England and arrived in Rhodesia in 1896 with Mr. William Loggie, one of the sub-contractors of the Rhodesian Railways. He became associated with a number of mining properties. On the outbreak of the Great War in 1914, he volunteered despite his age, and joined the Labour Corps serving with them in France. He died in Salisbury at the age of 60 on 9 June, 1927.