The Upfill-Brown Collection

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Mafeking (Pte. J. Stenson, Mafeking C.C.), officially re-impressed, very fine and scarce

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

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The Mafeking Cadet Corps comprised of young lads in their early teens and they were in effect the original Boy Scouts whose work during the siege had a great impression on Baden Powell. Just 38 clasps for the Defence of Mafeking were issued to the Cadet Corps.