Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Warrant Officer Ernest Craft, Army Post Office Corps and Royal Engineers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Natal, Orange Free State, Transvaal (457 Pte., Army P.O. Corps); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (457 Corpl., A.P.O.C.); 1914 Star (27776 Sapr., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals (27776 W.O. Cl.2, R.E.); Volunteer Force Long Service, E.VII.R. (5356 Cpl., 24/Middx. V.R.C.); Imperial Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (Ernest Craft) very fine or better and a rare group (7) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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A fine group to the 24th Middlesex, which became the Post Office Rifles and supplied personnel to the Postal Corps in the Boer War, and to the Royal Engineers in the Great War.