Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant W. Greenwood, St. John Ambulance Brigade

St. John Medal for South Africa 1899-1902 (1714. Pte. W. Greenwood. Tibshelf Corps.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1714 Ordly: W. Greenwood. St. John Amb: Bde:); St. John Service Medal (Sergt. W. Greenwood. Tibshelf Corps 1912.); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (William H. Greenwood.) the first heavily polished, contact marks, nearly very fine or better (4) £400-500

William H. Greenwood was one of 14 men from the Tibshelf Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, formed in Tibshelf, Derbyshire, in 1878, who volunteered for service in South Africa in 1901, 13 of whom returned home.

Sold together with the recipient’s riband bar, and a group photographic image of the Tibshelf Corps.