Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private R. Stringer, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Orange Free State, Laing’s Nek, Belfast (8125 Pte. R. Stringer. K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (8125 Pte. R. Stringer. K.R.R.C.) light contact marks, good very fine (2) £140-£180

Richard Stringer was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, in 1875, and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Dudley on 15 June 1893. Posted to the 3rd battalion on 9 January 1894, he served in South Africa during the Boer War from 25 April 1897 to 21 September 1902. He was discharged on 14 June 1905, after 12 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.