Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Sergeant J. Peake, Army Service Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (14581. Dr. F. Peake. A.S.C.) engraved naming; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (14581 Dvr: F. Peake. A.S.C.); 1914 Star (T-14581 Farr: Cpl. J. Peake. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T-14581 Sjt. J. Peake. A.S.C.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (T-14581 F.Cpl. J. Peake. 3/Ar: Aux: Horse Co. A.S.C.) contact marks to Boer War pair, these nearly very fine, the Great War awards good very fine (6) £300-£400

M.S.M. London Gazette 18 October 1916:
‘In recognition of valuable services rendered during the present War.’

John Peake was born in 1880 and attested for the Army Service Corps on 27 March 1899. He served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 28 October 1899 to 28 June 1904, and with No. 4 Company, 1st Divisional Train, A.S.C. during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 August 1914. Transferring to the 3rd Army Auxiliary Horse Company, A.S.C., for his services during the Great War he was awarded an ‘immediate’ M.S.M. He was promoted Farrier Sergeant on 6 March 1917, and was discharged on 24 April 1920, after 21 years ands 29 days’ service.

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