Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Defence of Kimberley (Pte. R. Switzer. Kimberley Town Gd:) light contact marks, very fine £200-£240

Robert Edwin Switzer served during the Defence of Kimberley in No. II Section, B2 Company, No. 3 Redoubt; and also in No. III Section, C Company, Pickering’s No. 1 Redoubt. He is also recorded as having served with the Kimberly Light Horse as a Trooper, serving at the Relief of Mafeking; and later serving with Scott’s Railway Guards in the Orange Free State.

An H. A. Switzer also served at the Defence of Kimberley - possibly the recipient’s brother.

Sold with copy clasps form Relief of Mafeking and Orange Free State, representing the recipient’s full entitlement; and copied research.