Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Major A. G. Joiner, Royal Lancaster Regiment, late Northamptonshire Regiment and East Surrey Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, unofficial rivets between second and third clasps (4005 Serjt: A. G. Joiner., 2/E. Surrey Rgt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (Lt. A. G. Joiner Nthptn. Rgt.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Capt. A. G. Joiner.); together with a related group of five miniature awards additionally including a 1914 Star with clasp and a Victory Medal, edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £240-£280

Arthur George Joiner attested for the East Surrey Regiment and served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War, being commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Northamptonshire Regiment in July 1900. He took part in the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso; the operations of 17 to 24 January 1900, and the action at Spion Kop; the operations of 5 to 7 February 1900, and the action at Vaal Kranz; the operations on the Tugela Heights, and the action at Pieters Hill; and operations in the Transvaal. He was employed as a Railway Staff Officer from 4 October to 19 November 1901, and for his services was Mentioned in Despatches (London Gazette 8 February 1901).

Joiner saw further service with the King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 22 August 1914, and was advanced Major.

Sold with an empty Princess Mary 1914 Christmas Tin.