Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Mr James Platten, Superintendent of Huts in South Africa

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (Mr James Platten); Turkish Iftihar Medal, silver, the reverse name to him in Arabic and English ‘J. S. Platten 1899’, nearly extremely fine and rare (2) £200-250

Sold with copy of the roll of ‘Staff for Engineer Services’ confirming medal and 2 clasps, issued 22 June 1903. A marginal note states ‘Served in S.A. as a Supt. of Huts for Troops under a written agreement during the period of the War.’ The Turkish Iftihar (or Sanayi) Medal was mostly awarded for loyalty, valour, heroism, and accomplishments in various fields such as agriculture, arts and crafts.