Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Pair: Quartermaster G. Boniface, Royal Navy
Ashantee 1873-74, no clasp (G. Boniface, Ord: H.M.S. Argus. 73-74.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (Geo. Boniface, Qr. Mr., H.M.S. Duke of Wellington.) impressed naming edge bruise to latter, very fine

Three: Corporal F. Boniface, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, who was wounded by gun shot to the head in August 1918
1914-15 Star (R-4483 Pte. F. Boniface. K.R. Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (R-4483 Cpl. F. Boniface. K.R. Rif. C.) good very fine (5) £300-£400

George Boniface was born in Tidlesham, Sussex, in 1854 and joined the Royal Navy on 26 September 1872. He served in H.M.S. Argus from 27 March 1873 to 17 May 1877, and in H.M.S. Duke of Wellington from 20 October 1887 to 26 February 1889, being advanced Quartermaster on 14 December 1887, and being awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 29 May 1888. He was shore pensioned on 22 October 1892.

Frederick Boniface was born in Bognor, Sussex, in 1895 and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 12 September 1914. He served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 30 July 1915, receiving a gun shot wound to the head on 24 August 1918, and was transferred to Class ‘Z’ on 13 March 1919. He was discharged on 31 March 1920.

Sold with copied records of service.