The Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals formed by the late George Williams

Pair: Corporal J. Linton, Scottish Cyclist Company, later Special Constabulary

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, S.A. 1901, S.A. 1902 (8505 Corpl., Scottish C.C.); Special Constabulary Long Service, G.V.R., clasp, Long Service 1940 (John S. Linton); Selkirk Tribute Medal 1902, obverse with Virgin Mary in front of altar, arms of Scotland, inscribed around ‘Et Spreta Incolumem Vita Defendere Famam’, reverse inscribed ‘The Royal Burgh of Selkirk to Sergt. John Linton on his return from active service in South Africa July 1902’, 45mm., bronze, fitted with claw and swivelling scroll suspension, original red and blue ribbon complete with brooch bar, contained in its original Alexander Philip, Edinburgh fitted case of issue; together with the remains of a silver half-hunter watch case, hallmarks for Birmingham 1902, the front cover detached, reverse cover missing, and lacking movement, the inner back cover engraved ‘To Sergt. J. Linton, I Company, Border Rifles from Burgh & County of Selkirk in recognition of his services in the South African War, Sept. 1902’; and a silver watch chain, fob engraved, ‘J.I.L. 1902’, generally good very fine or better, rare (4) £600-700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals formed by the late George Williams.

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Ref: Hibbard C15.

Boer War Tribute Medals, by M.G. Hibbard states that only two examples of the Selkirk Medal are known to exist.

Ex D.N.W. 15 December 2000.

With three booklets Selkirk in Song & Story; The Common, The Flag, and the Song and The Ring o the Toun, A Walk Round Selkirk; also with a copied extracts from newspapers of the time concerning the presentation of the medals and watches to 27 volunteers from the town. Sergeant John Linton’s name appears on a bronze plaque on a commemorative monument in Selkirk - modern photographs of this with lot.