A Small Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals

Borough of Stafford Tribute Medal 1901, obverse, a castle with four towers, Stafford knots to each side, ‘Borough of Stafford, W. C. T. Mynors, Mayor’, reverse, a mounted trooper and a soldier knelt to his side, ‘South African Campaign 1901’(Corpl. H. A. Trubshaw, F. Co. 2nd V.B. Nth. Staffs. Regt.) 38.5mm., silver, ring suspension (slack), in Mummery & Son, Stafford fitted case of issue, extremely fine, scarce £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Small Collection of Boer War Tribute Medals.

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Ref. Hibbard A.23.

Sergeant H. A. Trubshaw, 1st Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment was awarded the Queen’s medal with a clasp for Transvaal and the King’s medal with two clasps. With copied roll extracts - on that for the Queen’s medal he is listed as ‘Cook Sergeant’.