A Choice Collection of Medals and Other Items Relating to The Defence of Kimberley

Three: Private J. J. Ford, Kimberley Volunteer Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Relief of Mafeking, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State (1188 Pte. J. J. Ford, Kimberley V.R.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1188 Pte. J. J. Ford, Kimberley Vol. Regt.); Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, hallmark with date letter ‘a’, lacking brooch bar, nearly extremely fine (3) £550-650

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Choice Collection of Medals and Other Items Relating to The Defence of Kimberley.

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Ford enlisted in the Kimberley and Beaconsfield Town Guard on 10 October 1899 and was discharged as a consequence of the disbandment of the Town Guard on 1 March 1900. A few days later he enrolled in the Kimberley Regiment, and thence, in June 1900, the Kimberley Regiment of Volunteers, finally being discharged at his own request on 30 June 1902.

Sold with original Kimberley and Beaconsfield Town Guard Discharge Certificate; Volunteer Discharge Certificates (2), from the Kimberley Regiment and the Kimberley Volunteer Regiment, and Queen’s South Africa Medal forwarding slip (damaged) and envelope, the latter addressed to ‘Mr J. J. Ford, Main Road, Beaconsfield’; also with medal roll confirmation.