A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters

Three: Private J. Vinerd, Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment

India General Service 1895-1902, 2 clasps, Punjab Frontier 1897-98, Tirah 1897-98 (4094 Pte., 2d Derby. Regt.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (4094 Pte., Derby. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4094 Pte., Notts. & Derby. Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, nearly very fine and better (3) £260-300

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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Joe Vinerd was born in Tupton, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire and attested for the Derbyshire Regiment at Chesterfield on 13 March 1893, aged 19 years, 6 months. He was discharged having completed his first period of service on 12 March 1905. His intended place of residence was 60 Oxford Street, off Sheffield Road, Barnsley.

With original Parchment Certificate of Discharge and copied roll extracts.