A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals

Three: 1st Class Sergeant A. E. Robinson, South African Police, late Trooper, 1st Life Guards

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (1840 Tr., 1/L. Gds.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1840 Tpr., 1st Life Guards) mounted as worn; South Africa Police Good Service Medal, 1st type (No 309(M) 1/C Sergt.); together with an oval silver plaque, 65 x 42mm., inscribed,’Presented to Sgt. A. E. Robinson, as a Token of Esteem by the members of the N.C.Os. Mess S.A. Police Depot Pretoria on his retirement from the force, 22nd Sept. 24’, first two with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £500-600

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

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Albert Edward Robinson was born in Stepney, London. A Clerk by occupation, he attested for the Household Cavalry at London on 17 September 1894, aged 19 years. Posted to the 1st Life Guards, he served with them as part of a composite Household Cavalry Regiment in South Africa, November 1899-November 1900. He returned to South Africa again, this time as part of a specialist detail, employed as a Signaller, January 1901-August 1902. Robinson was discharged at his own request, on the payment of £18 on 10 October 1902. On 15 January 1903 he attested for the South African Police and attained the rank of 1st Class Sergeant in April 1913. As a 2nd Class Sergeant he was commended for his actions during disturbances at the Premier Mine, Transvaal, May 1910. Robinson retired from the South African Police on 24 September 1924.

Believed to be one of 16 men of the 1st Life Guards awarded the K.S.A. with two clasps; and one of just 8 with a Q.S.A. with six clasps and K.S.A. with two.

With copied service papers.