Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines

Seven: Acting Sergeant-Major A. J. R. McVeagh, London Rifle Brigade, late Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1902 (42555 Corpl., 32nd Bn. Imp. Yeo.); 1914 Star, with copy clasp (709 Sjt., 5/Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (709 A.W.O. Cl.1, 5-Lond. R.); War Medal 1939-45; Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (7025 Sjt., 5/London Regt.); Belgian Croix de Guerre, very fine or better (7) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to The Rifle Brigade and Affiliated Regiments from the collection formed by Michael Haines.

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McVeagh served with the 143rd Company, 32nd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, in South Africa from 28 May 1902. The regimental history confirms award of Belgian Croix de Guerre and mention in despatches for the Great War.