The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay

Five: Private George Turner, 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5088 Pte., E. Lanc. Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5088 Pte., E. Lanc. Regt.) this medal with re-pinned and slack suspension; 1914 Star, with clasp (5088 Pte., 1/E. Lan. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5088 Pte., E. Lan. R.) first two medals with contact wear, edge bruising and polished, therefore good fine, otherwise nearly very fine (5) £200-250

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Fine Collection of Medals to 'Old Contemptibles' formed by Major Bob Keay.

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George Turner was born in Westminster, London in 1878 and enlisted into the East Lancashire Regiment in June 1896, aged 18. He served with his regiment in South Africa during the Boer War where he was taken prisoner of war at Stormberg on 10 December 1900; and during the Great War served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 11 September 1914 up until his discharge on 5 November 1917.

Sold with copied service papers and m.i.c. which shows entitlement to Silver War Badge (due to sickness, aged 39).