Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Sergeant Alfred Cole, 2nd Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5639 Pte., S. Stafford Regt.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (5639 Pte., S. Stafford Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (5639 Pte., 2/S. Staff. R.); British War and Victory Medals (5639 Sjt., S. Staff. R.) very fine and better (5) £250-300

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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Alfred Cole was born in Stourbridge, Worcestershire in 1871 and enlisted into the South Staffordshire Regiment in March 1899, aged 18. He served in France and Flanders with the B.E.F. from 11 September 1914 to 25 March 1916 when he was discharged on the termination of his period of engagement. Sold with copy service papers and m.i.c.