Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Seven: Lieutenant R. Stiff, Royal Field Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (79 Gnr. R. Stiff. R.F.A.) a slightly later impressed issue with fixed suspension; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (79 Gnr. R. Stiff. R.F.A.) as before but with correct swivel suspension; 1914-15 Star (79 Sjt. R. Stiff. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (2. Lieut. R. Stiff.); Delhi Durbar 1911, silver (79 Sjt. R. Stiff. R.F.A.) impressed naming; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (79 B.S. Mjr: R. Stiff. R.F.A.) mounted as worn on two wearing bars, generally good very fine (7) £140-£180

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Artillery.

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Richard Stiff served with the Royal Field Artillery in theatre of war ‘5 i’ from 21 August 1915 and was commissioned on 27 December 1917.

Sold with copied Medal Index Card which notes that he was issued with (replacement) ‘Queen’s & King’s S.A. medals with clasps & Delhi Durbar medal.’