Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant G. F. Morton, Royal Berkshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6879 Pte. G. F. Morton, 2nd Rl. Berks; Regt); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, E.VII.R. (394 Sgt. G. F. Morton 4/R. Berks: Regt); Special Constabulary Long Service Medal, G.VI.R., 1st issue (George F. Morton.) edge bruise to QSA, contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £200-£240

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Royal Berkshire Collection.

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George Frederick Morton, a Plumber from Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, was born around 1876. He attested for the Royal Berkshire Regiment at Reading, Berkshire, on 1 February 1900 and served during the Second Boer War in South Africa from 16 March 1900 to 4 November 1900, before his discharge at his own request on 19 January 1901. He subsequently attested for the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, and in later life served as a Special Constable.

Sold together with a quantity of Regimental and local shooting medallions and fobs, some named to the recipient, in silver and bronze, and copy service papers for his service in South Africa.