Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Sergeant-Major Clerk H. Fairburn, Royal Garrison Artillery, later commissioned as Lieutenant

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (2430 S. Major Clerk: H. Fairburn. W.D., R.G.A.) clasps mounted in order listed but not entitled to Cape Colony; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., 3rd issue, small letter reverse (2430. Q: M: Sgt. H. Fairburn. R.A.) light contact marks, nearly very fine (2) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Simon C. Marriage Collection of Medals to the Artillery.

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Herbert Fairburn was born near Dublin and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Woolwich on 15 June 1881, aged 15 years 6 months. He was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal in September 1899 and was discharged at Johannesburg on 14 June 1902, intending to reside there. His discharge papers confirm Q.S.A. with four clasps (but not Cape Colony) and also the King’s medal with two clasps. He re-enlisted at Pretoria on 1 September 1904, and was commissioned Lieutenant on 22 February 1905.

Sold with copied discharge papers.