Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare Workington Boer War Tribute Medal in the form of a Maltese Cross, 28mm, gold (9ct., 9.66g, hallmarks for Birmingham 1900), the obverse central circular medallion engraved ‘Presented to Pte. W. H. Pine, Br. Rgt., on his return with the Volunteers from the South African War by the People of Workington -1901-’, the reverse plain, with loop and small ring suspension, nearly extremely fine, rare and unrecorded in Hibbard £600-£800

Walter H. Pine served as 7209 Private with the 1st Volunteer Active Service Company, Border Regiment, and was one of 17 Volunteers presented with the above Tribute Medal by the Mayor of Workington, Alderman James Fletcher, at a home-coming banquet held at the Central Hotel, Workington, Cumberland, on 9 May 1901.

Sold with copied research.