Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lieutenant F. C. Cantrill, South African Constabulary later 13th Battalion Canadian Infantry and Canadian Forestry Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, date clasp block loose on riband (1849 Corpl: F. C. Cantrill. S.A.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Lieut. F. C. Cantrill.) nearly extremely fine (2) £120-£160

Frederick Charles Cantrill was born in Derby on 5 April 1871 and attested for the South African Constabulary at Prince Albert on 29 January 1901. Promoted Corporal on 26 April 1901, he was discharged by purchase on 12 February 1903. He saw further service during the Great War, being commissioned Second Lieutenant on 188th Battalion, Canadian Infantry, on 28 March 1916, and served in England with the 15th Reserve Battalion and the Canadian Forestry Corps (not entitled to a Victory Medal). He was discharged, unfit for General Service, on 5 April 1918.

Sold with a repaired SAC shoulder title; and copied service papers.