Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3666 Sgt. J. S. Merideth, 29th. Coy. 9th. Imp: Yeo:) nearly extremely fine £100-£140

Joseph Stananought Merideth was born in Liverpool in 1867 and served during the Boer War as Sergeant in the 29th (Denbighshire) Company, 9th (Welsh) Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry. Discharged upon termination of engagement 26 June 1901, he likely resumed his former livelihood as a farmer.

Sold with copied Army Service Record which states further entitlement to clasp South Africa 1901.