Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, second and third clasps loose on riband (33913 Tpr. G. W. Bardsley. 89th. Coy. Imp: Yeo:) pawnbroker’s mark to obverse, nearly extremely fine £80-£100

George William Bardsley, a baker, was born in Chester around 1881 and enlisted in the 89th (Mongomeryshire) Company, Imperial Yeomanry at Ruabon in March 1901. He served as Trooper in South Africa during the Boer War and was discharged medically unfit for further service at Colchester on 24 December 1901.

Sold with copied Army Service Record confirming entitlement to QSA Medal, clasps Cape Colony and South Africa 1901.