A Scarce Boer War Pair awarded to Private Albert Peppercorn, 44th (Suffolk) Company, 12th Imperial Yeomanry, comprising: Queen’s South Africa, 1899-1902, 3rd type reverse, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (6914 Pte A. Peppercorn, 44th Coy 12th Impl: Yeo:); King’s South Africa, 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6914 Pte. A. Peppercorn. Imp: Yeo:); Pair loose, with separate original piece of Q.S.A. ribbon, suspension somewhat slack to first and some minor edge bruising, otherwise toned, very fine (2) Private Albert Peppercorn was born c.1877 in Lolworth, Cambridgeshire, and enlisted for service with the Imperial Yeomanry at Norwich on 3 January 1900, having previously worked as a butcher. After a training period of two months he was sent overseas to serve with the 44th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Company, 12th Imperial Yeomanry, in the Boer War in South Africa. Serving there between 4 March 1900 and 15 May 1901, he then returned home prior to discharge from the 118th Squadron, 25th Regiment I.Y. at Aldershot on 7 September 1902. Rolls confirm entitlement as above, offered with copied documentation.

Estimate: GBP 200 - 300