CAMPAIGN PAIR TO A DANIELS BORDER REGIMENT
Indian General Service Medal, Waziristan 1894-5. Correctly engraved 2542 Pte A Daniels 2/Bn Border Regt.
Queens South Africa Medal; Cape Colony; Orange Free State; Transvaal and South Africa 1901. Correctly impressed 2542 Pte A Daniels 1: Bord Regt.
Condition GVF+ (South Africa 1901 bar is loose)
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£240 - £280
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Hammer price:
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£260 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Alfred
Daniels was born in Rotherhithe, London, Surrey in 1869. He attested on 18th
July 1888 at London, giving his occupation as Labourer.
On
10th June 1892, he was sentenced to 28 days in prison after being found guilty
of drunkenness by district court-martial. Daniels served in Waziristan from 1894
to 1895. He was transferred to the reserves on 3rd April 1896 and recalled 26th
December 1899 due to the Boer War.
Daniels
served in South Africa from 26th March 1900 until 14th August 1901. On 31st May
1901, he was imprisoned again for 42 days for what looked to be an altercation
and drunkenness. He was sent back to England and discharged two days later, on
16th August 1901.
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