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Auction: 12002 - Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals & Militaria
Lot: 268

Queen´s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Belmont, Modder River, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg (4097 Sjt. W.F. Skinner. R.M. H.M.S. Powerful), pawnbroker´s mark to edge at 1 o´clock, light contact marks, therefore very fine Estimate £ 500-600 4097 Colour Sergeant William Edward Skinner, born Chelsea, London; enlisted Royal Marines as Private, 1887; attached for service with H.M.S. Powerful, 15.9.1899-9.3.1900, and ´19.10.1899 landed with the Naval Brigade attached to Kimberley relief force in the Boer War. Took part in all [four] actions fought by that force, at Belmont, Enslin, Modder River, and Magersfontein´ (service papers refer); Colour Sergeant 1906; service during the Great War included as part of Hawke Battalion, Royal Naval Division, 1.1.1915- 31.10.1916; discharged 2.8.1919. A unique combination of clasps to H.M.S. Powerful, from approximately 28 four clasps awards to the ship.

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