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Auction: 25111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 432

(x) Pair: Drummer A. Barker, Middlesex Regiment

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing's Nek (5445 Drmr: A. Barker. Middlesex Regt); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5445 Dmr: F. Barker Middlesex Regiment), note incorrect initial, suspension of first somewhat slack, contact marks, very fine (2)

Alfred Barker was born at Edmonton, London in 1883 and attested on 22 July 1898 and appointed Drummer with 2nd Battalion not long later on 4 January 1899. Posted to South Africa on 2 December 1899 they went into action on the Tugela Heights, being part of the disastrous Battle of Laing's Nek on 23-24 January.

They saw further action on the Tugela and the advance to Ladysmith and Pretoria before being divided between Columns for the rest of the war. Barker left South Africa on 16 February 1903 and advanced Lance Corporal on 1 January 1906. Further advanced Corporal the next year he was discharged on 20 June 1910.

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£140