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Auction: 25113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 275

A superb campaign group of four awarded to Corporal W. Fredman, Cape Colonial Forces, late Bechuanaland Border Police, Transport Corps, Rhodesian Regiment and South African Constabulary, whose long and eclectic career saw him earn what is very likely a unique combination

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-1897, 1 clasp, Rhodesia 1896, reverse for Matabeleland 1893 (1650 Trooper W. Fredman. B. B. Police.); Cape of Good Hope General Service 1880-97, 1 clasp, Bechuanaland (Tpr. W. Fredman. Transport Corps); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Rhodesia, Relief of Mafeking, Transvaal, Orange Free State (158 Serjt. W. Fredman. S.A.C.); King's South Africa 1901-1902, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (172 Cpl. W. Fredman. C. C. Forces), mounted as worn, the first and fourth detached, some contact marks and contact wear, overall very fine and rare (4)

Note 19 Bechuanaland clasps were issued to the Transport Corps.

William Fredman served initially with the Bechuanaland Border Police listing his address as 'B.B. Police, Mafeking'. He appears to have migrated north, earning a rare Bechuanaland clasp to the Transport Corps before joining E' Squadron, Rhodesian Regiment on the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War Transferring to 'E’ Division, South African Constabulary on 1 November 1900 he was to service with them until 10 December 1901. Having been discharged Fredman could not resist the call of duty one final time and joined the Cape Colonial Forces on 31 December, serving until 31 May 1902, sold together with copied research.

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£750