A SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1879 WITH 1879 CLASP TO LIEUTENANT A.W....

A SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL 1879 WITH 1879 CLASP TO LIEUTENANT A.W. TURNER OF THE 99TH FOOT. A South Africa medal with 1879 clasp named to Lieut A. W. Turner 99th Foot. Arthur W. Turner was appointed in February 1867 at the age of 18. He received his first commission on the 27th July 1867. He is recorded with the 58th Regiment in Bermuda in September 1880. Turner is one of only eight Lieutenants on the roll for the 99th for this award. Provenance: The Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Benskin Green Collection, purchased in May 1944 from Bladwin from £1 7s 6d. Loaned to 'The Wardrobe' Military museum Salisbury by Dr J. Green 1982 - 2026.

Estimate:£600

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