War Medals

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL, 28TH. COMPANY IMPERIAL YEOMANRY (BEDFORDSHIRE) : SEVERELY WOUNDED AT DRIEKLOOF, 19 MAY 1901

Bars, 'Cape Colony', 'Orange Free State', 'Transvaal', 'South Africa 1901', unofficial rivet retaining last bar - 20681 Trooper R.G. GILLOTT, 28th. Coy. Imp. Yeo. (ROBERT GOODWIN GILLOTT - Born around 1881 at Hornsey, Middlesex. Attested at London on 26 January 1901 for Paget's Horse, 19th. Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry, and went to South Africa on 21 February 1901: He served in South Africa with 28th.Company, 4th. Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry (Bedfordshire) and was SEVERELY WOUNDED IN ACTION at Driekloof (Vrede) on 19 May 1901: He was invalided to England on 7 August 1901 and discharged at Colchester on 28 September 1901, "having been found medically unfit for further service." ) : Sold with verification; copy Service Papers; copy Census Records and related research: Medal mounted on long length of original ribbon EF - £295