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Hello azyeoman,

I have sent you a pm regarding the Yorkshire Tribute to John Crust sold on Ebay today.

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Happy New Year
Paul

Hi Paul,
I replied to your message.
Best regards and happy New Year.
John

Picture courtesy of Noonan's

QSA (4) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901, unofficial rivets between third and fourth clasps (12323 Pte. R. A. Campbell, 66th. Coy. Impl: Yeo:);
Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1902, 66th Company, South Africa 1900-1901 (12323 R. A. Campbell)

R. A. Campbell attested for the Imperial Yeomanry and served with the 66th (Yorkshire) Company, 3rd Battalion, Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa during the Boer War.

In case anyone is interested there is a copy of Birkin available on eBay at the moment (as of 23 Nov 2024; £124.99 Buy-it-Now).

Link: History of the 3rd Regiment Imperial Yeomanry 1900-02 R L Birkin Anglo-Boer War



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Picture courtesy of Spink

QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (32451 Pte. W. Shepherd. 11th Coy. Imp: Yeo:);
Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1902 (32451 Pte.W Shepherd.)

Wilfred Shepherd born at Sheffield was a 20-year-old butcher when he joined the Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry on 25 February 1901 at Doncaster. He served in South Africa from March 1901 until August 1902 being discharged at Aldershot on 30 August 1902.

Sold for a hammer price of GBP 950.

According to his discharge papers 32451 Wilfred Shepherd served in the 111th company, 3rd Battalion IY:



He was also disingenuous regarding his age when he attested on 25 February 1901 as he was born on 29 June 1883 making him 4 months shy of his 18th birthday at the time.

By the time of the 1911 Census he had married and his first of three children had arrived. He had found employment as a police officer and on the 1939 Register, which gave his DoB, he is described as a "retired police officer". I don't think he served in the Great War although some people on Ancestry think he did but the supporting paperwork is for another Wilfred Shepherd born in a different part of Sheffield.

You will also note he was a true red head unlike the one writing this post, Regards David Redhead.