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Mike

Unusual Military Cross, British South Africa Medal and Boer War pair combination to Lt Col A.G.L. Pepys, Essex Regiment. One of only 3 of the MC/BSAC combination I have found thus far.

Andrew

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East and West Africa 1887-1900 (1) Niger 1897 (3187 Sergt. C. Bayford. E: York R.);
Royal Niger Company Medal 1886-97 (1) Nigeria 1886-1897 (Sergeant C. Bayford East Yorkshire Regiment);
QSA (3) Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (3187 Sgt. C. Bayford, 2nd E. Yorkshire Regt.);
1914-15 Star (308108, C. Bayford, S.P.O., R.N.);
BWM and VM (308108 C. Bayford. Ch. Sto. R.N.);
Royal Navy LS&GC GV, 1st issue (308108 C. Bayford, Ch. Sto. HMS Comus.)

Provenance: Elson Collection, Glendining’s, February 1963 (first three), and afterwards in the collection of Jane Kenworthy, Maine, U.S.A.; purchased from The Armoury of St James’s, September 1992. The World War I and LS&GC medals purchased with all original documents at Glendining’s, September 1990.

Brought to the notice of the Lieut-General, by their Commanding Officers in Special Divisional Order, dated Harrismith, 19 November 1900, for ‘Good Service during the Campaign’:- No. 3187 Sergeant C. Bayford, 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment.

The Royal Niger Company medal was awarded in silver to 36 British officers and N.C.O’s., 46 Royal Niger Company officers, and 10 Royal Niger Constabulary.

Charles Bayford was born at Whitby, Yorkshire, on 12 January 1873, and attested at Beverley on 4 June 1891, for the East Yorkshire Regiment. He was appointed Lance-Corporal in August 1892, and promoted to Corporal in February 1893, and to Sergeant in February 1896. He served overseas in the Niger Territories from 21 November to 20 December 1896, and in South Africa from 14 March 1900 to 15 June 1901. He reverted to Private on 4 April 1902, and was discharged at Beverley on 3 June 1903.

Bayford joined the Royal Navy on 1 November 1904, as a Stoker 2nd Class aboard HMS Acheron, advancing to Stoker in April 1905; Stoker 1st Class, April 1906; Leading Stoker, April 1908; Stoker Petty Officer, February 1910; Chief Stoker, 1 January 1918. He was awarded the LS&GC whilst in Comus on 28 July 1921, and was shore pensioned on 12 June 1922.

Now thats what I call a re-unite when you read its history