Lot 3581

Description

Group of Four: Queen's South Africa Medal 1899, (type 2 reverse with trace of ghost dates), - six clasps - Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast; King's South Africa Medal 1902, missing suspender and clasps; British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. Lieut: S.P.Layborn, Rl Candn: Regt on first medal, Capt S.P.Layborn. Royl Canad. Regt on second medal, Major S.P.Layborn. on third medal, and Major S.P.Layborn. The Buffs. on the last medal. The first and third medals impressed, the other two medals engraved. As indicated, the second medal missing suspender and clasps, the last two missing ribbons, the third with contact marks and the last with some areas of oxidation, otherwise fine - good very fine.

Lieut S.P.Layborn was a 2nd (Special Service) Battalion Officer in the Anglo-Boer War. He is recorded on the roll of the Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry B Coy (London). After serving in the war in South Africa Lieut Layborn had to wait a long time for the issue of his clasps. In an official letter dated 30 January 1902 from Ottawa he was advised as follows. 'You appear to be entitled to the best combination of clasps of any member of your contingent. It is such a good one we are unable to complete the set, not having a spare one of the 'Relief of Kimberley' (this was later issued to him on 16 March 1905 after additional supplies had been received from England)'. In other correspondence reference is made to his clasp entitlement but there is no mention of the Belfast clasp.