Description
Queen’s South Africa Medal (Type III), Clasps: CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE’. Impressed to “1975 PTE C. HOPKINS, 11TH COY 3RD INP: YEO:”
Yorkshire Imperial Yeomanry Medal 1900-1901. Impressed to “1975 C. HOPKINS”.
Charles Hopkins served as a private 1975 of the 11th (Yorkshire) Company during the Anglo-Boer war (as per QSA rolls). The company was raised in 1900 and sponsored by the Queen’s Own Yorkshire Dragoons following the Royal Warrant issued on the 24th of December 1899.
Lacking in service details and requires research. A scarce pair. Extremely Fine