Orders, Decorations and Medals

Mayor of Kimberley’s Star 1899-1900, reverse inscribed, ‘R. J. W. Beale’, reverse hallmark with date letter ‘b’, complete with brooch bar as issued, short length of ribbon, about very fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The John Chidzey Collection.

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Richard James Beale served in the Bechuanaland Rifles prior to joining the Cape Police with whom he served at the defence of Kimberley. He was discharged from the Police for misconduct on 28 February 1900 and later served with the Kimberley Volunteer Regiment. In addition to the above he was awarded the Queen’s medal with clasps for Cape Colony, Defence of Kimberley, Orange Free State and Transvaal. With some copied research.