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8 Aug 2021: Cape of Good Hope General Service Medal, 1900. The British colony on the Cape of Good Hope, now part of South Africa, was run by an independent administration with its own ... Lester Watson bought it in the auction of the Hamilton Smith Collection, of

8 Aug 2021: was awarded for general service in the area in the latter part of that year. ... The medal forms part of what Lester Watson's catalogue lists as Group 1, and its provenance is discussed in the page for that group.

8 Aug 2021: The reverse bears the names of the major French successes against the Austrians. ... Although this medal is part of the Watson Collection, Lester Watson's own lists give no provenance for it.

8 Aug 2021: It is part of what the catalogue of the Watson Collection considers Group 6, but as it is not physically attached to the group it has been considered separately here. ... This medal was acquired with the rest of the group by Lester Watson at some point

8 Aug 2021: This medal is unnamed, but belonged to 2nd Lieutenant John Mitchell of the Royal Air Force, with whoseLester Watson acquired it. ... Although the catalogue of the Watson Collection considers this medal part of its Group 7, the medals of that group are

8 Aug 2021: and the united spirit of the Alliance were commemorated in a combined issue of medals to those who had seen active service during the conflict. ... This medal was awarded to Captain T. M. Monk, and is part of what the catalogue of the Watson Collection

8 Aug 2021: It is one of three of his medals that are now in the Watson Collection;follow. ... Nonetheless, it was as a group that Lester Watson purchased them at some point before 1928; they had all previously formed part of the Payne Collection.

8 Aug 2021: In 1898 however the area was mostly part of British Somaliland, the rest having been ceded to Ethiopia in 1897. ... This medal was awarded to Private Mir Arab of the 27th Bombay Light Infantry, part of the Indian Contingent in Africa.

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded to Captain T. M. Monk. It is part of what the catalogue of the Watson Collection considers Group 6, but as it is not physically attached to ... This medal was acquired with the rest of the group by Lester Watson at some point

8 Aug 2021: This medal was awarded for a battle of the American War of 1812'. ... Lester Watson purchased this medal at some point before 1928; it had previously formed part of the Whalley Collection.