A spectacular grouping of full size and miniature campaign medals covering the Boer War, Great War and WW2, with Edwardian Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and 1950’s Army Meritorious Service Medal, together with regimental prize medals, insignia, and Silver War Badge to Warrant Officer 2nd Class Charles Harding, The Middlesex Regiment, late Scots Guards.
Five: Queen’s South Africa Medal, 3 clasps: Cape Colony, Wittebergen, South Africa 1901 (8554 Corpl. C. HARDING, Scots: Gds); British War Medal (L-12335 C.SJT. C. HARDING, MIDD’X R.); WW2 Defence Medal; Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (12335 C.SJT. C. HARDING, MIDDX: REGt.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.VI.R. (12335 W.O.Cl. 2 C HARDING, MX), mounted court-style for display.
Together with:
A matching set of miniatures;
Silver War Badge, No. 111333;
Queen Mary Christmas tin;
silver Brigade of Guards Athletic Meeting silver medal, 45mm, HMs Birmingham 1904, 47.3g, named “BOURTON’S COURT / JULY 16TH 1904 / WINNER OF / TUG OF WAR|”;
Scots Guards Association white metal and enamels buttonhole badge, numbered 875 on horseshoe fitting reverse, with J. R. Gaunt maker’s mark;
Middlesex Regiment old comrades badge, in gilt metal and enamels, with pin fitting reverse;
silver Albert chain with eight prize medallions attached, of the two silver, one is engraved “ A.I.M.A.M. 1896 TUG OF WAR, CATCH WEIGHTS’ - WON BY PTE. C. HARDING, the five bi-metal gold and silver medallions are unnamed and the 9ct gold medallion is engraved “GAMAGE C & A.C. / TUG OF WAR/ 1st PRIZE / AP. 8th 98 / L. Cpl. C HARDING.”
Condition: Generally Good Very Fine or better.
Charles Harding was born in the parish Billingshurst, Sussex, and attested for the Scots Guards on 19 March 1890. He served in South Africa during the Boer War from 13 Mar 1900 until 1 Apr 1901, and received the Army L.S.G.C. in 1909 having transferred to the Middlesex Regiment in 1908.
His Great War service was recognised by the award of the British War Medal only for service with the 7th Battalion in India. Harding was discharged on 21 Jan 1917 having completed 7 month service in India as Acting Regimental Sergeant-Major.
Having served in the some Civil defence capacity during WW2 for which he received the Defence Medal, Harding would later be awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.
