BRITISH ARMY & NAVY BOER WAR & WW1 SERVICE MEDALS TO SUB LIEUTENANT BOWLES RNR

Offered is a an original set of medals for Boer War & First World War service, as awarded to Sub Lieutenant Alfred Bowles, Royal Naval Reserve, Late 2nd Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.

Medals include the following awards: Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, impressed named to 8973 PTE. A. BOWLES, NORTH’D: FUS:; 1914-15 Star, impressed named to EA. 396, A. BOWLES. E.R.A., R.N.R.; British War and Victory Medals, impressed named to ENG. S. LT. A. BOWLES. R.N.R. & Royal Naval Reserve L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension, impressed named to ENGR. SUB. LT. A. BOWLES. R.N.R.; swing mounted as worn.

Alfred Bowles was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in 1881. A fitter and Turner by trade, in which capacity he would dutifully serve during the First World War. He attested for service in South Africa with the Northumberland Fusiliers at the city of his birth, in February 1901. Bowles served with the 2nd Battalion (Volunteer Service Company ) during the Second Boer War, and was discharged 8 July 1902. He served during the Great War, initially as an Engine Room Artificer, with the Royal Naval Reserve, and advanced to Engineering Sub Lieutenant (awarded R.N.R. L.S. & G.C. 27 September 1920). An interesting group, considering Lieutenant Bowles served in both the British Army & Royal Navy in two wars.