Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902. Silver issue with 2 x clasps 'Cape Colony' & 'South Africa 1902' (6030 S. Serjt: Maj: P. F. Felgate. A.S.C.)

Note: Recipient was 1st Class Staff Sergeant Maor, Percy Frederick Felgate, Army Service Corps, late Scottish Rifles

Important: Medal and both clasps verified per the recipients extant service records held & accessible at The National Archives. In addition to the QSA medal, the recipient was also awarded / entitled t below folloing medals:

- Egypt & Soudan Medal & 'Suakin 1885' (ref WO 100/67)
- Khedives Egyptian Star 1884-85 (service papers refer)
- Military LS&GC Medal (ref Army Order No 10 of 1903)

Percy Frederick Felgate, son of Heber Robert Felgate (Drapers Assistant) & Eliza Maria Felgate (nee Mayhew), was a native of Stowmarket, Norfolk, England, where he was born, on, 25 September 1865. By trade a 'Clerk', Percy was 18 years of age when he enlisted for the British Army at, London, England, on, 25 September 1883 September 1891. At the time of his attestation, Percy was posted to the Scottish Rifles, infantry regiment - as he was under the height required for the Commissariat Corps - subsequently transferring to the Commissariat Corps on 31 January 1885. While on garrison duty in Ireland, Percy Felgate married Janet Henrietta Gabriel, at Cork, Ireland, on, 25 February 1889, the couple subsequently being blessed with 3 x children comprising a daughter, Lillian Elizabeth Gabrielle Felgate, born in Cork 1892, and 2 x sons, Albert Frank Felgate & Sydney Heber Felgate, both born in Malta, Sydney sadly dying there in 1896. At the time that he took his final discharge from the British Army on, 1 November 1911, 1st Class Staff Sergeant Major Felgate, Army Service Corps, had served a total of 23 years and 38 days service, during which time he had racked up an impressive record of overseas service postings (service in Ireland was considered 'Home Service & is not included) listed below:

- Egypt: 01/04/1885 - 03/08/1885 (Campaign Service)
- Malta: 29/09/1993 - 21/03/1897
- Crete: 22/03/1897 - 11/01/1898 (Occupation of Crete)
- Malta: 12/01/1898 - 14/05/1898
- South Africa: 03/05/1902 - 26/05/1902 (Campaign Service)
- St Helena: 27/05/1902 - 28/01/1908

By the time of the 1911 National Census for England & Wales, Percy, was a widower (his wife died in 1910) and described as an 'Army Pensioner', living with his daughter and surving son, at their residence located at, 84 Riley Road, Brighton, England. Percy Frederick Felgate, is recorded as having died at, Steyning, Sussex, England, sometime during the second quarter of 1920

A scarce seen senior Warrant Officer's appointment on the QSA medal

Condition: About GVF

Code: 20934