United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Conductor A.L. Harper, Imperial Transport Service Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in bronze gilt (this is

in bronze gilt (this is a very rare miniature

A Grand Cross sash badge consisting of a white-enameled cross pattée in gilded silver with swords in each quadrant

demonstrating some material fatigue to the ribbons and the deliberate backwards application of the Iron Cross (likely owing to Bavarian patriotism)

60 mm x 35

II Class Bronze Grade

United Kingdom. A Queen’s South Africa Medal to Conductor A.L. Harper, Imperial Transport Service Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in bronze gilt (this isA Queens South Africa Medal. Instituted 1899. In silver, rim officially engraved CONDR. A. L. HARPER. IMP. TRNSPT. SER. with CAPE COLONY, ORANGE FREE STATE, bright, notable edge bruises and contact marks, very fine. Footnote: A. L. Harper, service no. 1291, is on the Weils Transport medal rolls for the Queens South Africa and Kings South Africa medals, serving with the Imperial Transport Service. The Imperial Transport Service played a vital