A Complete and Researched Career: From the Boer War to WWI (3 Medals)
An impressive, officially named three-medal group tracing the extensive military career of Sergeant Daniel Farnsworth (b. 1870, Guelph, Ontario) from a young Volunteer to a seasoned WWI Sergeant. Spanning three monarchs and over two decades of dedicated service, this group is offered with verified, original Canadian Expeditionary Force documentation, moving it from a simple collection to a fully researched narrative of a Canadian soldier.
Medal Details:
Queen’s South Africa Medal (QSA) Named to: 6913 BUGR. D. FARNSWORTH. V. COY S. STAFFORD: REGT. Rank: Bugler (Rare & Collectible) Clasps: Four authentic clasps including SOUTH AFRICA 1901, WITTEBERGEN, TRANSVAAL, and CAPE COLONY.
Volunteer Long Service Medal (Edward VII) Named to: 907 L.SJT. D. FARNSWORTH. 2ND V.B. S. STAFF: R. Rank: Lance Sergeant Significance: Confirms long, dedicated service with the South Staffords Volunteers, recognizing 20 years of faithful service between his campaign deployments.
British War Medal (WWI) Named to: 30609 SJT D FARNSWORTH C.A.S.C. Rank: Sergeant Significance: Traces a critical unit transfer for WWI to the Canadian forces.
Research and Documentation Summary:
This medal group is backed by Farnsworth's complete and verified CEF Attestation and Service Papers, which reveal the fascinating details of his life and service:
Life & Enlistment: Daniel Farnsworth, a shipper from Guelph, attested for the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force at Valcartier on September 23, 1914. Born in 1870, he likely adjusted his age upon enlistment to be accepted for active service.
Active Service & Promotions: Original papers confirm his service in France (from 1915), England, and Canada. He saw considerable advancement, promoted to Corporal in 1914 (backdated) and finally to Sergeant in 1917 while in the field. Original casualty forms detail a brief hospitalization in Boulogne and Havre in 1915 for sickness before his prompt return to duty.
Discharge & Conduct: He was honorably discharged on August 16, 1918, medically unfit for further service. His official military character on discharge was rated as "VERY GOOD."
Verified Naming: All medals have clear, officially impressed naming that is confirmed by the accompanying service documentation.
Complete Story-Group: A rare opportunity to acquire a complete single-recipient service history, tracing a soldier from a young Bugler in the South Staffordshire volunteers fighting in the Boer War, through two decades of dedication resulting in a Long Service Medal, to service as a Sergeant in the Canadian forces during WWI.
Highly Desirable Narrative: The original documents elevate this lot from a set of medals to a powerful, verifiable piece of Canadian and British military history, perfect for the discerning historical researcher or medal collector.
