QSA + 5 to King 86th IY Rough Riders. Died of Disease.

A Queens South Africa medal correctly named to 30813 Tpr A. G. King 86th Coy Imp Yeo with five clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 and 1902.
Aubrey George King was born in Littleport, Ely, Cambridgeshire around 1881 to George H and Maude. His father was a Miller. At some point Aubrey moved to London, and he was employed as a Draper for Ponting Bros, a high-class department store Located at 125–127 Kensington High Street. While in London he enlisted into the 4th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, based in Kensington and often known as the "West London Rifles," this volunteer corps later became known as The Kensington’s.
In 1901 he was called up for overseas service in South Africa with the 22nd Battalion 86th Coy Imperial Yeomanry, the Rough Riders. Part of the Second Contingent of the IY, consisting of 84th, 85th, 86th and 87th (Rough Riders) Companies. They sailed from Southampton aboard the German on 31st March 1901.
He served in South Africa for 311 days during probably the most brutal guerrilla phase of the war, sadly Trooper Aubrey King died of disease ay Kimberley on 5th February 1902. He is remembered with honour at the Boer War Memorial at Ely Cathedral and on His Grandfather’s head stone William Bowers in the St Martins Churchyard, Fincham, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. This reads “William Bowers who died May 24th 1903 in his 86th year. Also his dear Granson Aubrey G King IY RR. Who passed away in Kimberley SA in his 19th Year. Interred in West End Cemetery”. For some reason his age is wrong, he was around the age of 21 years old.
His QSA is in excellent condition and comes on a piece of replacement ribbon some clasps lose and not attached.

Code: 31490