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Auction: 21003 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 153

(x) Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (3011 Pte G. Williamson, North'd:Fus:), good very fine

G. Williamson served with the 1st Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers during the Khartoum expedition of 1898 with the Sudan Medal roll noting his transfer to the Army Reserve after the campaign. Despite this he was posted to South Africa with the 2nd Battalion during the Second Boer War. He died of disease at Springfontein on 23 July 1900 and is erroneously listed on the causality roll as '3011 Private Williamson, M.'. The Medal roll records G. Williamson as dying of disease on 23 July 1900; sold together with copied medal roll and casualty roll.

Further entitled to a silver Queen's Sudan Medal 1896-98.

Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium.

Sold for
£110

Starting price
£80