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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 558

Pair: Private G. Jeffries, 1st Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment

Queen's South Africa Medal 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3318 Pte G. Jeffery, 1:R:Sussex Regt.) note surname incorrectly rendered; King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3318 Pte G. Jeffries. Rl: Sussex Regt.), suspension loose, contact marks, contact wear overall, nearly very fine

George Jeffries was born at Agra, India in 1873 and joined the 1st Battalion, Sussex Regiment prior to the Anglo-Boer War. They were in on the action during the Battle of Doornkop during the advance on Johannesburg, before seeing extremely heavy fighting at Diamond Hill after the capture of Pretoria. Positioned on the left of the 21st Brigade, their advance forced the Boer's back and the British were able to bring forward their guns and drive the enemy off.

Remaining with the Sussex Regiment until 1908 Jeffries was discharged from the 2nd Battalion at Belfast on 19 March after 18 years of service. Despite this he was to return to the Colours on the outbreak of the Great War with the 5th (Cinque Ports) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. Embodied with 2/5th on 11 August 1914 he was transferred to the 72nd Provisional Battalion in Britain and remained on Home Service until 24 July 1916 when he was invalided from service.

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