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Auction: 23113 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 146

The King's South Africa Medal awarded to Private W. Perry, Devonshire Regiment, a veteran of India service who fought at Elandslaagte and Ladysmith only to be killed in action during the Somme Offensive

King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4324 Pte W. Perry. Devon: Regt.), suspension loose, contact wear, slight edge bruising, very fine

William Perry was born at Caversham, Berkshire and enlisted with the Devonshire Regiment, serving with them in India and earning a Clasp for the North West Frontier 1897-98. Later joining the Anglo-Boer War in South Africa and seeing heavy fighting during the Battle of Elandslaagte and the Defence of Ladysmith in which the Devons won laurels for constantly being at the sharp end of the action.

Returning to service for the Great War Perry entered the war in France on 10 October 1915. Serving with the 9th Battalion, Devonshire Regiment he was mortally wounded during the Somme Offensive, likely during the attack on High Wood on 20 July. He survived for several days but eventually died of wounds on 24 July 1916 and was buried at St Sever Cemetery.

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