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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 363

Five: Private G. Rutter, Welsh Regiment, late South Wales Borderers

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (5853 Pte C. H. Ruther. S. Wales Bord:); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5853 Pte C. H. Ruther. S. Wales Bord:); 1914-15 Star (11844 Pte C. Rutter. Welsh R.); British War and Victory Medals (11844 Pte. C. Rutter. Welsh R.), note different spellings of surname, good very fine (5)

Charles Henry Ruther was born at St.Mary's, Abergavenny, South Wales and attested into the 3rd Battalion South Wales Borderers at Brecon on 25 January 1895 serving until 25 January 1898. He joined the Regular Army on 26 January 1898 and saw service at Home from 26 January 1898 - 12 January 1900 and then served in South Africa between 13 January 1900 - 9 June 1904 before returning Home on 10 June 1904 until he was discharged on 24 January 1910.

With the outbreak of the Great War he re-enlisted at Newport on 15 August 1914, this time with the surname of Rutter. Rutter served in the Balkans and as part of the M.E.F. from 4 August 1915 (dates differ) - 16 February 1916. He then served as part of the I.E.F. from 17 February 1916 - 10 October 1916. Rutter then served at Home from 11 October 1916 until he was discharged on 7 August 1917 as he was no longer fit for further service. This was as a result of Neurasthenia he suffered which had been from service at Kut, Mesopotamia beginning on 2 July 1916. He is entitled to a Silver War Badge (124946).

Please see Lot 383 for the medals to his brother.

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£290

Starting price
£140