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Auction: 25112 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 365

Five: Driver G. Wilcockson, G Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, whose Battery saw heavy fighting at Magersfontein, being highly praised by Lord Methuen for their efforts

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (86232 Gnr: G. H. Wilcockson, G Bty., R.H.A.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, King's South Africa 1901, King's South Africa 1902 (86232 Gnr: G. H. Wilcockson. R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (88522 Whlr. G. H. Wilcockson. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (88522 Dvr. G. H. Wilcockson. R.A.), light contact marks, minor edge bruise to first, very fine (5)

George Hamlet Wilcockson was born at Wigan, Lancashire in 1872 and enlisted on 1 September 1891, with the Royal Horse Artillery. Posted first to 'B' Battery in India on 12 November 1892 he was to serve there for several years, returning in December 1898.

Joining 'G' Battery on 9 October 1899 he was posted to South Africa with them on 28 October. The Battery joined Methuen before Battle of Magersfontein and performed well during the fighting later joining General Broadwood on the march to Kimberley.

Wilcockson was imprisoned on 22 August 1900 and later joined the Royal Field Artillery on 13 February 1901, transferring to the 1 Pounder Maxims on 22 August that year. Transferred to the Army Reserve on 4 April 1903 he was completely discharged on 31 August 1907.

Wilcockson appears to have re-enlisted on 16 February 1915 with the rank of Wheeler, entering the war in France on 9 September 1915. He was invalided due to ill health on 20 November 1917; sold together with copied service papers and medal rolls.

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£230

Starting price
£140