The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 4th Regiment, South African Infantry

Pair: Corporal J. Dewar, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Cpl. J. Dewar. 4th S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, nearly very fine and better

Pair: Private H. C. Cunningham, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. H. C. Cunningham 4th S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, some staining to VM, nearly very fine and better

Pair: Private T. C. Davies, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. T. C. Davies. 4th S.A.I.) traces of adhesive to reverse of both, nearly very fine and better (6) £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bernard Harris Collection of Medals to the 4th Regiment, South African Infantry.

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John Dewar was born in Stirling, Scotland, around 1890, and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 6 September 1915. Disembarked at Marseilles 20 April 1916, he received a severe gunshot wound to the left leg on 9 April 1917 and was evacuated from No. 22 General Hospital per Princess Elizabeth to England. He later returned to the Western Front on 29 October 1918 and was struck off strength “C” Company on 11 May 1919.

Henry Calcutt Cunningham was born in Cape Town on 11 February 1897 and attested for the 1st South African Infantry at Cape Town on 26 December 1917. Disembarked at Devonport 3 March 1918, he served with “G” Company on the Western Front and was discharged from the 4th Regiment at Maitland on 19 August 1919.

Thomas Charles Davies was born in Cardiff in 1883 and attested for the 4th South African Infantry at Potchefstroom on 31 August 1915. Posted to the Western Front from 19 April 1916 to 27 October 1918, he was demobilised at Maitland on 6 May 1919.

Sold with copied service records for all three recipients.