Lot Archive

Lot

№ 837

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6 December 2006

Hammer Price:
£200

Three: Corporal A. R. Jefferies, 4th South African Infantry, formerly 6th South African Infantry, who died of wounds on 20 July 1916

1914-15 Star (Cpl., 6th Infantry) surname spelt ‘Jeffries’ on this medal; British War and Victory Medals (Cpl., 4th S.A.I.) unit number officially corrected on last two medals; together with fibre identity disc; small religous medal; and four original photographs including recipient, nearly extremely fine (5) £80-100

Aubrey Rodney Jefferies died of wounds on 20 July 1916 and is buried at La Neuville British Cemetery, Corbie, Somme, France. Corporal Jefferies probably received his wounds ten days previously during the fierce fighting for Trones Wood. Sold with copied service papers.