Three: Private W. A. Lang, 2nd Rhodesia Regiment

1914-15 Star (585 Pte., 2-Rhodesia Regt.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Pte., Rhod. 1st S.A.I. Bgde.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (585 Pte., 2-Rhodesia Regt.) good very fine (3)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Late Bruce C Cazel Collection of British Campaign Awards.

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William Albert Lang enlisted into the 2nd Rhodesia Regiment on 2 November 1914. He entered British East Africa with them on 9 March 1915. He was transferred to the Machine Gun Section in December 1915. He is credited with serving at the battles of Latema, Taveta, German Bridge, Mkolamo, Lukigura and Makindu. Lang was invalided to South Africa from Kilindini in occupied German East Africa on 17 October 1916. Lang was struck off the strength for transfer to the 2nd Rhodesian Regiment Detachment, 3rd South African Infantry, 1st South African Brigade, on 9 September 1917. He embarked for England on 13 September and was taken onto the strength of the 1st Reserve Battalion on 12 October 1917. He was transferred to the South African Discharge Depot on 20 November 1917. Lang returned to South Africa on 12 April 1918 and was discharged at Wynberg, Transvaal, on 30 April 1918. With copied service papers.