Three: Corporal E. R. Howes, South African Mounted Engineers, died of disease, South Africa, 6 December 1918

1914-15 Star (2nd Cpl., S.A.E.C.); British War and Bilingual Victory Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf (Cpl., S.A.M.E.) nearly extremely 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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M.I.D. London Gazette 31 January 1919 (East Africa).

Edward Richard Howes attested into No. 4 Troop (Mounted Engineers) of the South African Engineering Corps on 17 February 1915. He served in German South West Africa and was discharged on 31 July 1915. He re-attested on 2 May 1917 as a Sapper (Carpenter) in the South African Mounted Engineers. Serving in East Africa, he was treated for Malaria on five occasions. Howes returned to South Africa on 7 October 1918 having been mentioned in despatches for his services in East Africa. He was admitted to No. 3 General Hospital at Durban on 18 November 1918. He died of Pneumonia on 6 December 1918 and was buried in the Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery, Natal. With copied service papers and research.