Pair: Corporal W. Wright, Royal Engineers

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (25458 L.Cpl. W. Wright. R.E.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (25458 2/Cpl. W. Wright. R.E.) toned, extremely fine (2) £140-180

William Wright was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in 1870 and attested for the Royal Engineers there on 29 December 1890. He served with the Engineers in South Africa from 25 October 1901 until 28 October 1902, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal together with a gratuity per Army Order 101 in April 1909. He was promoted Corporal on 9 December 1910, and was discharged whilst serving with 13th Company, Royal Engineers, on 28 December 1911, after 21 years’ service.