Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Johannesburg (1354 Pte. C. Lewis, C.I.V.) good very fine £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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Charles Lewis was born around 1878. A clerk by occupation, he joined the Paddington Division of the 3rd Middlesex Artillery Volunteers (popularly known as the Paddington Light Horse Artillery), in 1897 and served with the 1st Company Mounted Infantry, City Imperial Volunteers during the Boer War. A letter written by B. F. Stratton to the City Press, 18 April 1900 made the following reference to him: ‘I was the fifth man of the C.I.V. to enter Kimberley. First our officer with the Sergeant, then Charlie Lewis...’