Three: Private R. Hetherston, 2nd Battalion, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), late Royal Dublin Fusiliers

1914 Star (7518 Pte. R. Hetherston. 2/ Sco: Rif.); British War and Victory Medals (7518 Pte. R. Hetherston. Sco. Rif.) nearly very fine (3) £80-£120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Richard Hetherston was born in March 1874 in Killucan, County Mestmeath, Ireland and attested for the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Dublin in February 1896. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa from November 1897 to February 1902, being awarded the Q.S.A. with 6 clasps and K.S.A. with 2 clasps for his Boer War service, and afterwards was employed in Aden in operations in the interior, 1902-03. He was discharged in July 1908 after 12 years service but, after the outbreak of the Great War, he attested for the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), and served with the 2nd Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 5 November 1914. He subsequently transferred to the Labour Corps and was discharged on 5 February 1920.