Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (6594 Pte. S. Cole. Wilts: Regt.) good very fine £80-£100

Sidney Cole was born in Long Parish, Andover, Hampshire, in 1883 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Winchester on 23 August 1899, claiming to be 18 years and 1 month. Discharged on 3 November 1900, on account of having made a mis-statement as to his age, he re-enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment at Salisbury on 25 March 1901, this time giving his age as 17 years and 11 months. He served with the 3rd Battalion during the Boer War in St. Helena from 20 June 1901 to 11 September 1902, guarding Boer Prisoners of War, and was discharged by purchase on 7 May 1904.

Sold with copied records of service; medal roll extract; and other research.