Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Transvaal, South Africa 1902 (315 Pte. W. C. Lawrence. Vol: Coy. Hants: Regt.) retaining rod possibly replaced, otherwise good very fine £80-£100

William Charles Lawrence was born in Portsea, Hampshire, in 1881 and attested for the Hampshire Regiment at Portsmouth for the duration of hostilities on 11 February 1902, having previously served in the Regiment’s 3rd Volunteer Battalion. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the latter stages of the Boer War from 8 March to 31 July 1902, and was discharged on 30 August 1902, after 201 days’ service.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.