Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (433 Tpr. W. Isaac, R.H. Gds.), one or two edge bruises, nearly very fine £180-220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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William David Henry Isaac was born in Hawksbury, Gloucestershire and enlisted in the Royal Horse Guards in March 1894, aged 17 years. He subsequently witnessed active service out in South Africa between November 1899 and November 1900, where he was present in the relief of Kimberley operations, including Paardeberg, and afterwards at Driefontein, Johannesburg and Diamond Hill - Medal & clasps confirmed (T.N.A. WO 100/112 refers). He was discharged in December 1909; his Medal is illustrated in Brian Kieran’s Success of a General.