Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Private G. Long, 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (3334 Pte., 1: Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3334 Pte., Essex Regt.) initial shown as ‘B’ on the second, nearly extremely fine (2) £100-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals to the Essex Regiment from the Collection of Jack Webb.

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Private Long was reported missing in action near Wonderfontein 25 January 1901. He subsequently rejoined his unit.

Only the Essex Regiment Mounted Infantry qualified for the clasp for Wittebergen.