Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901 (3370 Pte. V. Wilson, 15th Coy. 5th Impl. Yeo.) edge bruise to reverse, good very fine £100-140

Victor Wilson was born in Sunderland. Employed as a Farmer in New Zealand, he attested for the Imperial Yeomanry at Newcastle on 4 January 1900, aged 27 years, 3 months. He served in the 15th (Northumberland) Company, 5th Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, February 1900-June 1901. He was discharged in 18 June 1901 having completed his period of service. With copied service papers.