Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Corporal H. Hopper, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Talana, Defence of Ladysmith, Cape Colony (1027 Pte., K.R.R.C.) last clasp loose on ribbon; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (1027 Corpl., K.R.R.C.) slight edge bruising, good very fine (2)
£400-500

Harry Hopper was born in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire. A Clerk by occupation, he attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Manchester on 23 June 1898. With the 3rd Battalion he served in South Africa, May 1899-July 1902. Returning to England, he was transferred to the Army Reserve in July 1902 and discharged at his own request and a payment of £25 on 28 April 1904.

With a folder containing a quantity of copied research on the recipient and his family, including roll extract which confirms clasps.