Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

South Africa 1834-53 (W. Bower, 45th Regt.) edge bruising, contact marks, nearly very fine £280-320

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A fine Collection of Medals to the Sherwood Foresters.

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William Bower was born in Ilkestone, Derbyshire. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 45th (Nottinghamshire) Regiment at Nottingham on 13 January 1841, aged 18 years. Total service with the 45th was 21 years, of which 16 years were in the Cape Province of South Africa where he served in the Second and Third Kaffir Wars. He was four times convicted by court martial and twice by the civil powers and had 44 entries in the defaulter’s book. Despite this, at his discharge he was in possession of two Good Conduct Badges. He was discharged at his own request on 28 July 1862.

With copied discharge papers.