Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa 1901 (6840 Pte. W. H. Holmes, Vol. Coy. W. York. Regt.) slight edge bruising, very fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Fine Collection of Boer War Medals.

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William Henry Holmes was born in Sheriff Hutton, near York. A Cycle Maker by occupation, and a member of the 1st Volunteer Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, he attested for short service with the Regiment at York on 27 January 1900, aged 21 years, 5 months. After serving in South Africa he was discharged on the termination of his period of service on 24 April 1901.

With copied service papers and copied roll extracts. The latter confirm the award of clasps for ‘Orange Free State’, ‘Laing’s Nek’, ‘Natal’ and ‘South Africa 1901’. That for ‘Natal’ issued on 3 April 1902.