Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 June 2014

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 962

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26 June 2014

Hammer Price:
£600

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Belmont (549 Pte S. Wyers, Cldstm: Gds:) extremely fine £500-600

Private Stephen Wyers was killed in action at the battle of Belmont on 23 November 1899. British casualties at Belmont amounted to 53 killed and more than 200 wounded.

Stephen Wyers was born in Birmingham and enlisted in London on 10 July 1896, from the 3rd Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Militia).