Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Lance-Corporal W. N. F. Humphrey, 3rd South African Infantry, three times wounded in action on the Western Front

British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (L/Cpl., 3rd S.A.I.)

Pair: Private L. N. Coulton, 6th South African Infantry, wounded in action in East Africa

British War Medal 1914-20 (Pte., 1st S.A.I.); Bilingual Victory Medal 1914-19 (Pte., 6th S.A.I.) good very fine (4) £140-180

Wesley Napier Frank Humphrey was born in Harrismith, Orange Free State. He enlisted at Johannesburg on 6 August 1915, aged 25 years and was posted to the 3rd South African Infantry. Served in Egypt, January-April 1916 and then France, April-July 1916, being wounded at Delville Wood on 18 July 1916 - suffering gunshot wounds to his left wrist and right knee. After being invalided to England, he returned to France, December 1916-April 1917, but was wounded at the battle of Arras on 9 April 1917 - this time receiving a severe gunshot wound to the right arm. After recovering in England, he returned once more to his unit in France, June-October 1917, only to be wounded for a third time at the battle for Menin Road, 20 September 1917 - suffering gunshot wounds to the legs. These final wounds kept him in and out of hospital until June 1918. He was discharged from the Army with a 40% disability pension on 26 December 1918. With copied service papers.

Lewis Nathaniel Coulton was an Engine Driver from Port Elizabeth, enlisting on 8 April 1916. Posted to the 6th S.A.I. in East Africa, he was wounded in action at Morogoro/Kissaki on 20 September 1916 - gunshot wound to the left shoulder. Invalided to hospital at Dar-es-Salem, he caught malaria and was sent home to South Africa and was discharged ‘medically unfit’ on 19 March 1917. He re-enlisted at Potchefstroom on 13 April 1918 and joined the 1st S.A.I. in France on 2 December 1918. Finally discharged in South Africa, 19 August 1919. With copied service papers.