Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria to include a Fine Collection of Napoleonic Medals

Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1022 Clr.-Serjt. H. Heath, K.R.R.C.) slight contact marks; Africa Service Medal 1939-45 (SR.598035 C. W. Wepener); M.I.D. Certificate, despatch of General Sir H. C. O. Plumer, dated 18 April 1918, named to ‘40020 Bombr. (A./Sjt. Arty. Clk.) S. Hardman’, this in 23 x 18cm. glazed, base silver frame, medals very fine and better (3) £80-100

Henry Heath was born in Battersea, London. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Guildford on 25 May 1883, aged 18 years, 3 months. Promoted to Lance-Corporal, June 1884; Corporal, August 1884; Sergeant, September 1886 and Colour Sergeant in April 1890. Served in Gibraltar, December 1883-January 1895; Malta, January 1895-July 1896; South Africa, July 1896-April 1899; India, April-September 1899; South Africa, September 1899-July 1900; Ceylon, July 1900-January 1901, and India, January 1901-April 1904. Awarded the Q.S.A. with clasps for Defence of Ladysmith, Transvaal and Laing’s Nek. Awarded the L.S. & G.C. Medal by Army Order January 1903. Discharged to a pension on 17 July 1911. With copied service papers and other research.

Medal to Charles William Wepener served in the Southern Rhodesia Armoured Car Regiment from 1 December 1942. With copied service papers.

Samuel Hardman was born in Prestwich, Lancashire. He enlisted as a Boy in the Royal Garrison Artillery, aged 16 years on 2 December 1913. Ranked as a Gunner in January 1915. Served in France, May 1916-July 1918. Mentioned in General Plumer’s despatches of 18 April 1918. A Mental Admission to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley in July 1918; he was discharged as unfit on 14 March 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge in addition to his British War and Victory Medals (not with lot). With copied service papers, m.i.c. and roll extract.