Orders, Decorations and Medals

South Africa 1877-79, 1 clasp, 1879 (1329 Sg. Smith W. T. Solly, 6th Bde. R.A.) slight edge bruising, good very fine £300-360

William Thomas Solly was born in Margate, Kent. A Shoeing Smith by occupation, he attested for the Royal Artillery at Shorncliffe on 19 April 1876, aged 19 years. As a Shoeing Smith with the 6th Brigade R.A. he served in the Cape of Good Hope, February-October 1879, seeing service in the South African campaign of 1879. He then served in India, October 1879-February 1881. Solly was transferred to the Army Reserve in April 1884 and discharged in April 1888 having completed his service. With copied service papers, roll extracts and other research.