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Six: Corporal W. E. Kenwood, Royal Horse Artillery, late 16th Lancers
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Transvaal, Wittebergen (4442 Pte., 16th Lancers); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (4442 Pte., 16th Lancers); 1914-15 Star (6737 Cpl., R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (6737 Cpl., R.A.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (6737 Bmbr., R.H.A.) first two with some contact marks, nearly very fine and better (6) £240-280
William Ernest Kenwood enlisted into the 16th Lancers on 3 November 1894. With the regiment he served throughout the Boer War, taking a slight wound in an action near the Doorn River, 20 December 1901. In the Great War, then with the Royal Horse Artillery, he entered the France/Flanders theatre of war on 15 December 1914. He was discharged due to sickness on 21 February 1916 and awarded the Silver War Badge (not with lot). With copied m.i.c. and roll extracts.
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