Orders, Decorations and Medals

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (2869 Shg. Sth. P. Rawsthorne, 11th Hussars) nearly extremely fine £100-140

Peter Rawsthorne was born in Manchester. A Shoeing-Smith by occupation, he joined the 11th Hussars at Ashton-under-Lyne on 24 April 1888, aged 21 years, 10 months. Served with the 11th Hussars in South Africa, May-October 1892; India, October 1892-January 1897 and South Africa, March 1900-March 1901. He was discharged having completed his period of service in June 1901. In September 1901 he rejoined the Army for one-year’s service and served in the Royal Artillery in South Africa, November 1901-November 1902. He rejoined for a third time in May 1918 but did not go overseas and was discharged in February 1920. Rawsthorne died in Manchester on 18 March 1943. With three sets of copied service papers, Q.S.A. roll extract for the 11th Hussars with No. 2 Remount Depot; census extracts certificate of trade proficiency and death certificate.