Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Serjeant W. Hughes, 2nd Dragoon Guards, late Inniskilling Dragoons, killed in action, France/Flanders, 13 May 1915

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg (3761 Corpl., 6/Drgns.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3761 Serjt., Innis. Drgns.) some contact marks, very fine (2) £180-220

William Arthur Hughes was born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, lived in Leamington Spa and enlisted at Birmingham. As a Sergeant serving in the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen’s Bays) he was killed in action, France/Flanders, on 13 May 1915. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. With copied Q.S.A. roll extract and casualty details.