Orders, Decorations and Medals

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902, 1 clasp, CC. (Lieut. H. C. W. Berthon, 2nd Rl. Highldrs), extremely fine

Lieut. Herbert Cecil Willoughby Berthon of Cleeve Court, Somersetshire, 2nd Batt., Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), died on Dec. 15th, 1899, at Wynberg, Cape Colony, of wounds received at Magersfontein. He was the son of the late Major-Gen. T. P. Berthon, of West Mount, Ryde, Isle of Wight, and was born June 10th, 1865. Lieut. Berthon served in the ranks nearly seven years and gained his commission as 2nd lieut. in the East Yorkshire Regt., 1 Jan., 1894; promoted Lieut. Oct., 1896, and transferred to the Royal Highlanders, Oct., 1897. He served with the Kimberley Relief Force under Lieut.-Gen. Lord Methuen previous to being wounded at Magersfontein.