Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant H. W. D’Ace, Suffolk Regiment, late Essex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Belfast (4912 Cpl., 1st Essex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4912 Serjt., Essex Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (24546 A.W.O.Cl.2, Suff. R.) light contact marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine (4) £150-170

Henry William D’Ace was born at Winchester, Hampshire, and enlisted for the Essex Regiment at Warley on 1 September 1897. He was promoted to Corporal in June 1900 and to Sergeant in August 1902. He served in India and Burma from August 1902 until December 1910, when he was discharged with permission to reside in India. He was recalled on the outbreak of war and served with the Suffolk Regiment as a Warrant Officer Class 2. Sold with copy service papers.