Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private J. Owens, Worcestershire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3357 Pte. J. Owens. Worcester: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (3357 Pte. J. Owens. Worcester: Regt.); British War and Victory Medals 1914-20 (33072 Pte. J. Owens. Worc. R.) contact marks to first two, nearly very fine, last two very fine or better (4) £120-160

Provenance: Sotheby, March 1988.

John Owens initially served with ‘E’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment, during the Boer War. He was selected as a volunteer to be a member of the Worcestershire Mounted Infantry Company, and served with the 5th Mounted Infantry Battalion. Having returned to his parent regiment, he served with them during the Great War before transferring to the Labour Corps.