Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Natal (2903 Pte. H. Hunter, 2: E. Surrey Regt.) minor edge bruise, polished, very fine £300-360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Awards for the Boer War formed by Doug Jenkins.

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H. G. Hunter served with the 2nd Battalion East Surrey Regiment in South Africa, and was killed in action in his Regiment’s very first engagement at Willow Grange, Natal, on 23 November 1899, and as such was the regiment’s first casualty of the War.