Auction Catalogue

6 & 7 December 2017

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Lot

№ 982

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7 December 2017

Hammer Price:
£150

Family Group:
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasp, Transvaal, Orange Free State, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902, block of top three clasps loose (2477 Pte G. Busmer. 13th Hussars) nearly extremely fine

Three: Sergeant L. J. Busmer, 18th (London Irish) Battalion, London Regiment
1914-15 Star (1188. Pte. L. J. Busmer. 18-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (1188 Sjt. L. J. Busmer. 18-Lond. R.), good very fine or better (4) £160-200

Louis George Busmer was born in Walworth, London, and attested for the King’s Own Scottish Borderers but only served for 81 days before purchasing his discharged. He re-attested for the 4th Hussars at London on 1 December 1886 and was transferred to the Army Reserve on 1 December 1893. He re-engaged in the Reserve and rejoined the 4th Hussars on 25 February 1901 but was posted to the 13th Hussars. He served in South Africa from 28 February 1901 to 24 July 1902 and was discharged on 30 November 1902. He died in Southwark in 1907.


Louis James Busmer was born in Southwark, Middlesex, on 27 May 1894, the son of Louis George Busmer. He attested for the 18th Battalion, London Regiment and served during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 March 1915 until 29 January 1919. He served during the Second World War with the Auxiliary Fire Service in Ruislip, Middlesex, and died in 1971.