Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Captain W. Henry, 14th Hussars

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (Capt. W. Henry. 14/Hrs.) last clasp a tailor’s copy, rank officially corrected; King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Capt. W. Henry. 14/Hrs.) generally very fine (2) £300-400

William Henry was born in July 1870. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 14th Hussars in February 1892, and advanced to Lieutenant in February the following year. On ‘25th October [1893], 35 men and horses of ‘C’ squadron went by rail to Wrexham to be billeted there, under Captain Gage and Lieutenant Henry, during the great coal strike. This party rejoined headquarters at Manchester, after the strike terminated, on 22nd November.’ (Historical Record of The 14th (King’s) Hussars, refers)

Henry advanced to Captain and commanded ‘B’ Squadron during the Second Boer War. Henry was present at Klip Drift (Ramdam) and ultimately the Relief of Kimberley. He contributed to the writing of the Second Volume of the Historical Record of The 14th (King’s) Hussars.

Sold with a pair of binoculars by Yeates & Son, Dublin, roughly inscribed ‘W. Henry 14th Hussars’, in leather case complete with carrying strap, and copied research including a photographic image of the recipient in uniform.