Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Memorial Plaque (2) (Charles Henry McCarthy; John Wilson Quail) the first good very fine; the second pierced in four places, the name worn, therefore fair (2) £70-£90

Charles Henry McCarthy attested for the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force at Potchefstroom on 5 July 1916, and served with the 3rd South African Infantry during the Great War. He was killed in action on the Western Front on 15 July 1916. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with copied service papers.

John Wilson Quail attested for the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force and served with the 2nd South African Infantry during the Great War. He was killed in action on the Western Front on 18 July 1916, during the Battle of Delville Wood. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Sold with copied service papers.