Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Pair: Private C. S. Milne, 1st South African Infantry, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 10 January 1917
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. C. S. Milne. 1st. S.A.I.) nearly extremely fine

Pair: Private W. D. Milne, 2nd South African Infantry, who was twice wounded on the Western Front
British War and Bilingual Victory Medals (Pte. W. D. Milne. 2nd S.A.I.) good very fine (4) £60-£80

Charles Scott Milne was born in Grahamstown, Cape Province, and attested for the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force at Potchefstroom on 12 February 1916. He served with the 1st South African Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 9 August 1916, and was posted missing, believed killed in action, on 10 January 1917. He has no known grave, and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial, France.

William David Milne was born in Grahamstown and attested for the South African Overseas Expeditionary Force at Potchefstroom on 2 October 1916. He served with the 2nd South African Infantry during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 July 1916, and was twice wounded in action, suffering gun shot to the chest and knee on 12 October 1916, and to the shoulder on 22 March 1918. He was discharged on 24 May 1919.

Sold with copied service papers.