Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Major H. W. Skinner, commanding 367th Forestry Company, Royal Engineers
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (29156 Cpl., R.E.); King’s South Africa, 2 clasps (Cpl., R.E.); 1914-15 Star (Lieut., R.E.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. (Capt.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (Q.M.Sjt. Instr., R.E.) light contact marks, otherwise very fine and better (6) £100-120

M.I.D. London Gazette 23 December 1918, ‘Lt. (A./Capt.), attd. 367th Forestry Coy., Royal Engineers.

Herbert William Skinner served during the Boer War with a signals unit and the 5th Field Company R.E. He was commissioned in April 1915 and was Adjutant to the 8th Labour Battalion R.E. until June 1916, when he transferred to the 7th Forestry Company, and then as commanding officer of the 367th Forestry Company, Royal Engineers. He retired with the rank of Major in April 1921. Sold with further research including three copy photographs.