Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Betts, 2nd Dragoon Guards, later Head Warder in South African Prisons Service

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4997 Pte. J. Betts. 2nd Dragoon Gds:); South African Prisons Service, Faithful Service Medal (No 956/T H Wr. J. Betts.) good very fine (2) £120-£140

Joseph Betts was born in London and attested for the 2nd Dragoon Guards on 5 December 1899. He served in South Africa from 16 November 1901 to 8 December 1906, when he transferred to Army Reserve. He was discharged on completion of his first period of limited engagement on 4 December 1911. He afterwards joined the South African Prisons Service. Sold with copied discharge papers.