Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria. To coincide with the OMRS Convention

Six: Private W. Saxton, Durham Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (6883 Pte., Durham Lt.Infy.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (6883 Pte., Durham L.I.); 1914 Star (6883 Pte., 2 / Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (6883 Pte., Durh. L.I.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R. 1st issue (6883 Pte., Durh. L.I.) first two with edge bruising and contact marks and nearly very fine, others, good very fine and better (6) £140-180

Private Wilfred Saxton served with 1st Battalion D.L.I. in the Boer War. During the Great War he served with the 2nd Battalion, entering the France and Flanders theatre of war on 8 September 1914. He was later seconded to the Labour Corps.