Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Sergeant A. R. Wild, King’s Royal Rifle Corps, later Labour Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal (6887 Sgt. A. Wild. K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6887 Serjt: A. R. Wild. K.R.R.C.); British War and Victory Medals (515897 W.O. Cl.2. A.R. Wild. Labour Corps) mounted as worn; together with the recipient’s riband bar, contact marks, nearly very fine and better (4) £240-£280

Arthur Robert Wild was born in Thirsk, Yorkshire, in 1873 and attested for the King’s Royal Rifle Corps at Leeds on 24 November 1891, having previously served in the Leeds Rifle Volunteers. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 18 September 1899 to 17 July 1900, and was promoted Sergeant on 25 April 1900. Returning home, he transferred to the 4th Battalion, and served with them in South Africa from 19 February 1901 to 31 December 1902, from where he proceeded to India. He was discharged on 22 January 1904, after 12 years and 60 days’ service.

Wild saw further service in the Army Reserve and, following the outbreak of the Great War, attested for General Service. Posted to the King’s Royal Rifle Corps he served with the 19th Battalion at home, being promoted Company Sergeant Major on 11 August 1916, and then with the Labour Corps on the Western Front from 22 March 1918. He was finally discharged on 22 February 1919.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.