The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. E. Houghton, 1st City of London Rifle Volunteers and City of London Imperial Volunteers, later Sergeant, Imperial Yeomanry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill (975 Pte. W. E. Houghton, C.I.V.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (33869 Serjt: W. E. Houghton. Imp: Yeo:) minor edge bruising, good very fine (2) £160-£200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Jack Webb Collection of Medals and Militaria.

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William Edward Houghton was born in Islington, London in 1871. A dressing case maker by occupation, he joined the 1st City of London Rifle Volunteers in 1898 and served in South Africa with the Infantry Battalion of the City Imperial Volunteers during the Boer War. After the disbandment of the C.I.V. he served with the 95th (Metropolitan Mounted Rifles) Company, Imperial Yeomanry from 11 March 1901. Promoted Sergeant on 7 June 1902, he was discharged on 7 September 1902.