Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Warrant Officer Class II W. G. Renno, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, later 39th Chota Nagpur Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (3976. Pte. W. J. Renno. 6 Drgns.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3976 Serjt: G. W. Renno. Innis: Drgns:); British War Medal 1914-20 (3976 W.O. Cl. II. W. G. Renno, 6 Dns.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (S/Sjt.-Instr. G. W. Renno, 39th Chota Nagpur Regt. I.D.F.); with 2 silver Regimental Prize Medals - Inniskilling Rifle Club Monthly Medal ‘Won By No. 3976 Sergeant G. Renno August 1907’, and Inter Squadron Team Shooting, “B” Squadron Inniskilling Dragoons, Abbassia 1908, ‘Team Shooting Sergt. G. W. Renno Score 47’, note all the different initials, light contact marks, very fine (lot) £200-£300

William George Renno served during the Second Boer War with the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons, and advanced to Warrant Officer II. He transferred to the Indian Defence Force, and served as Sergeant Instructor with the 39th Chota Nagpur Regiment during the Great War (full entitlement).