Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

Three: Corporal G. Watson, Military Mounted Police
Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Cape Colony (353 Corpl: G. Watson. Mil: Mtd: Police); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (353 Corpl: G. Watson. Mil: Mtd: Police.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (353 Corpl: G. Watson. Mil: Mtd: Police) contact marks, nearly very fine

Three: Driver G. H. Watson, Army Service Corps
1914-15 Star (T4-062248 Dvr: G. H. Wartson. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T4-062246 Dvr. G. H. Watson. A.S.C.) very fine (6) £220-£260

George Watson was born in Edinburgh in 1864 and attested there for the Royal Dragoons on 18 May 1885. He transferred to the Military Mounted Police on 12 December 1892, and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War from 15 October 1899 to 11 November 1902, his only overseas service. He was promoted Corporal on 21 February 1903, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 27 July of that year. He was discharged at Aldershot on 17 May 1906, after 21 years’ service.

Sold with copied record of service.