Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Transvaal (3547. Pte: A. Mowl. 1/Oxfd: L.I.) good very fine £100-£140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum.

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Albert Howl was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, in 1872 and attested there for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 8 January 1891. He served with the 2nd Battalion in India from 4 February 1893 to 28 December 1898, and saw active service with the Mohmand Field Force and the Tirah Expeditionary Force 1897-98 (entitled to an India General Service Medal with clasps Punjab Frontier 1897-98 and Tirah 1897-98). Transferring to the Army Reserve on 31 December 1898, he was recalled to the Colours and served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 December 1899 to 16 August 1902 (also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal with two clasps). He was discharged on 7 January 1903, after 12 years’ service.