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19 May 2021

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№ 400

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19 May 2021

Hammer Price:
£100

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (4735 Pte. W. Beckhurst, 2nd Northampton Regt.) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise nearly very fine £60-£80

William James Beckhurst was born at Lambeth, London, and attested for the Northamptonshire Regiment at London on 16 October 1895, aged 18 years 8 months, a billiard maker by trade. He served with the 2nd Battalion in South Africa from 21 October 1899 to 17 May 1901, and, according to his Military History Sheet is entitled to the Queen’s medal with 3 clasps for Belmont, Modder River, and South Africa 1901. He served the remainder of his time at Home and was discharged on 15 October 1911. Sold with copied discharge papers.