Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private William Freegard, Wiltshire Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (5248 Pte. W. Freegard. Wilts: Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (5248 Pte. W. Freegard. Wiltshire Regt.); 1914 Star, with clasp (5248 Pte. W. Freegard. 2/Wilts: R.) polished, otherwise nearly very fine (3) £140-£180

William Freegard was born at Melksham, Wiltshire, and attested for the Wiltshire Regiment at Devizes on 7 February 1899, aged 19 years 1 month. He served in South Africa from 19 March to 23 June, 1900, when he was invalided home. He returned to South Africa on 29 November 1900, and served there until January 1903. He transferred to Army Reserve in March 1903 and was mobilised at Devizes on 5 August 1914, proceeding to France with the 2nd Wiltshires on 7 October 1914. He received severe shrapnel wounds to his left foot, both thighs and right hand, causing him to be invalided to England on 28 October 1914, where he continued to serve at the Depot. He later served as a Lance-Corporal in the Labour Corps, and in July 1918 transferred to the Royal Defence Corps. Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extracts.