Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 1 clasp, Relief of Kimberley (5988 Corl. A. Caudery, Oxford: Lt. Infy.) scratch to obverse field, otherwise very fine £80-£120

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 Caudery was born at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Oxfordshire Light Infantry at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, on 17 December 1898. He was promoted Corporal on 1 June 1900, and was wounded in action at Klip Drift on 16 February 1900, but remained on active service, and is also entitled to the King’s South Africa Medal with both date clasps. He was discharged early at his own request on payment of £18 on 10 October 1902, and his medals were sent to the Hairdresser, Market Square, Parys, Orange River Colony.