Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Sergeant F. Woodley, 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State (195 Pte. F. Woodley. Oxford: Lt.I.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (195 Pte. F. Woodley. Oxford: L.I.); Militia L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (195 Serjt. F. Woodley. 3rd Oxford L.I. Mil.) edge bruise to KSA, generally very fine and better, the last scarce to unit (3) £400-£500

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

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Approximately 13 Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medals awarded to the 3rd Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry.

Frederick Woodley, a native of Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, enlisted there into the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Oxfordshire Light Infantry on 23 February 1882, and re-engaged on 19 May 1887. He was promoted Corporal on 27 April 1891, and Sergeant on on 3 March 1895, and was embodied for service in the Boer War on 21 September 1900, returning to the U.K. on 2 April 1902. He was awarded his Militia Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1905, and was finally discharged on termination of his final engagement at High Wycombe on 19 February 1908.