Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Beauchamp, Royal Sussex Regiment

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 4 clasps, Cape Colony, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen, second, third, and fourth clasps all tailor’s copies (4354 Pte. J. Beachamp [sic], 1st. Rl. Sussex Regt.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4354 Pte. J. Beauchamp. Rl: Sussex Regt.) contact marks and edge bruising, nearly very fine (2) £120-£160

James Beauchamp was born in Brighton, Sussex, in 1875 and attested for the Royal Sussex Regiment at Chichester, Sussex, on 2 May 1893, having previously served in the 3rd (Militia) Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion in South Africa during the Boer War from 22 February 1900 to 15 September 1902, and transferred to the Army Reserve on 14 January 1903. He was discharged on 1 May 1909, after 16 years’ service.

Sold with copied service papers and medal roll extract.