Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private J. Edwards, 7th Hussars

British South Africa Company Medal 1890-97, reverse Rhodesia 1896, 1 clasp, Mashonaland 1897 (4103 Pte. J. Edwards, 7th Huss.); Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (4103 Pte. J. Edwards. 7th Hussars.) the first good very fine, the second extremely fine (2) £400-£500

John Edwards was born at East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, and enlisted for the 7th Hussars at Grimsby on 8 December 1893, aged 20, a fisherman by trade. He served abroad in India from September 1894 to 12 October 1895, then in Natal until November 1898; and in South Africa from 20 November 1901 to 11 July 1902. He otherwise served at Home including the Army Reserve from September 1902 until December 1905.

Sold with copied service papers which confirm both medals and clasps.