Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

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Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Cape Colony, Transvaal (7446 Pte. A. Hayhurst. Rl: Lanc: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (32120 Dvr. A. Hayhurst. R.E.) edge bruising to QSA, otherwise very fine (2) £70-£90

Alfred Hayhurst was born in Lancaster, Lancashire, in 1876. He attested into the Royal Lancaster Regiment and served in South Africa during the Boer War. Additionally entitled to the clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, on his QSA, he died in Lancaster in 1945.

Alfred Hayhurst, son of the above, was born in Lancaster, Lancashire on 21 June 1901. He attested into the Royal Engineers for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 27 October 1915. Additionally entitled to a British War Medal and Victory Medal, he died in Portsmouth in 1963.

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