Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Private W. Williamson, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Transvaal, Laing’s Nek (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. K.R.R.C.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. K.R.R.C.); 1914 Star, with clasp (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. 2/K.R.Rif: C.); British War and Victory Medals (1230 Pte. W. Williamson. K.R. Rif. C.) edge bruising and digs to Boer War medals, otherwise very fine (5) £300-£400

Walter Williamson, a painter from Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, was born about 1878. He attested into the King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 25 October 1898 and served in South Africa with the 3rd Battalion during the Boer War. Discharged to the Army Reserve on 11 October 1902, he was recalled for service during the Great War and served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion from 12 August 1914. He was wounded in the autumn of 1914, returning Home on 12 November 1914, and was discharged as a consequence of wounds on 30 March 1915. He was awarded a Silver War Badge, No. 116013.

Sold together with detailed original service certificates, original photographs of the recipient in uniform whilst serving in the Boer War, an original silk banner ‘Relief of Ladysmith, Buller, Feb. 28, 1900. 3rd Bat., King’s Royal Rifles.’, and copied research.